Baroque Period: Questions And Questions On The Baroque Era

At 0:46 they introduce the first orator/conductor by the name of Michael Tielsson Thomas. Everyone applauds him. He explains what the audience will be in for for the evening. Then, clips of some of the orchestra members appear on the wall via projection. At 07:15 the orchestra then begins to play Allegro giocoso from Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 by Johannes Brahms from the Baroque Period. It was written in Austria by 1880s. The symphony is scored for two flutes (one doubling on piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, triangle and strings.

15. What was a baroque orchestra like? As well as violins and woodwinds, the baroque orchestra contained continuo instruments such as the harpsichord and theorbo. The orchestra was generally small with a maximum of thirty people.

During the Baroque period, instrumental music was written for every conceivable size of ensemble. On the smaller side, the Baroque sonata offers one of the finest examples of chamber music. Two types of sonata are found during this period: the sonata da chiesa (church sonata), and the sonata da camera (chamber sonata). The sonata da chiesa was more somber, while the sonata da camera was, much like the suite, usually comprised of dance forms. The gigue from Corelli's Sonata for 2 violins and lute is a fine example of the sonata da camera

The flute is a constant feminine motif in the play Death of a Salesman. The flute is often considered a feminine instrument because it usually plays the highest parts in orchestral music and is often reserved to fanciful or feminine features. Miller starts his play with a mournful and solemn musical introduction from solo flute. The play also ends with a similar flute melody. Both of these musical fragments comment on the circumstances of Willy's

There were a lot of instruments you could hear when you first listened to this piece. The first instruments that I heard right away were the violins, flutes, and oboes. As I kept listening I noticed the clarinets, bassoons, cello, viola, and the French horn. The instruments that seemed like they were the most important in this piece were the violins, because they started the piece and through-out the rest of the piece they were always there being the main part of this piece.

“Now there came a little "flutey" bit - very pretty! - a little chain of bright drops. She was sure it would be repeated. It was; she lifted her head and smiled.” this means she comes very often to the park to listen to the orchestra and the people around her.

The court orchestra consisted of twenty-two players. Bach’s function was mainly a violinist, however he also played harpsichord. Bach, on occasion, wrote some of the music that was played. During this period he wrote strictly for the organ, and he was rapidly becoming known throughout the country. As time went on, people were coming to see him far and wide.

The instruments played are the piano, violin and double bass. The piano is normally in a mid-high range because at some parts it should be heard the most. The violin plays in the lower range but when it has the main melody, it gets played in the higher range to be heard more easily. The double bass has a low register and is just used to help create the harmony for the piece.

It was performed by the CSU Graduate Brass Quintet, consisting of Nikolas Valinsky, Matthew Chanlynn, Emelie Pfaff, William Gamache, and Heather Ewer. While Valinsky and Chanlynn played the trumpet, Pfaff played the horn, Gamache the trombone and Ewer tuba. This quartet accomplished a wonderful work by the different melodies, pitches and dynamics. While the tuba was heard more in the background due to its low pitch, the most significant instruments were the trumpets. Not only did they provide the highest pitch but it was also heard as the main instrument because of their rhythm. Together, this group of brass instruments created a dense rhythm by providing the audience with several layers of music on top of each-other. Altogether, I enjoyed this piece the most. It made me feel happy, excited and joyful.

Arranged for flute and piano by Guy Braunstein; edited and revised by Emmanuel Pahud in 2009

Orchestrally, it is scored for strings, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, two flutes, one piccolo, two oboes, one English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four French horns, two trumpets, three trombones, two harps, and one cimbasso. Musically, this opera is very directly vigorous. It sticks to the widely used concepts of arias, duets, finales, and choruses. His fine music often excused the glaring faults in character and plot lines.

In my opinion, the tone/timbre of the piece is slow, deep, empty, and not well develop (raw) as to compare to the western flute. The western flute have an accurate and more fluent tone. Western flute is also have a higher

•Woodwinds: (piccolo, flute)- The piccolo is the highest pitched instrument of the orchestra. The shrillness from the piccolo can be heard by the audience, even when the rest of the band is playing fortissimo. The piccolo is much smaller and consists of only a head and body, as opposed to the flute which is much larger and has a head, body, and foot. The flute is known as the soprano voice of the woodwinds, and is frequently played as a melody instrument. Both the piccolo and the flute have the same fingerings and are both able to play rapid repeating notes, scales, and trills. The flute and piccolo look very similar, which is why the piccolo is known as the flauto piccolo, meaning little flute.

The use of the flute in the play, Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller enhances the work’s meaning and heightens the literature’s level of art. Throughout the play, the flute makes numerous appearances, each time bringing much symbolism to the scene. The flute represents Willy, the protagonist's, memories of his father. As the play begins, flute music plays symbolizing Willy’s overwhelming life as well as his abandonment issues. The flute appears again and portrays Willy’s father’s haunting him. In Act II, the flute resurfaces to portray the hardship Willy faces as a result of his father’s leaving him isolated. As the play comes to a close, the flute music plays for the last time to finish the ongoing theme of desertion that Willy feels. The symbol of the flute in the play greatly enhances the plot and adds another dimension of art to the play.

Many of the characters in the play are stuck playing a comedic role or a dramatic role, but Flute is one of the characters that gets to play both, again, making him a much more rounded character. Playing the part of Thisbe requires