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Music off the Record:

Music off the Record:. Northwest Sinfonietta , Feb 14-16 Ken Owen, D.M.A. Guess the theme of the concert. A The music of grumpy men B The music of men with crazy hair C Soundscapes D hey – who’s that 5 th guy on the end? . Soundscapes. One impulse from a vernal wood

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Music off the Record:

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  1. Music off the Record: Northwest Sinfonietta, Feb 14-16 Ken Owen, D.M.A.

  2. Guess the theme of the concert A The music of grumpy men B The music of men with crazy hair C Soundscapes D hey – who’s that 5th guy on the end?

  3. Soundscapes One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good Than all the sages can. -William Wordsworth

  4. Arthur Honegger • Born in 1892 • Swiss • Adult life in Paris • Not a prodigy, but a musical family • Idolized Bach and Beethoven • Paris Conservatory • Member of “les Six” • Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Durey, Tailleferre, and Honegger • Not as taken w/avant-garde

  5. Pastoraled’été • Composed in 1920 – • Dedicated to Roland-Manuel • French composer & critic, friend of Satie & Ravel • premiered the next year • Immediate success • Similar atmosphere to Debussy’s Prelude to the afternoon of a faun

  6. Tribute to Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony • Translation – Summer pastorale • Honegger’s epigraph: • "I have embraced the dawn of summer“ • http://youtu.be/v6GI9zY-Pxo

  7. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy • Born - 1809 in Hamburg • Dad = banker in Paris • Mom = very wealthy family • moved to Hamburg after marriage • 4 children, Felix = #2 • Family to Berlin to avoid Napoleon conflict • Family converted to Christianity and added Bartholdyname. • Mom taught piano

  8. Felix mendelssohn • 10 yrs old –prominent piano teacher • Dad hired orchestra to perform his works • 7 acre backyard. • Portico seated several hundred

  9. Mendelssohn • Attended University • Interested in literature and politics as well – friends with Goethe • “my little David who plays to me, his grouchy old Saul, whenever I am weary with the world” • 20yrs – Parents send him on 4 year travel abroad • 1st England & Scotland • Adored by public and musicians • Beloved socialite • “I do nothing but flirt” – always in love but no scandals.

  10. The Hebrides Islands

  11. Fingal’s Cave

  12. Fingal’s Cave

  13. The Hebrides Overture • Also called “Fingal’s Cave” • Inspired by Mendelssohn’s trip • Listen for: • rolling waves – • Sweeping vistas • Crashing waves • http://youtu.be/zcogD-hHEYs

  14. Ralph Vaughan Williams • Born 1872 in Down Ampney(not Downton Abbey) • Father died while Ralph was a boy • Moved to London • From distinguished families • Music part of education • First from aunt and then Royal College of Music • Family supported early musical endeavors • Doubted his ability for a career • Lacked self-confidence

  15. Ralph Vaughan Williams • Determined – traveled to study with • Bruch • Ravel • A nationalist • Studied English folksong – collected 800+ • Philosophy of “musical citizenship”

  16. The Lark Ascending • Started in 1914 • Joined the Army (WW I) same year • When returned, revised Lark • Joyful poetry • He is the dance of children, thanks • Of sowers, shout of primrose banks • And eyes of violets while they breathe; • All of these the circling song will wreathe… • Till Lost on his aerial rings • In light, and then the fancy sings.

  17. http://youtu.be/ZR2JlDnT2l8

  18. Ludwig van Beethoven • Born in Bonn, Dec. 17, 1770 • Trained and employed as musician • Arrived in Vienna, 1792 • Studied with Haydn and others • Became established pianist and composer • Died in Vienna, March 26, 1827 • 20,000 attended funeral

  19. Personal life Many affairs but never married Recognized as genius and eccentric Totally deaf by 1820 Adopted orphan nephew in later years Forceful, strong-willed, uncompromising

  20. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” • Beethoven loved the countryside • Frequently took walks in woods and fields • Expressed a religious feeling toward nature • Unique traits of the 6th (1808) • Programmatic titles • I – “The awakening of joyous feelings on getting out into the countryside” • II - “Scene by the brook” • III - “Merry gathering of country people” • IV - “Thunderstorm” • V – “Shepherd’s song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm”

  21. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” • Unique traits • 5 movements? • Optimistic and peaceful tone (this is Beethoven?) • Program music popular at the time, but not as prestigious. • “more an expression of feelings than tone painting” • Written in score • Flute=nightingale • Oboe = quail • Clarinet=cuckoo

  22. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” • 3rd movement my favorite http://youtu.be/wsYM9Y62uKI • Group of country musicians • 0:55 – late bassoon entrance (amateurs!) • 4:00 - hoedown-like country party • 4th movement Thunderstorm (I knew Beethoven was in there somewhere) • Erie start – sensing the storm approaching • Thunder (timpani to orch) • High winds - piccolo • http://youtu.be/hiCJjD5bXXQ

  23. Enjoy the concert! • Ken Owen, D.M.A. • Pierce College Puyallup Music faculty • The presentation is posted on my website • www.choralconductor.org • Under the lectures and presentations tab

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