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Go to the other group forum and compare your composer's work with the composers from a different genre. For example, if you are in the Baroque group you will go to the Classical group and compare your composer's work with at least two composers in the Classical period. You must complete this part by the end of the due date indicated in the course calendar. Post your answer in the form of a response in the discussion board.
Compare/contrast the at least five of the following Elements of Music:
  • Contrast of Mood or Unity of Mood?
  • Dynamics - Contrasting volumes or same throughout, gradual or sudden changes?
  • Rhythm - Fast or Slow Tempo? Are there any tempo changes? Simple or complicated rhythms?
  • Texture - Homophonic, Polyphonic, or Monophonic?
  • Melody - Simple or busy, Stepwise or disjointed, staccato or legato, etc.
  • Instrumentation - Vocal or Instrumental? Which instruments are used?
  • Form - Binary, Ternary, Sonata, Rondo, etc.
  • Purpose - Sacred, Secular, etc.

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STUDENT ONE POSTINGIN THE BAROQUE

Lael Davis

7/9/2017

MUS 121 001 Summer 2017

Composer Project

Claudio Monteverdi

Claudio Monteverdi's real name is -- Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi. He was baptize on May 15, 1567( Cremona, Italy) and died on November 29, 1643 (Venice, Italy). He was an italian composer, gambist, singer, organist, and viol player. He revolutionized the Renaissance style of music to Baroque. He wrote on of the earliest operas in his time period called, "L'Orfeo." He had different style when he was composing. He composed the true embodiment of the heritage of Renaissasnce and the new basso continues technique of the Baroque. His works included -- L'Orfeo, L'Arianna, Vespro della Beata Vergine, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patric.

His two most famous works were L'Orfeo. This was his first real and mature piece of work done back in 1607 (not his first composition). His second most famous happened to be his second opera of L'Arianna. A lot of his operas and compositions were done at famous gatherings such as weddings and large events. He performed this opera in Mantua, a year after he finished L'Orfeo. The biggest play was called "Lamento" and was performed on November 29th, 2013 located at London University.

Works Cited

"Claudio Monteverdi." Oxford Reference. June 16, 2017. Accessed July 09, 2017. http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100207298.

"Claudio Monteverdi - Magnificat (complete)." YouTube. April 04, 2012. Accessed July 09, 2017.

"Claudio Monteverdi." Wikipedia. July 09, 2017. Accessed July 09, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Monteverdi#L.27Orfeo.

STUDENT NUMBER TWO

Christa Cooks

MUS 121 001 Summer 2017

9 July 2017

Music Composer Research Project

George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685 in Germany and died on April 14, 1759 in London. George had two younger siblings and six half-siblings from his father’s second marriage (Editors @ TheFamousPeople.com). Handel was a very gifted child and began playing the keyboard in his early days. Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, a local organist not only taught him how to play the piano, but how to compose as well (Latham). In fact he was so talented that he was afforded an opportunity to study in Italy, but his family turned it down so that he could pursue a legal (career) (Latham). It was not until 1702 that he started his musical career. Handel thrived during the Baroque period of music, with a time frame of 1600-1750. Handel was a famous German musical composer who resided in London during the time his career progressed . Handel was best known for his composers of Operas.

Music composed during the Baroque period was intended to provoke emotion in the listener. “...composers sought contrast, on several different planes: between loud and soft; between solo and tutti or otherwise contrasting groups (the concertato style), as in the various kinds of concerto, including the vocal motet as well as the instrumental type, that came into existence during the era, and affected many other genres of music; between different instrumental and vocal colours; between fast and slow, both in alternating sections of a multi-section piece, and even between different voices or instruments (a fast-moving voice combining with a slow-moving one)” (Latham). The instruments used during this time were mainly instruments from the string family. Such as the violin, the cello, the viola, and the string bass.

Handel wrote over 40 operas (Naxos). A few of his famous works are Messiah (Hallelujah), Andante, Air, Hornpipe, Ouverture and Minuet rom Berenice. You can find these on the CD “Handel: Greatest Hits”. This CD does have a lot of Handel’s works on it, but it does not show much variety of who he was as a composer. The only contrast between each of the songs on this CD was whether it was an instrumental song or a vocal song.

I will compare Handel’s Messiah and Ouverture. One of Handel’s most famous songs is Messiah (Hallelujah). This song is an Oratorio and is famous for its Hallelujah chorus throughout the song. Only two movements in Messiah are purely instrumental: the overture and the Pifa; and only a few movements are a duet or a combination of solo and chorus. Ouverture is the same as Messiah, but it has no vocal add in. It has highs and lows throughout the song. There are moments when it speeds up and then slows down. There are also times where the song gets really quiet and then it increases the volume.

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MOZART CAMARGO GUARNIERI !1 Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907–1993) Mozart Camargo Guarnieri was born in 1907 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was the fourth child in a family where all the children were named after the famous composers, Mozart, Verdi, Bellini and Rossini. Guarnieri learned music from his father, who recognized his son’s ability right away. When Guarnieri began to study at the Dramatic Conservatory of São Paulo, he also worked at his father’s barber shop. He later studied in Paris on a scholarship. When Guarnieri was 21, he met Mário de Andrade, who became his mentor. Guarnieri was a founder of the Brazilian Academy and Music, and was a director of the Symphonic Orchestra at the University of São Paulo. (Latham, 2011). Guarnieri’s music reflected his personality, very upbeat and happy. He had a vivid imagination and real technique and often created expressions of energy and emotion. His work is imaginative with fast paced Brazilian rhythms. Guarnieri wrote hundreds of musical compositions. He wanted to bring back the folk tradition of Brazil through his music and inspire young musicians to maintain those traditions. He once said, "I want to alert you of the great threats to the musical culture of Brazil, due to our young composers' infatuation with progressive theories of music that are inimical to the true interests of Brazilian music." (Stevenson) Guarnieri died in São Paulo at the age of 85, after just receiving the honor of being the Greatest Contemporary Composer of the Three Americas. (The Oxford Companion to Music, 2011) Guarnieri came from a family of violin makers. His father played the piano, flute, and string bass and he loved opera. (Stevenson) Guarnieri was taught by two people who were to influence his artistic talent forever; Italian conductor Lamberto Baldi and the leader of the modernist movement in Brazil, Mário de Andrade. (The Oxford Companion to Music) Guarnieri's melodies reflected his beliefs MOZART CAMARGO GUARNIERI !2 in maintaining his native folk music. Guarnieri had a major impact on music in Brazil because of his unique compositions and the superiority of his writing. The combination of tonal and nontonal works led him to the belief that atonality did not work to represent his country’s musical style. He debated the issue in the newspapers to try and influence younger composers to remain true to their country’s musical past. The fifty Ponteios for piano are one of the most important musical compositions in Brazilian history and Guarnieri ‘s fourth and fifth sonatas for violin are masterpieces. He is probably best known for a contemporary piece, Piano Sonata, written during the time period I have been working on. I studied Mozart Camargo Guarnieri’s CD, Brazilian Dance. This was an energetic, staccato composition that resonated with his unique style and technique. The beginning with the flute and strings precedes the horns and percussion establishing a rhythm that reflects marching. Then the flutes join the snare drums and the piece takes off. The atmosphere of a chase is evident and this portion of the composition moves quickly. Then the levity of the violins, horns, flutes and percussion combine to reach a crescendo. It is a remarkable creative composition that leaves the listener almost breathless at the conclusion. (Brazilian Dance) Mozart Camargo Guarnieri’s was a very influential composer during the second half of the twentieth century and he will be remembered as a pioneer in contemporary classical music. MOZART CAMARGO GUARNIERI !3 Guarnieri Song List: Title Genre Ponteio, for piano, No.24 Keyboard Preludes (50) for piano Keyboard Toccata Keyboard Cancao sertaneja Miscellaneous (Classical) Sonatina, for flute & piano Chamber Music Dansas Brasilerias for orchestra Keyboard Ponteio for piano, No.46 Keyboard Sonata for violin & piano No 2 Chamber Music Ponteio for piano, No.45 Keyboard Chôro, for piano & orchestra Concerto Ponteio, for piano, No.30 Keyboard Encantamento, for orchestra Orchestral Dança Brasileira, for piano Keyboard Encantamento for violin & piano Chamber Music Abertura Concertante Orchestral Piano Concerto No. 2 Concerto Ponteio, for piano, No.22 Keyboard Piano Sonata (Latham, 2011) Keyboard MOZART CAMARGO GUARNIERI !4 Works Cited Guarnieri, Mozart Camargo. Brazilian dance. You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=PBVvnzpCARU Latham, A. The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford University Press. (2011) Stevenson, J. Camargo Guarnieri. All Music. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/camargo-guarnierimn0001950327/compositions
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Musical Composers Comparison
Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, the fourth child of a musical family was perhaps one of the
greatest Brazilian musicians and composers. He was a student of Mario de Andrade who founded
the Brazilian Academy and Music. Guarnieri’s music was a key reflection of his personality. His
compositions were generally lively and often carried expressions of emotional as well as energy.
As is common with the fast pace of Brazilian songs and rhythms, Guarnieri’s music was
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