While reading a book, I came across Thomas J. Barrak, an executive chairman of a real estate and investment management firm called Colony Capital, Inc. It turned out he was behind Mickael Jackson’s comeback tour of 2009 to re-launch his career (Mickael ODed and the re-launch has never happened), as well as a bailout ofContinue reading “Distressing Music Royalties”
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Che’l Ciel la Terra e’l Vento tace
Monteverdi’s talent in merging the best characteristics of Renaissance and Baroque musical styles found an outlet in 9 Books of Madrigals. While honoring polyphony Renaissance’s polyphony, he infuses his work with a new bass- continue technique emerging to the Baroque era. Monteverdi takes advantage of Petrarch’s sonnet Che’l Ciel la Terra e’l Vento tace to comprise aContinue reading “Che’l Ciel la Terra e’l Vento tace”
Le Matin
Sonata-Allegro: The setting begins with the composer ushering us into an early summer morning feel as the first sun rays stream over the horizon while a haze of fog spreads low. Similarly, he introduces a contemporary segment that is characteristic of wind solos1. Two consecutive groups of violins present the first musical theme to theContinue reading “Le Matin”
The Titan
Introduction The artistry has grown with its taste changing astonishingly, and as a result, the traditional music style does not seem to please the listeners. Thus, musicians have an increased need to satisfy the artistry’s present conditions by doing justice to the composers and their works. Bach was one of the renowned western musicContinue reading “The Titan”
Dido’s swan song
The first act begins with an overture in which disturbingly sounding bowed instruments dominate, making the listener feel nervous. It gives way for Belinda and Dido’s part, “Shake the cloud from off your brow,” followed by the chorus, which is more cheerful than the overture and serves to observe and comment on the action. TheContinue reading “Dido’s swan song”
Bach’s Invaluable Music Offering
The title of Johann Sebastian Bach’s work “The Musical Offering” is a reflection of his inspiration. It is an offering to Richard II in response to his challenge. Music lovers will undoubtedly find this album to be a masterpiece, and listeners with an academic understanding of music, the enchanting and challenging art. The Pitchfork articleContinue reading “Bach’s Invaluable Music Offering”
14th century mass and modern music
Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame: “Kyrie”is a five-part Catholic non-imitative polyphony. While listening to it, I notice that harmony in the chords is executed by several consonant male voices that sound in unison. A repeating rhythm pattern of this piece develops almost predictably throughout the composition. The composition is accompanied by intonational and a rhythmic communityContinue reading “14th century mass and modern music”
Cello Impressions
My favorite part of this composition is variation G for cello. This piece is highly reminiscent of the music accompanying the dying swan in Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake. Swan Lake’s dying swan scene was itself influenced by Le Cygne (The Swan), the 13th and penultimate part of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals—a part alsoContinue reading “Cello Impressions”
About
Hello! My name is Elizaveta Pertcova, and this is my first ever personal blog. I am excited about creating a virtual space where I can share my thoughts. I am a liberal arts university student, and this blog is a project that I will be working on during the spring semester for my Music class.Continue reading “About”
