Late Post For 10/16/12-
Since we are getting closer and closer to rock and roll, as well as the 1960s I figured for this blog I would talk about music that nearly everyone likes, and knows about. Although I have never been as big as a fan as my parents and sister were I have always heard songs from The Beatles around my house since I was a child. I know they aren't an American band, but lets face it they had massive a massive influence on America, as our whole country was listening to their music.
As I said before music from The Beatles was always playing around my house so it influenced me greatly. I believe the first piano song I learned to play was from the song "Hey Bulldog", which my dad taught me how to play. As for the songs that really stand out to me from my childhood I would have to say "Eleanor Rigby", "Let It Be", "Hard Days Night", "Strawberry Fields Forever", and "Yesterday" were a few pieces that really caught my attention. I feel like I don't really need to post videos for these songs, because I'm sure everyone has heard them.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
10/9/12
More on Tchaikovsky:
Today in class we were talking about a piece of music called "Sugar Rum Cherry", which was based on a piece of music from The Nutcraker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Hearing this piece reminded me, not only of the composer but reminded me of some other pieces of popular music that was also composed by Tchaikovsky. One of the more well known pieces by Tchaikovsky is The 1812 Overture. Although most people do not know about the entirety of the piece, the finale of it is well known. This was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1880, and was about the battle between the Russians and Napoleon's armies. It often includes a cannon being fired during the finale for dramatic effect.
The second well known song I had in mind was from his pieces on Romeo and Juliet. I'm 99% sure that everyone has heard a small section of this piece in their lives seeing how it is used in the media constantly. The piece I am referring to is the Love Theme from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture. A very small section of this song is often used as what the title says. It is a theme used in today's media to show love. (Skip to 8:50 to hear the part you are most familiar with.)
On the subject of music in relation to Romeo and Juliet here is one last song. It has nothing to do with Tchaikovsky, but it is one of the best orchestrated songs I have ever heard. The main part starts around a minute and a half into the piece.
So basically there are a few more pieces from the composer who made Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, as well as one extra random piece of music.
More on Tchaikovsky:
Today in class we were talking about a piece of music called "Sugar Rum Cherry", which was based on a piece of music from The Nutcraker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Hearing this piece reminded me, not only of the composer but reminded me of some other pieces of popular music that was also composed by Tchaikovsky. One of the more well known pieces by Tchaikovsky is The 1812 Overture. Although most people do not know about the entirety of the piece, the finale of it is well known. This was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1880, and was about the battle between the Russians and Napoleon's armies. It often includes a cannon being fired during the finale for dramatic effect.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
10/2/12
My Preference In Music-
To be perfectly honest, I don't listen to music as often as most people probably do. I never really have a favorite band or group. I just tend to pick out a few songs I like and add it to the small list of songs I listen to. I'm not one of those people that hear one song from a group and then instantly go listen to every other piece of music they have ever written. I kind of feel like this puts me at a disadvantage because I tend to not know what the differences between two different groups of music, unless its extremely obvious. However, if I were to take a guess to what genre really spoke to me I would assume it would be metal, and classical music. Like I said before I like orchestrated music, but it is much harder for me to define what I like in music from today. I do know three things though: I love songs that include orchestras in them, I tend to like rapidly high pitched guitar parts and guitar parts in general, and when you put them together then tend to be songs I really enjoy. There isn't a really good explanation of why I like songs like that. I just do. I guess its because I been around more classical music most of my life, and I have been writing 18th century four part harmonies for music theory classes for years that has given me my appreciation for classical music, and I guess discovering pieces form the Metal genre is how I came to like them. But adding a little from both categories just seem to work in a interesting way.
My Preference In Music-
To be perfectly honest, I don't listen to music as often as most people probably do. I never really have a favorite band or group. I just tend to pick out a few songs I like and add it to the small list of songs I listen to. I'm not one of those people that hear one song from a group and then instantly go listen to every other piece of music they have ever written. I kind of feel like this puts me at a disadvantage because I tend to not know what the differences between two different groups of music, unless its extremely obvious. However, if I were to take a guess to what genre really spoke to me I would assume it would be metal, and classical music. Like I said before I like orchestrated music, but it is much harder for me to define what I like in music from today. I do know three things though: I love songs that include orchestras in them, I tend to like rapidly high pitched guitar parts and guitar parts in general, and when you put them together then tend to be songs I really enjoy. There isn't a really good explanation of why I like songs like that. I just do. I guess its because I been around more classical music most of my life, and I have been writing 18th century four part harmonies for music theory classes for years that has given me my appreciation for classical music, and I guess discovering pieces form the Metal genre is how I came to like them. But adding a little from both categories just seem to work in a interesting way.
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