TITLE: Candide Overture
COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein
PERFORMER: London Symphony Orchestra
very exciting and happy, it felt very comic and jovial. it made me think of a circus troupe or a group of performers. it seemed very playful between its more active parts as well as the lighter ones. the lighter sections still had that happy feel but was less ostentatious.
i liked the music because of how it made me feel, it is the kind of music that sort of inspires people to do something fun.
the music was very fast paced throughout which is what mostly why it felt light. even if the music was heavy to play, the tempo of the piece made sure that it was more of a dynamic shift rather than a loss of the lightness of the music.
it pretty much was a full symphony orchestra, with things like woodwind, orchestra and band but it is important in terms of making these three distinctions in the song. the woodwind was used for the smallest and lightest part of the songs, the string orchestra kept tempo and the band created the happy and jovial mood to the piece. whenever any one section had a "solo" part it was clear as to what their purpose was. and when they all came together it was a magnificent collection of different elements. to put this into what i think in choir terms, it would like instead of the entire choir doing the same dynamics throughout the song, but rather each choral section has their own tempo and dynamics from the rest of the choir.
i liked the music because of how it made me feel, it is the kind of music that sort of inspires people to do something fun.
the music was very fast paced throughout which is what mostly why it felt light. even if the music was heavy to play, the tempo of the piece made sure that it was more of a dynamic shift rather than a loss of the lightness of the music.
it pretty much was a full symphony orchestra, with things like woodwind, orchestra and band but it is important in terms of making these three distinctions in the song. the woodwind was used for the smallest and lightest part of the songs, the string orchestra kept tempo and the band created the happy and jovial mood to the piece. whenever any one section had a "solo" part it was clear as to what their purpose was. and when they all came together it was a magnificent collection of different elements. to put this into what i think in choir terms, it would like instead of the entire choir doing the same dynamics throughout the song, but rather each choral section has their own tempo and dynamics from the rest of the choir.
TITLE: New York, New York from On the Town
COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein
PERFORMERS: Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly & Jules Munshin
also a very happy jovial piece and what stuck out to me this time was the sharpness of the words along with the speed of the song. the singing and the musical interlude have that same light feel of the previous song, but unlike the otherone this one is created by short notes along with the fast music.
i didn't mind this one but i have a sort of preference to the other Bernstein pieces. it is hard to think as to why this is, only that i feel that this one is not as nice for me as the other two.
what was dynamically pleasing were the staccatos that would build up in tempo before exploding into a long high note. it was also interesting of the changes in key's each time the singers sung, it gave it a mood as if the singers were building in excitement as the song progressed.
also a very happy jovial piece and what stuck out to me this time was the sharpness of the words along with the speed of the song. the singing and the musical interlude have that same light feel of the previous song, but unlike the otherone this one is created by short notes along with the fast music.
i didn't mind this one but i have a sort of preference to the other Bernstein pieces. it is hard to think as to why this is, only that i feel that this one is not as nice for me as the other two.
what was dynamically pleasing were the staccatos that would build up in tempo before exploding into a long high note. it was also interesting of the changes in key's each time the singers sung, it gave it a mood as if the singers were building in excitement as the song progressed.
Ok, nice work Peter! Make sure you comment as to what types of instrumentation you heard for Listening Activity #3: New York, New York! Try to give concrete reasons for your preferences. Thanks for your sharing!
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