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Listening Assignment: Four Royal Dances
Listen to Four Royal Dances Movement 1: The Lord
Listen a second time and follow along with your part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listen to Four Royal Dances Movement 2: The Lady Listen a second time and follow along with your part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listen to Four Royal Dances Movement 3: The Jester . Listen a second time and follow along with your part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listen to Four Royal Dances Movement 4: The Knight . Listen a second time and follow along with your part. . . . . . . . . Now... . . . . . . Watch/Listen to this video and answer the following questions... . How does this music make you feel? What do you imagine/see if you close your eyes? . Why do you think it overall sounds different from the music we have today? . Listen to the first section with the string instrument. Why do you think these strings sound different than your violin/viola/cello/bass? . What was the second section that started around 1:30? Who do you think is singing? Is it similar to section that starts around 4:10? . . |
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Listening Assignment: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Listening to Classical music requires a different approach than most popular music of today. The 'goal' of popular music can be seen as to make a strong immediate impression.
Classical music on the other hand, aims at creating a complex texture and reveals itself gradually after multiple listening opportunities. Like a good book or movie, each experience reveals something new. Day 1: Listen to this first video. <= Write down your first impressions of the piece. What do you notice about the players? Day 2: Read your 'first impressions' and listen to this video again. <= Write down anything new and interesting you noticed. Day 3: Read what you wrote on Days 1 and 2. Listen to this video of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik <= How is this version different from the first video? Day 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day 4: Imagine that you are the teacher and you are going to coach this chamber ensemble. In a nice way, what would you tell them to work on? Listen to this third video. <= Follow along with your part and listen to the students playing the same part, what do they need to work on? Do you have the same/different trouble spots? Write a review of this ensemble. What are their strengths and weaknesses? What grade would you give them if they were your students? Remember to include; Rhythm, tempo, intonation, tone, articulation, precision, phrasing, dynamics and balance/blend. Day 5: . . . . . . . . . . Day 5: Listen to parts of these other videos; Symphony 25, Symphony 40 and The Marriage of Figaro. What aspects of the music make it easy to tell that they are all composed by Mozart? |