Composers
He bridged the classical and romantic eras, slowly grew the size of the orchestra as well as the length of the symphony.
Who is L.V. Beethoven?
Perhaps you fell asleep during this part of the music. We were going to play it with ISE and WE. There are many sections, all based on the first!
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What is Variations Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff?
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What is a C Major Chord?
On the internet, pages of the score flip automatically. I can hear it, I can see it!
What is playing along with scrolling score videos on YouTube?
This movement includes thirty-second notes and even sixty-fourth notes in the violin 1 part. The winds will remember the repeated (annoying) sixteenth notes in the opening!
What is Symphony No.8, mvt.2 by L.V. Beethoven?
Can you imagine musical forces so large that a publicist would call his Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand". He could!
Who is Gustav Mahler?
Won't start till late September, it’s the tune you might remember!
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What is Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma?
What is bread?
Moving my hand, and singing along. My rhythm is better, and I can keep track of where I am!
What is conducting while practicing?
Native American and African-American musical elements can be heard throughout a most famous work by this Czech composer.
What is Symphony 9 “From the New World” by Antonin Dvorak?
Mr. Kociela does not like these books/movies, yet he is open to performing the music :) The synopsis goes - a young wizard, and his friends, all of whom are students at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. This composer brought it to life!
Who is John Williams?
Perhaps a motif or an ostinato. A Perfect 5th (G-D), then a Minor 6th (G-Eb). Not sure if L.V. could have set it better! Who is the main writer of this song?
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What is "Yeah!” by Usher Raymond IV — co-written by Sean Garrett, Patrick J. Que Smith, Robert McDowell, LRoc, Ludacris, and Lil Jon?
The 2 clarinets sound at the beginning of this symphony, along with the entire string section.
What is Beethoven's 5th Symphony?
Playing more notes than are printed. This strategy helps me to play the correct note durations. The conductor is no longer yelling and turning red!
What is practicing note values in a subdivision which fits the context of the piece?
The title of this movement confuses spell checkers and human spell checkers! It is scored for soprano soloist and chamber orchestra.
What is Sence You Went Away, by H. Leslie Adams?
She helped to popularize the traditional African-American Spiritual He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand. She even created her own arrangement which is included in a set of spirituals for chamber orchestra.
Who is Margaret Bonds?
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What is Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1, mvt. 4?
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What are Fudgy Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Brownies?
Utilizing famous tunes and structured for sure. Can seem nearly random but there is a plan!
What is improvisation?
Think back to our first rehearsal together. You all liked the piece and wanted to perform it — we did not perform it. Jason Gao transposed the oboe part on the spot!
What are the Carmen Suites by Georges Bizet?
One year after composing his first symphony titled “Afro-America” we wrote a ballet for chorus and orchestra. The setting is a hunting festival of the Azande tribe in central Africa.
Who is William Grant Still?
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What is Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John, from Disney’s The Lion King?
Commonly referred to as caramelization, this is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned foods (like bacon, fried dumplings, toasted marshmallows) their distinctive flavor.
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What is the Maillard reaction?
One note at a time, each has an exact spot. You can feel when it’s right. Now the ensemble sounds good!
What is practicing with drones?
The title of this overture refers to the turbulent, tormented character of the piece — not life events or circumstances. This composer wrote only two.
What is Tragic Overture, by Johannes Brahms?