Module 2 Musical Meaning Blog

                                                                         Western Music Example                                                                                Frank Liszt - Un Sospiro      This piece, composed by Frank Liszt, fits perfectly within this module because Liszt (heavily inspired by Paganini) reached beyond the traditional genres that were in place and created one of his own. Although he focused on romanticism, this particular genre is an etude, which can be written for any instr...

Musical & Drama September 11, 2022 This post will be about the different styles of western music, as well as their connection to Western Music. With a new era of music that Western Music provided, we will take a look at the elements that made the music so extraordinary. Western Music Example : "Symphony No. 40 in G minor"; Composer - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart           This is a direct representation of the Western Art Music Tradition due to it's wide range of different instruments, ranges, texture, and expression. There is a numerous amount of instruments that work together to keep the texture moving rapidly, or to slow it down. By changing the tempo as well as the beats, Mozart is able to control how his audience feels when listening to the music, whether it be almost panicked or relaxed because of the sudden changes in the music.          I believe this piece represents life for most people. In an overall sense, everybody throu...