Listening Example #8
Sonata VI Op. 11 - Allegro
by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni
Now that we have listened three times, please write a critique of the music, remembering the elements of successful critique that we discussed in class.
Your critiques are due by Friday, May 18th at 11:59pm.
May 16th, 2007
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1. TM | May 16th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Today, May 16, we listened to a short peice, Sonata VI Op. II, by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. This peice was written during the Baroque era, as the composer lived from 1650 to 1732. In this composition three instruments are being played: the Mandolin, the Archlute, and the Theorbo.
Sonata VI is an allegro composition, meaning that it has a fairly quick tempo. The meter is in 3, which suggests that this song was meant to dance to, namely the waltz. The instruments in this composition are all somewhat guitar-like and sound like a higher version of guitar strings being plucked. The mandolin in Sonata VI plays the melody, while the archlute and theorbo accompany it.
In my opinion, this compostion is a good one, but it’s not something I would listen to in my spare time. Quite frankly, music from the seventeenth centurary is not something I really love as a general rule. The old music to I listen to as often as “current” music is from the 1920s forward.
2. TBC | May 16th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
In Class today we listened to the piece Sonata lV Opus ll by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. He lived from 1650-1732 during the Baroque Erra. The instruments used in this piece are the Mandolin, the Archlute, and the Theorbo. Since the meter of this piece is 3-4 it is classified as a waltz and is most likely dance music.
Sonata lV Opus ll has a very upbeat and happy feeling to it, yet it is calming at the same time. The pattern of the music almost seems to repeat itself about halfway through. Even though there were three instruments used in this piece, it seemed as if the landlin was the main solo instrument accompanied by the two other instruments. These instruments created a plucking sound through the piece. This unique sound reminded me of how water dripping of a leaking faucet sounds.
I would probably never listen to this piece of music when I am sitting at home, or at a party therefore, I would probably never buy this CD. This music was classified as “dance music” but, it defiantly doesn’t make me want to hop out of my seat and start dancing. Even though this isn’t quite my style of music I found it very pleasant to listen to. The three instruments complement each other nicely and overall I enjoyed listening to it.
3. RAZ | May 17th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
The piece I had the pleasure of listening to, was Sonata 6, Op. 11-Allegro. It was composed by Guiseppe Gaetano Boni. Mr Boni lived from the years 1650 to 1732, during the Boroque era. He lived in Italy, and composed many pieces of music.
Within this nice piece, i hear three instruments. The primary instrument is the mandolin, with the Archlute and the Theorbo accompanying it. I imagined myself relaxing in a nice meadow (yea sounds corny i know) just taking in the sun. It put my mind in a state of calm.
The Sonata is in my opinion a beautiful song, with beautiful instrumental and the insturments accompany eachother quite well. The piece was calming, yet the furious plcuking of the mandolin gave it a nice upbeat tone. The melody was very good, and got me to tap my foot midway through the song. I liked the song very much. Im not much of a fan of classical music, but I can appreciate the composition. This is not music i would go out and buy, and if i did i would most likely only use it at a wine tasting party.
4. CP | May 17th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Today in music class, we listened to a piece of music called Sonato VI Opus II. This piece was written by Guiseppe Gaetano Boni. Guissepe Gaetano Boni lived from the year 1650 to the year 1732.This piece of music was written during the Baroque period of time.
This piece sounded like it would have been some kind of dance music. It sounded somewhat like a waltz. Throughout this selection several instruments could be heard. These instruments were the Mandolin, the Archlute, and the Theorbo.
I didn’t hate this piece of music but it is definitely not a piece of music I would listen to. The reason that I disliked this piece of music is because it got too repetitive for me. Also the landin, the main instrument, sounded like a high pitched heart beat that rang inside my ear drums. Although it was a bit repetitive and the instruments a bit annoying I found this music somewhat relaxing.
5. SMC | May 18th, 2007 at 9:57 am
A couple of days ago in music class, our class listened to a piece of music that was called Sonato VI Opus II. This piece of music was written by Guiseppe Gaetano Boni. Who lived to the year 1650 to the year 1732. This piece of music was written during the baroque time period.
It definitly sounded like a waltz when you fist listened to it, i also felt like it had something to do with people dancing. After a while the notes would calm down and sound very smooth and relaxing.
I didnt really care for this piece, but id listen to it if i have too, The parts that i didnt like was the parts where the notes would go up and down up and down. I liked the part where it was a high pitch beat which made it all dance sounding.
6. NMS | May 18th, 2007 at 10:03 am
In class this week, we listened to a piece composed by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. This piece, Sonata VI Opus II Allegro, which was written in the Baroque Era, between 1650 and 1732. There were thee parts in this piece, played by the mandolin, the archulute, and the theorbo. This piece was written in three-four time, meaning it was probably a waltz.
I heard what at I first thought was an acoustic, finger-picked guitar as the main melody, with a piano-like instrument, and another string instrument as accompaniments. This piece was very repetitive, playing the same basic melody over and over for a large portion of the song.
Overall, I am not a fan of this type of music, but I do not hate it. It was well written musically, but personally, I repetitive song without vocals makes a piece extremely boring. Without vocals, I think it needed more parts or less repetitive. It was an okay piece.
7. AP | May 18th, 2007 at 11:11 am
In class we listened to Sonata VI Opus II Allegro by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. Hr lived from 1650-1732. His music was composed in the Baroque era.
In this piece the dynamics were good. There went from loud to soft, soft to loud. It made it more flowing and interesting. The instruments that were playing were the mandolin, the archlute, and the theorbo. The mandolin was the main instrument and the others were the accompaniment. It was in tree fourths, so I could’ve have been used to dance.
This piece was okay. It was the same melody over and over again. It was very repetitive and boring. I didn’t like it because of that. If the accompaniment instruments were louder, it might have been more interesting. I didn’t like this piece.
8. ml | May 18th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Sanata VI Opns ll Allegro is a piece composed by a great writer. Giuseppe Gaetano created this piece in ¾ time to create a specific mood that intrigued listeners. From 1650 through 1732 the Baroque music period was taking place. The Mandolin, Archlute, and the Theorbo were the only instruments that were used in the composition.
When listening to the piece it is easy to separate all of the different parts. The Mandolin acts as the lead instrument and is mixed in with two instruments which act as a bass. The Mandolin goes through a series of scales to produce a very predictable type of music. The piece would be played in a palace for a king or queen.
I personally do not enjoy this composition. With no drums, the piece seems very empty and not appealing to its audience. With no change in sound, tempo, or rhythm, the piece is boring. If there were more instruments, and more variation, the piece would be much better!
ML
9. Emo_Phlips | May 18th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
The music we listened to was entitled Sonata VI Opus II Allegro (Sonata #6, Op. #2, Allegro) The piece was written by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni who lived from 1650 to 1732 which means he lived in the baroque period of music. The music itself was written in 3/4 and was meant to be a dance of the sorts. The speed was, from what i coudl tell, about 168 on a standard metronome.
The music coposed of mostly pizzicato string instruments namely the Mandolin, Archlute, and the Theorbo. The Mandolin carried the main phrasing whiled the other two kept a bass line of either 1-2-3-1-rest-rest-1-2-3-1-rest-rest…. or a 1-rest-rest-1-rest-rest for the majority of the song. The phrasings were repetitive and mainly played around the main theme of the song, which is what most songs int he world do, but it was more apparant with just one “solo”ing instrument.
I don’t like this music. I really don’t. The style of music, to me, means calming or relaxed which is fine. However, the use of the isntruments was just torture to my head. From the rhythmn and melodies i can get a feel for the music, but with the twanging sound… it’s like waking a sleeping guy up with a knife in the arm and two bullets in the foot. I can appreciate music, i can appreciate different kinds of music. I “appreciate” that this was a good piece written by a good composer. But i can also disapprove of music, i can also disapprove of different kinds of music. I disapprove of his kind of music. May i suggest a violin and viola or 2 violins play with the mandolin’s part, while a cello keeps a combination fo the archlute and theorbo’s?
10. MM | May 18th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
In class, we listened to a piece called Sonata VII Opus II, which is an Allegro composition, by Giuseppe Gatano Boni. Giuseppe Geatano Boni lived from 1650-1732 during the Baroque Era. The instruments used were the Mandolin, the Archlute, and the Theorbo.
I think this piece was may have been written for dance. I think this because it sounded like a waltz and it has the beat of a dancing song, not a relaxation song. The melody was, definitely, played by the Mandolin. The Theorbo and the Archlute are the accompaniments.
I hope that I will never EVER listen to this music ever again because it annoys me very much and the song repeats itself way too many times. By that, I mean that the same that it just keeps going and going with the same things. Because of that and many other reasons, I would definitely not buy this music to dance or anything, for that matter. It sounds like a 3-year-old can make this kind of music, but better in the same amount of time that he used to create this. Overall, this piece just DOES NOT appeal to me.
11. PGC | May 18th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Two days ago we (9th period class) listened to Sonata VI Op.11-Allegro by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. Giuseppe lived during the years of 1650 to 1732. So he was 82 when he died. The piece we listened to was composed during the baroque era. The three instruments you hear in this piece are a Mandolin, Archlute, and Theorbo. Giuseppe lived in Italy and composed most of his pieces.
The main instrument in this piece is the mandolin. The Archlute and Theorbo are sort of bass instruments that are used in the back round. It is Easy to hear the difference between the mandolin and the base instruments, but two bass instruments are hard to tell the basses apart. Unlike modern guitar a guitar does not play the same things over and over again. In this piece it is the bass that is unpredictable.
I liked this music because it was calm and relaxing. It made me want to listen to more of it. Even though it is an old style of music it had a modern tempo to it and it was not boring for me. When I listened to this music it was fluent and was easy to listen to unlike some other old music and even some modern music.
12. SNL | May 18th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Today in class we listened to the Sonata V1 Opus 11, by: Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. This piece of music was from the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era went from 1650-1732.
This piece of music is a type of Waltz. It was played in 3/4 time, rather than 4/4 time. It was played with three different instruments. Boni used the Mandolin, the Archlute, and the Theorbo. The Mandolin plays the melody, and the Archlute and Theorbo play the accompaniment. The Archlute and Theorbo are not used anymore. The Mandolin still is.
This song is quite boring, in my opinion. I know it was made hundreds of years ago, but it sounds so old fashioned and has no lyrics. It is semi-peaceful, but has too fast a tempo to feel soothing. It goes at a medium tempo, and it repeats over-and-over again. The Mandolin takes the lead of the song, with its higher notes. The Archlute and Theorbo play in the background, because they play deeper notes. This is clearly a lead instrument. I feel that when there is lead instrument, the song doesn’t seem balanced. This song, in particular, sounds like rain. For me, I like to listen to fast and upbeat music that makes me want to dance. This song is simply something to listen to during a meal, in your office, or in an elevator. This is not, in my opinion, a song that I would listen to.
13. KDP | May 18th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Today in class, we listened to a piece of music called Sonata VI Opus ll Allegro, by Giuseppe Gaetano Boni. This piece of music was written during the Barogue Era, and the composer lived from 1650 to 1732.
This piece was probably used as dance music because of its fast tempo. The people in this time period would probably use the composition to do the Waltz. The three instruments used in this piece are the mandolin, the archlute, and the theorbo. To me the instruments sounded like guitars and violins. The instruments also sounded like they were plucked which almost made the music sound like raindrops.
I think this is a very well written piece especially if it were to be used for dancing. I do think that the tempo is nice and the beat is well written, but I personally though would not just listen to the piece in my free time. The song does not grab my attention. I definitely enjoy modern music better.
14. CC | May 21st, 2007 at 5:37 pm
In class we listened to Giusseppe Gaetaro Boni’s, Sanato VI Opes II Allegro. He lived from 1650-1732. This piece was written in the Baroque Era. This music had 2 or more melodic lines that played at the same with a fancy melody.
This piece sounded like fancy dance music. I heard 3 string instruments which were the manaolin an archlute and a thearbo. One of the 3 played most of the notes while the other two played in the backround.
In my opinion I couldn’t wait until you turned it off. I think that fancy dance music is the worst type of music. It just shows that the people of that time were boring and that all music like this was the same. I’m not sure how this music is considered as awesome in some people’s minds.
15. PTC | May 21st, 2007 at 5:56 pm
A few days ago in music class my period nine class listened to Sonato VI Opus II. This peice was written by Guiseppe Gaetano Boni. He lived from the year 1650 to the year 1732. This time period was known as the Baroque. Guiseppe lived in Italy and composed many pieces of music.
This peice sounded like a very old dance song, which is was. It had a beat that was played by some very old instruments. Some of the instruments were the Mandolin, the Archulute, and the Theorbo. The song also had a relaxing melody that would ultamitely calm any person down.
I didnt hate the peice of music, but i would never listen to it in my own free time. I disliked the music because it was too old fashioned and had a castle type of feeling. The instuments were to annoying and sounded horrible. It was too peiceful for me and i would have went crazy if i herd that for a full hour.
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