MUSIC AND CULTURE: Concerto Grosso

martes, 9 de febrero de 2016

CONCERTO GROSSO

Concerto grosso is a form of Baroque music.

The musical material is passed between a small group of soloist-the concertino- and a full orchestra-the ripieno or concerto grosso/big concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCRCH-D5is

Listen to the opening of Bach's Bradenburg Corcert No4.

The solo group of violin and two flutes are prominent at the begining and are then joined by the ripieno strings.The harpsichord is playing the continuo.

This is in contrast to the solo concerto which features a single solo instrument with the melody line ,
accompanied by the orchestra.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/western_tradition/concerto1.shtml

VOYAGER GOLDEN RECORDINGS

They are phonograph records that were included aboard both "Voyager spacecrafts" launched in 1977.

Voyager 2 left the Solar System in 2004.

They contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.

Contents.

The musical selection is very varied.

Featuring artists such as Bach,Mozart,Beethoven,Stravinsky,Guan Pinghu,Blind Willie Johnson,

Chuck Berry,Kersarbai Kerkar and Valya Balkanska.

From Bach was selected "Bradenburg Concert no2, Allegro movement"

For further information click on this site:

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html

martes, 26 de enero de 2016

BAROQUE PERIOD RECAP

Test your knowledge

Please, choose an option for the following questions.

1. Opera began in Italy in:

a. the XIX century.

b. the XVIII century.

c. the XVII century.

2. "Music for the Royal Fireworks" was composed by :

a.Beethoven.

b. Mozart.

c. Haendel.

3. The slowest Baroque dance is the :

a.giga.

b.minuet.

c. ballet.

4. In the Baroque Period you could listen to

a.the saxophone.

b. a harpsichord.

c. a synthesizer.

5. A Grand Concert or Concerto Gross is where :

a. a group of soloists instruments play together.

b. a group of soloist instrument dialogue with the orchestra.

c. a group of soloist instruments dialogue together.

See some pics of beautiful moments spent together on the account of Baroque music.
Carmen and Rocio were hosting the contests.