Student Name 2019-2020 UIL Music Memory _______________________ School _______________________ Student Listening Destinations Bach Puccini Beethoven Schumann UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Grainger Verdi Grieg Vivaldi Making a World of Difference Mozart Williams THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Cantata No. 208 Bach Fast Five \'bäk\ Sheep May Safely Graze 1685-1750 1. German Baroque Musical Minute composer. One of Cantata: music for voices and the “Three B’s” instruments in several movements. (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms). Notes 2. Played violin, viola, Secular cantata: a cantata that is not harpsichord, clavier, religious in nature. and organ. Chamber orchestra: a few musicians who play in a room (chamber) or small hall. 3. Had 20 children. 9 survived him. Basso continuo: a type of accompaniment 4 were composers. in which one or more instruments play the bassline. (In this piece the basso continuo Instruments part is played by the cello.) 4. Had diabetes. or Voices Went blind. Died Bach composed Cantata No. 208 for the of a stroke. Voice and birthday celebration of Christian, Duke of chamber Saxe-Weisenfels in 1713. It was first 5. Composed 200 orchestra: performed after one of the Duke’s hunting cantatas. Today he parties and is nicknamed “Hunting Cantata.” 2 flutes, is considered to be violins, viola, “Sheep May Safely Graze” was originally basso continuo the greatest written for soprano, two recorders, and composer of all time. (cello) basso continuo. Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” Beethoven Fast Five Movement 3 \'bā-ˌtō-vən\ 1770-1827 1. German Musical Minute Classical/Romantic composer, one of Symphony: a musical composition in three or the “Three B’s” more sections or movements for orchestra. (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms). Notes 2. Played violin, viola, Musical form: the overall structure organ, and was a of a piece of music. virtuoso pianist. Scherzo: (“joke” in Italian): often the third 3. Gradually became movement of a symphony, in 3/4 time, deaf. Began to lose usually quick and light-hearted. It is his hearing in 1796; sometimes played with a trio, followed by completely deaf in a repeat of the scherzo. 1818. Trio: the middle section of a three-part 4. Moody, arrogant, movement, named trio because it was and disorganized . Instruments written for three instruments. 5. Composer of nine or Voices Coda (“tail” in Italian): ending of a piece of famous symphonies. music. One of the most Orchestra famous and Beethoven completed his third symphony in influential 1804. It was first performed at the home of composers in music Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz in history. Vienna. “Eroica” means “heroic.” Lincolnshire Posy Grainger Fast Five Horkstow Grange \ˈgrān-jər\ 1882-1961 1. 20th century Australian composer. Musical Minute Suite: a musical form made up of 2. Child prodigy. Was a a collection of short pieces. concert pianist and conductor. Played oboe and saxophone Notes in U.S. Army Band . Posy: a small bouquet of flowers. 3. Wrote folk song Grange: a group of grain growers. Horkstow arrangements. Grange: a house and farm buildings in Rewrote and Lincolnshire, England. arranged his music for piano, band, and Folk song: a song that is not written down, combinations of but is passed on orally from one person to voices and another. Usually the composer of a folk Instruments instruments. song is unknown. or Voices 4. Collected folk music Lincolnshire Posy is a suite of six pieces tunes and written for the 1937 American Band Band Masters’ Association. instruments from around the world. “Horkstow Grange (The Miser and His Man: Spoke 11 languages. A Local Tragedy)” is the second movement in Lincolnshire Posy. It is adapted from a 5. Had blue eyes and folk song that Grainger heard in England bright orange hair. in 1906. Died of cancer. 1. In Horkstow Grange there lived an old miser, Refrain: Pity them who see them suffer You all do know him as I’ve heard say Pity poor old Steeleye Span It’s him and his man that was named John Bowlin’ John Bowlin’s deeds will be remembered. They fell out one market day. Bowlin’s deeds at Horkstow Grange. 2. With a blackthorn stick old Steeleye struck him, Refrain: Pity them who see them suffer Oftens had threatened him before; Pity poor old Steeleye Span John Bowlin’ turned round all in a passion John Bowlin’s deeds will be remembered. He knocked old Steeleye into the floor. Bowlin’s deeds at Horkstow Grange. 3. John Bowlin’ struck him quite sharply; Refrain: Pity them who see them suffer It happened to be on a market day Pity poor old Steeleye Span Old Steeleye swore with all his vengeance, John Bowlin’s deeds will be remembered. He would swear his life away. Bowlin’s deeds at Horkstow Grange. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Grieg Fast Five In the Hall of the Mountain King \'grēg\ 1843-1907 Musical Minute 1. Norwegian Romantic Suite: a musical form made up of a composer. collection of short pieces. Notes 2. Played piano. Incidental music: background music composed to go with the action or speaking 3. Toured a lot. Earned parts of a drama. his living giving Accelerando: gradually becoming faster. recitals and Crescendo: gradually becoming louder. conducting. In 1874 Grieg composed the incidental music for Peer Gynt, a play by Norwegian writer, 4. Norway’s most Heinrich Ibsen. Instruments famous composer. Grieg’s incidental music for Peer Gynt was so or Voices popular that he chose some of the pieces to create two concert suites. “In the Hall of the Full orchestra 5. Died of heart failure Mountain King” is the fourth section of Peer after a long illness. Gynt Suite No. 1. Dynamics used: pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff. Tempos used: largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto. The Marriage of Figaro Mozart Fast Five \'mōt-särt\ Overture 1756-1791 1. Austrian Classical Musical Minute composer. Overture: an orchestral introduction to a longer work, or a similar piece that can stand 2. Played violin, viola, alone. An overture prepares the audience for harpsichord, the music to come. clavier, piano, and organ. Notes 3. Child prodigy. Musical prodigy: a child who can perform Considered a or compose music at the level of a highly- musical genius his trained adult. whole life. Opera: a story told completely through Instruments 4. Traveled extensively music. The characters sing with an orchestra with his sister and act out the story on a stage with or Voices around Europe costume, scenery, props, and choreography. Orchestra: performing for fp: loud (forte) and then immediately soft strings, royalty. Died of (piano). woodwinds, rheumatic fever. French horns, After the first performance of The Marriage 5. One of the most of Figaro in 1786 in Vienna, the Archduke trumpets, important classical and timpani Ferdinand of Austria said, “Far too noisy, composers in history. my dear Mozart. Far too many notes.” Gianni Schicchi Puccini Fast Five \pü-'chē-nē\ O mio babbino caro 1858-1924 1. Italian Romantic Musical Minute composer. Soprano: high female singing voice. 2. Played organ and Notes piano. Opera: a story told completely through 3. Decided to become music. The characters sing with an orchestra a composer after and act out the story on a stage with attending a costumes, scenery, props, and choreography. performance of Aria (“air” in Italian): a song from an opera, Verdi’s Aida. for one voice, often sung with an orchestra. Introduction: the instrumental opening of a 4. Famous as an opera piece of music. It sets the mood for the composer, even music to come. Instruments though he wrote Coda (“tail”): ending of a piece of music. or Voices only twelve operas. Puccini composed Gianni Schicchi (pronounced “Johnny SKEE-kee”) in 1918. Voice and full 5. Died after suffering It was first performed at the Metropolitan orchestra a heart attack Opera in New York City. Puccini did not during radiation attend. treatment for throat cancer. Gianni Schicchi is known for the famous soprano aria, “O mio babbino caro.” Album for the Young Schumann Fast Five \'shü-ˌmän\ The Wild Horseman 1810-1856 Musical Minute 1. German Romantic composer. Musical form: the overall structure of a piece of music. 2. Played piano. Notes Influential music Staccato: “detached” in Italian. A critic. staccato note is separated from the note that follows and is marked with a dot above or below the note head. 3. Invented the short, poetic, descriptive Sforzando (subito forzando): a sudden piano work, and forceful accent abbreviated sfz or sf. wrote many such Mezzo-forte (mf ): medium loud. pieces. Allegro: quick and bright. Instruments AABA form: a form with four sections. The 4. One of the greatest third section is different from the others. or Voices composers of the Schumann wrote the Album for the Young Piano Romantic period. in 1843 for his three daughters. The oldest was seven at the time. 5. Died of pneumonia. The Album for the Young is Schumann’s most popular work. - - Il Trovatore Verdi Fast Five \'ver-dē\ Anvil Chorus 1813-1901 Musical Minute Opera: a story told completely through 1. Italian Romantic music. The characters sing with an orchestra composer. and act out the story on a stage with costumes, scenery, props , and choreography. 2. Played piano, spinet, and organ. Notes Soprano (S): high female singing voice. Alto 3. Devoted his life to (A): low female singing voice. Tenor (T): high opera. Composed male singing voice. Bass (B): low male 28 operas. singing voice. Opera chorus: a group of singers that sings Instruments 4. Senator in the Italian the parts of the townspeople or other Parliament. special groups of characters in an opera. or Voices The chorus is made up of sopranos, altos, 5.