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The DWR Friday Musical Education Interlude – Brahms’s Lullaby
February 26, 2016 in Music | Tags: Brahms, CBC, Music History, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude | by The Arbourist | 6 comments
I wish CBC would make more of these music history videos, they are informative and entertaining. :) Let’s take a closer look at the fabric of Brahms’s famous tune.
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The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude – Vivaldi – Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93
February 12, 2016 in Music | Tags: Lute Concerto in D major RV 93, The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude, Vivaldi | by The Arbourist | 3 comments
The concerto is in three movements:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
The first movement is in a fast tempo and begins with a ritornello played by the entire orchestra and then repeated by the solo lute.[1][2] According to AllMusic critic Brian Robins, the ritornello “contrasts a tuneful opening theme with a more lyrical motif in the minor mode.”[1] During the movement, the solo lute plays melodies in contrast to the ritornello.[2] The movement consists of several sections, almost all of which incorporate a portion of the ritornello melody.[2]
The second movement also consists of several sections.[2] Robins describes this movement as a “reflective meditation by the soloist” against accompaniment by the violins and pizzicato bass.[1] Robins praises the movement’s “exquisitely simple shift from triple to duple meter.”[1] The third and final movement is another fast movement in a 6/8 time signature which Robins describes as having “a bit of tarantella-like feel.”[1] The soloist also has the option of playing the half notes in the movement using a more vigorous 12/8 time signature.[3]
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The DWR Baroque Interlude – Bach, Chaconne from Partita for Violin No. 2, BWV 1004, arranged by Brahms.
February 5, 2016 in Music | Tags: Bach, BWV 1004, Chaconne from Partita for Violin No. 2, The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude | by The Arbourist | 1 comment
Bach, Chaconne from Partita for Violin No. 2, BWV 1004, arranged by Brahms for left hand piano: The Chaconne is the fifth movement of Bach’s Partita in D Minor for Unaccompanied Violin, written between 1717-1723 (ages 32-38), while Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold in Cöthen. Joshua Bell has said that the Chaconne is “not just one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, but one of the greatest achievements of any man in history. It’s a spiritually powerful piece, emotionally powerful, structurally perfect.” Brahms knew and loved the music of Bach at a time that it was mainly of historical interest. His respect for Bach’s Chaconne was reverential: “The Chaconne is in my opinion one of the most wonderful and incomprehensible pieces of music. Using the technique adapted to a small instrument, [Bach] writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and most powerful feelings.” In 1877 (age 44), when his close friend Clara Schumann injured her right hand, Brahms arranged Bach’s Chaconne for left-hand piano. Brahms told Clara Schumann that, only by arranging the work this way could he understand the technical difficulties faced by a violin soloist.
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The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – This is Your Fight Song
January 29, 2016 in Music | Tags: Piano Guys, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude, This Is Your Fight Song | by The Arbourist | 1 comment
Starting the video a bit later to avoid the god-baggery they included in the beginning. :)
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The DWR Friday Classical Interlude – Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Ecossaises in E-flat Major
January 22, 2016 in Music | Tags: Beethoven, Ecossaises in E-flat Major, The DWR Friday Classical Interlude | by The Arbourist | 1 comment
Well, well, well. I spy another tune that I’m learning, and looking at the tempo I use and the one below. Nothing like seeing the work ahead that needs to be done. :)
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The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Sound of Silence cover by… Disturbed?
January 15, 2016 in Music | Tags: Disturbed, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude, The Sounds of Silence | by The Arbourist | 2 comments
The Simon and Garfunkle green greatest hits album was the very first piece of music I acquired on Compact Disk. I can still remember receiving for Christmas a portable stereo system with the newfangled technology known as a “CD”. Oh, what aural experiences were to be had. :)
I’ve heard many covers of the Sound of Silence and was expecting a three minute tour on the good ship ‘Fail’, but was pleasantly surprised by this song. The lead singer of Disturbed has a surprisingly rich and emotive voice, it just never comes through while he sings in the other style that one might say is a smidge more raw.
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The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude – Bach – Minuet in G Major BWV Anh 116
January 8, 2016 in Music | Tags: Bach - Minuet in G Major BWV Anh 116, Piano Stuff I can play, The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude | by The Arbourist | Comments closed
Returning to the Bach this year. First up in line is this Minuet in G major, I’m in love with the passage that modulates to E minor soooo much. :)
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