These are the Beethoven's 5th videos I showed in class today. Enjoy!
Toscanini
Karajan
New Horizons in Music Appreciation
The Argument
Redneck Tenors
Redneck Tenors @ America's Got Talent
Double Stops
Harmonics - listen to the violin soloist playing TWO harmonics at the same time. It's a combination of harmonics and double-stopping.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Test Suggestions
1) Make sure you view the video thing, posted on the blog here.
2) There are some study sheet suggestions on the blog as well. These are less detailed lists and more suggestions for things to pay attention to: Baroque, Classical.
Have a great break - see you Monday at the LIBRARY!
2) There are some study sheet suggestions on the blog as well. These are less detailed lists and more suggestions for things to pay attention to: Baroque, Classical.
3) You might want to pay attention to the differences in the music between the two eras - what is different, musically speaking, between the two eras?
4) SOmething else to think about - what's the difference in the Baroque-era SOLO concerto and the Concerto Grosso ?
Have a great break - see you Monday at the LIBRARY!
Sunday, October 04, 2009
No Class Monday - Instead, watch this video on Classical era
I'm sick - as you'll be able to hear in this video. Rather than infecting all of you, I decided it would be better to create this - hopefully my machine hasn't been infected with this virus!
It's probably NOT flu, thankfully... more likely an upper respiratory infection.
We'll double up on the presentations Wednesday. Meanwhile, watch this and take some notes.
Click on the play button, there at the bottom. You'll need speakers or headphones.
It's probably NOT flu, thankfully... more likely an upper respiratory infection.
We'll double up on the presentations Wednesday. Meanwhile, watch this and take some notes.
Click on the play button, there at the bottom. You'll need speakers or headphones.
Rule Classical era Last part
View more presentations from maconmacguy.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Is it music if a computer composed it?
A professor has written a computer program that analyzes a composer's music, and then composes a new piece in the style of that composer. Interesting stuff - and it really raises a question about what music is, and what makes it "good".
The original article is at:
...and here are some mp3s of the machine's work:
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