As if ty-ranny is a bad thing.
Tolling For Thee – Blame it on Mitch
While probably too soon for the Second Coming, most all can see the the path is set.
The insanity of pressing headlong into world wide conflict is baffling. Picasso’s piece still sums it up.
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Types of Pain
Ever stop to consider how many types of pain there are?
Pain in the neck.
Pain in the tuchas.
Rock Around the Croc: Minuet and Trio Form
Continuing our exploration of the Classical Era and the Viennese Classical Style. As a quick recap, the Classical era runs from the death of Bach in 1750 to the early 1800s, and the three principal figures of that era were Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The music of the Classical era is characterized by changed instrumentation (especially the invention and development of the piano), increased use of homophonic texture, use of tune as musical theme, and a change in expressive content (from the almost mathematical-sounding, motoric, intricate fugues of Bach to the highly lyrical and immediate sound of a sonata by Mozart or Beethoven).
That being said, Haydn has the nickname “the Father of the Symphony” because of how incredibly prolific he was, and the symphony is arguably the most important musical form of the Classical era. The structure of a typical symphony is four movements, with each movement set in its own form, as chosen by the composer. Last week I covered Theme and Variations form. This week we move on to Minuet and Trio, which often appeared in the third movement in symphony, string quartet or solo piano work.
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