Wolfgang Iser

Introduction Statement of the problem Western classical singing is aim at producing a good quality, clear, natural, relax, and overall loud enough sound in singing. Vibrato is an important technique in good western classical and operatic singing. The pitch of the notes quickly changing up and down makes vibrato. It is one of the important means of musical performance. Like violin, Chinese erhu and other string instruments playing with rubbing strings. Italian vocal school more likely to say:…

The Baroque period is commonly referred to as the period containing the oldest examples of music still played today. The most popular choral work to arise from this period was written by Hanel- one of the most prominent composers at the time. Regarded as the greatest classical work ever, Handel’s Messiah is one of the most performed pieces- both in part and in whole- by professionals and amateurs alike. Its popularity nearly 300 years after its creation demonstrates its music power. Despite the…

Research Essay Portfolio Task 5 Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”-1957 is a landmark composition in the development of the American musical and it took many years for the idea to be developed into a musical. They had the idea of writing a deep meaning musical which would show people what real life was all about. The original idea was for a Jewish girl and a Catholic boy to fall in love. This theme however changed when the Puerto Ricans moved into New York and the story line was altered to…

John Cage was an American composer that experimented with the very nature of sound and developed new ways of notating music. Cage’s ideas on composition influenced many artists such as painters, musicians, and chorographers. Cage questioned the musical preconceptions that was left from the 19th century. Arnold Schoenberg, a teacher of John Cage, called Cage “not a composer, but an inventor of genius” (Hicks, 1990). Many musicians, and to much of the public, thought Cage’s compositions…

The Infant Prodigy, written by Thomas Mann, is a story of Bibi Saccellaphylaccas, a young prodigal artist. He plays piano for an audience of ridiculers. Through this story, readers are given a real look at the art of music, also the thoughts from the audience when observing Bibi’s performance. Thomas Mann describes a complete picture of Bibi, the audience and the relationship between them and culture through the all-knowing point of view. When we get into the story firstly, it is the time also…

In my third concert, I decided to oppose Opus 15 with other Lieder that were composed in 1908 and 1909 and performed works by Pfitzner, Reger and Berg. While the first two contextualisations appeared to be logical points of departure in my exploration of Opus 15, as they were related to aspects that seemed more or less directly accessible through the score and offered the opportunity to potentially discover internal similarities between Opus 15 and the other repertoire in the form of a certain…

The performance I attended to fulfill the requirements for this paper was “Celebration at the Station,” an annual concert put on by the Kansas City Symphony honoring veterans and celebrating America. The concert was held outside Union Station, on the grounds of the National World War I Museum, in downtown Kansas City on May 24th, 2015 at 8pm. The concert was concluded by a magnificent fireworks display above the World War I Museum tower. Michael Stern is the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony…

Classical music is the key to a relaxed mind, a happy strive, and the confidence to thrive. Hence, many students can greatly benefit from the fact of listening to classical music during their exams or classwork, because it can help students to relax, be happy, provide them with confidence, and promote better grades and successful students. Therefore, classical music should be allowed in schools. Initially, classical music is the type of music that provides relaxation and creates a just go with…

R&B Baroque Jasmine Wiggins Professor Moses Phillips Music 100-ASP3 December 31, 2015 Although R&B music culturally originated in the United States and music from the Baroque period which originated in Western Europe, composers from these genres contributed in the changing and developments of their respected countries by choosing to differentiate from the mainstream music of their people. The musicians from these genres had to create…

Extra Credit On September 30th I attended my second SWIC Music Recital at the Schmidt Art Center. The venue for the afternoon recital was held in the same gallery room as my first experience. The rooms plain walls were adorned with art of varying mediums, in the front of the hall sat a white grand piano on parquet floors, played by Professor Gail Long, the only accompaniment for the day’s performers. This recital difference from the first event was rather than professors performing for…