http://fams.musiced.net 8th Grade General Music Critique Site Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:35:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en L'homme armée by Guillaume Dufay This piece is from a Mass written by Guillaume Dufay in the 15th Century.  For more information about the piece, click HERE. Please post your critiques by 5:00pm on Monday, December 3rd 2007. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/11/30/listening-example-15/ The Augers of Spring: Dances of Young Girls from The Rite of Spring Written by Igor Stravinsky in 1913 Some useful links on the background of this piece: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring http://library.thinkquest.org/21702/lite/rite.html http://www.classicalnotes.net/classics/rite.html  Please post you critiques by 5:oopm on Wednesday, November 7th. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/10/31/listening-example-14/ _______ from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens From Wikipedia: VII- ________ Strings without double-bass, two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica: This is one of the more musically rich movements. The melody is played by the flute, backed by the strings, on top of tumultuous, glissando like runs in the ... http://fams.musiced.net/2007/10/22/listening-example-13/ "O weh, die Konigin der Nacht" Queen of the Night Aria from "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Please post your critiques by Friday, Oct. 5th 2007 at 5pm. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/10/03/listening-example-12/ Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd This piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England- during the Renaissance.  Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as "Hail, True Body" Please post your critique by Monday, September 24th 2007 at 5:00pm. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/09/20/listening-example-11/ Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland (1900-1990) For some historical background on this piece, click on the link below: http://memory.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200000006/default.html Due on Wednesday, June 20th by 5:00pm. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/06/18/listening-example-10/ Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major By J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Please post your critiques by Friday, May 25th 2007 at 11:59pm. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/05/23/listening-example-9/ 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. http://fams.musiced.net/2007/05/16/listening-example-8/ The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure by Richard Wagner German: Walkürenritt is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner. It is probably Wagner's best-known piece after the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. It stands out in part because of its references in ... http://fams.musiced.net/2007/04/09/listening-example-7/ Overture from The Marriage of Figaro By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) The Marriage of Figaro was based on a subversive political play by French playwright Beaumarchais, which was said to have ushered in the French Revolution. As a comic opera it is innovative in both music and content, and it ... http://fams.musiced.net/2007/03/27/listening-example-6/