Musical Compositions Essay Examples and Topics

The song "As I lay me down" captures the emotive senses of the listener purely by the introductory combination of the guitar and the piano.

The extreme popularity of the song among the black population can be explained with references to the fact that Armstrong changed the original lyrics to accentuate the social meaning of the composition and elaborated the [...]

For a considerable amount of time, this masterpiece was neglected yet in the twentieth century the tide turned, and this work of art began to attract the attention of many musicians, and poets.

Thievery Corporation show a character of an upright fellow who stands to condemn the indifference of the richest man in Babylon.

If I had to pick six songs that tell the story of Les Miserables, I think they would have to be these: At the End of the Day Master of the House Do you hear [...]

That is to say, being unable to breathe is not just a reference to Floyd in the context of the song but also to the surroundings.

The narrator asks to reflect on her situation where she is broken-hearted in love and wonders where she has to shift her love.

Because of the introduction of the middle eight into the song, the ballad does not feature the standard verse chorus verse chorus structure, but, instead, introduces the audience to the actual middle eight at the [...]

The audience of Blowing in the Wind is primarily the United States of America government and to some extent the whites living America around this time.

Some of the lyrics in "Not Afraid" are similar to the ideas of "Lose Yourself," which show the rapper's disagreement with some of the societal norms. This song is relevant to the global problem of [...]

This song was composed during the Harlem Renaissance, which was an embracing of African American culture, especially via the creative arts, and was the most significant literary movement in the history of African American literature. [...]

Moreover, in his song, Game tells about the accident that can change your life in one moment."Aaliyah had a dream; Left Eye had a dream" refers to the plane crash when American singer Aaliyah died [...]

This shows that he is the one willing to communicate with her and get to know her, while she is the one who is reluctant to open up to him unless she is intoxicated.

In the video, the members of the band are seen playing the song in the desert, and their performance is interrupted by footage depicting poverty, war, environmental damage, inequality, and many other problems that threaten [...]

Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama" is one of the author's greatest songs and has particularly impacted hip-hop culture and the music industry.

The piece starts from the crescendo emphasizing the worries and fears of the dying person. The ascendant rhythm of this part also expresses the image of the sacral process of dying and connection with God.

The fourth part presents a combination of the chromatic and modal forms of the lament pattern. In the fourth movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.

The role of transitions is to help in moving from a rondo to an episode section. It could be mentioned that in most cases the episode will serve as a development section of the form [...]

The genres of the song are blues and jazz, and it was written to protest the lynching of Black Americans, which peaked at that time in the South.

The song's duration is quite memorable as well, since it starts with a slow rhythm, and the song appears to be pulsing, synchronizing with the beat of one's heart.

Cohen then goes further to describe how it will be during the time of the end and he posits that order and meaning will vanish as, "Things are going to slide in all directions".

It can be said that it is scientifically right as the Moon is far from the Earth and shows its bright side in the dark.

The most apparent difference between the two versions of the song "Hound Dog" is that Big Mama Thornton's version is slower, characteristic of blues, while Elvis Presley's cover is a classic example of upbeat rock-and-roll.

It is rare to find a voice of encouragement saying it is not wrong to keep on believing in the dream. The song's global popularity is due to the unique blend of melody and message.

The original version presents the song just as a piece of art, so the message serves as the only context ").

This is put as a question mark in the video to elicit thought by the viewer whether or not they acknowledge and embrace this universal feature or whether skin color is their primary concern.

Christoph Willibald Gluck's "Dedication for Alceste" is a preface to the printed score of Alceste written in 1769 to provide the composer's explanation of those modifications that he made in relation to the concept of [...]

Terrorism and extremism is the most pouted issue in our current age and no one in the world is safe from the enormity of this issue.

A violin based classical piece, the music is rendered in waves of slowly rising short strokes of the violin that lead to a near climactic rise as the piece progresses, hooking the listener intently with [...]

Incidentally just like the minimalist composers of today, Ravel developed the Bolero piece in a controlled form of monotony but contained within its self the capacity to sedate and capture an audience, the Bolero piece [...]

The vocal parts in this rendition of the composition add another layer of drama to the story. In conclusion, "The Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner is a stunning piece of art that provokes [...]

It goes in line with the modern culture of self-love and body positivity that emphasizes that loving themselves should not limit people's ability to see somebody else's beauty and talents.

The most peculiar thing about the song is that it is packed with all sorts of literary devices and, therefore, is more of a puzzle for the audience to solve, which makes it twice as [...]

The paper examines the meaning of serialism in music with reference to the classical writings of early music composers such as Adorno and Dahlhaus.

Birnbaum argues that drug use has led to the breakage of many groups due to the fact that some members of the group are unable to cope up with the behaviors of their colleagues.

Moving to the concepts and perspectives, one can see that the song perfectly depicts the struggles of a person living in the urban neighborhood and the dreams that come with it.

In my experience, the line that made me reflect on life and adjust the way I think is Louis Armstrong's line in What a Wonderful World.

The division of the poem into parts and the fact that it is the song influence the form of "That's It for the Other One".

Yet, muscles is a part of the virtuosity as there is also a need to feel the music and the support of orchestra while performing the Mozart Violin Concerto No.3.

To see the situation from the perspective of its social significance, it is necessary to refer to Mills' concept of sociological imagination and to the division of problems and issues into personal and social ones.

I particularly recall this song because my mother liked it and often tried to explain to me the meaning of the lyrics.

They sing in the song about drifting apart and going nowhere. Being in the woods is a world apart from society, and if they are going away from one another, they are "drifting apart".

The changes in speed and the mood of the masterpiece can be considered one of the famous English songs which stays popular in the modern world.

This is more than possible, and the reason for that is, firstly, many artists were inspired by Smith's spirit and braveness; secondly, black people had enough of discrimination and mistreatment, that is why they started [...]

The character of Alexander Hamilton is central to the musical, as his narrative reveals some of the major historical events such as the battle of Yorktown, issuing Amendments to the US Constitution, and the evolvement [...]

One of the most famous Pop Music groups is the Girls' Generation. However, in the major K-Pop band, Girls' Generation hit song, "Gee," the girls dance along to the song in shorts that reveal their [...]

It was nominated for the record of the year at the Grammy Awards and, for two weeks, it remained at the top of the hottest 100.

In this essay, the style and characteristics of the era in which the symphony was written, as well as Beethoven's style and unique sound characteristics, will be examined.

Cellos, violas, and violins reflect the howling of the wind, the crackling of the fire in the fireplace, and other sounds that are typical of the cold season.

The composition of the lament, which represents the process of dying and then mourning the dead Dido by a whole choir, also makes a strong emotional impression.

The technologies of the eras set distinct musical trends both in genres and in listening to music; that is why the recordings sound dissimilar.

In the lieder, the vocal line and the piano accompaniment are of equal musical significance and these songs are considered to be among the finest of all art songs.

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It is an improvisation, one of the ways to express people's feelings and emotions; it is black folk music that originates from West African Americans; it is a style of life that was inherent to [...]

Weinberg had the good fortune to write his debut piece for Shostakovich in 1943, and the renowned Russian composer responded with the most significant acclaim. Well after the military conflict, in the fall of 1945, [...]

The piano plays a central role in the formation of the song's tone it makes the lyrics sound hopeful. In general, Holiday's version is more woeful for the saxophone use and her voice tone.

In the theoretical framework of the functionalist approach, it is also reasonable to suggest that the best way to eliminate some negative features of the modern society is to understand what function they perform and [...]

Then, there is a change of tempo, and the song transforms into an opera with references to the main lyrical characters of the Bohemian period.

The complexity and sophistication of the work are exceptional, given the time in which it was written. The band builds to a confident and fearless sound in the opening allegro of the first act.

Vivaldi's "Gloria" is a piece to be performed by a huge choir, and it has all the characteristics of the Baroque period composition.

The song "Man in Black" was written by Johnny Cash, an American songwriter and the most significant musician of the twentieth century. Johnny Cash was also known as "man in black" owing to the way [...]

The performance of a violinist seems to be dynamic, accentuating frequent changes in the tempo and tone, and it differs significantly from the tempo of the first two movements.

The song is a hard-hitting anthem about resilience in the face of adversity, a testament to both Durk's and Cole's life experiences and their shared vision for a better world.

Instead of sticking to the predominantly heavy sounds that characterised the band's first two albums, Chino Moreno wanted to add a broader range of instruments to the Deftones' sound palette. Deftones' third album is considered [...]

Sia wrote the song for Rihanna, who holds the song's copyrights and worked on it a year prior; therefore, the song is owned by an independent contractor.

It is a great mix of poet's and composer's mastership that follows the composition of the poem and consists of three parts that depict three critical moments in the life of a character: the first [...]

At the start of his career in the mid 19th century, the demand for romantic music was high. The death of his son, daughter, and wife was a big blow to his career in music [...]

This observation, and the fact that the opera was among the first literary works to expose the differences in the way of life between the Western and Eastern world, are the unique features of the [...]

Harmony is the opposite of melody since the latter is taken as the horizontal characteristic of music while the former is taken as the vertical characteristic of music.

This bold new piece marked a new phase in the classical era and was a sign of better things to come.

And this can be said to be the third feature that is unique to the seventh symphony. It ought to be noted that the manner the symphony transcends and descends is an ultimate score in [...]

In fact, the song is a response to the escalation of the conflict in Vietnam. The song is the general attitude of young Americans towards the conflict in Vietnam.

For them to appeal to the audience, artists can use any of the three categories of persuasion, that is, ethos, pathos and Logos in their work.

From the start of Part 1 of "Summer" listeners are treated to a tempo in the music that is distinctly allegro in quality due to the rather fast paced manner of playing.

Carter graduated with a master's in music from Harvard in 1932, although the program did little to advance his creative abilities.

The story is about the daughter of one of the leaders of the Indian tribe who lives near the Parana River and the man she loves.

The period and the suffering ingrained in the culture the song belongs to are apparent in the lyrics of "Strange Fruit".

Between 0:00 and 0:06, a guitar riff to form the basis of the song appears, with the following seconds featuring the beginning of the drums part.

The part of the clip that contains the dance of the rising zombies and the hunt for the girl is a suitable illustration of the effect in question.

The texture of the music is polyphony, as the singer's tune and the melody are created by the two main instruments utilized, a chordophone guitar and a music box playing simultaneously. The primary audience of [...]

I associated this piece of music with a calm, relaxed expression on my face with my eyes closed and turned to the sky since it has ecclesiastical moods and reminds me of something unearthly and [...]

This review is dedicated to the orchestral concert performances of the overture from the operetta Candide and the seven movements from the orchestral suite The Planets.

This is because, Stefani shows how she struggles to be viewed as an equal to men in the male-dominated music scene of the mid-1990s, particularly in the rock genre.

Since the first seconds, it is simple to catch on small changes in the quality of the recording. In addition, it is easier to distinguish the sounds of tuba, cornet, and trombone.

The most distinct feature that the songs "People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield and Bob Marley's One Love", is the message that they are trying to communicate to the audience.

The meter of this opus is duple time; it is one of the characteristic features, which all four ballads have in common, but we cannot say that this is the only common denominator.

Orchestration and arrangement require advanced knowledge of the arranging concepts and the role of all instruments in the orchestra. However, the aim of the current arrangement is to improve personal professionalism and skills via the [...]

One of the most remarkable peculiarities of the process of creation was Mozart's ability to create music in his head without using dozens of drafts and sketches.

The influence of the Western culture on the development of the modern society is difficult to overestimate. Thus, researchers, educators, official, celebrities of show business and the rest of the population of the planet are [...]

In its original sound, this part is structured and smooth, but listening to the performance of the London Classical Players, it seems that the sound is separated, the lopes of the music notes are heard.

A soloist then joins at a certain stage after the introduction, a sharp soprano that begins to tell of the prophecy of the coming Messiah, the death and resurrection of the Messiah, and the ultimate [...]

The Flying Dutchman illustrates the story of the opera in miniature: "stark, fierce chords in the woodwinds and strings plunge the listener immediately into the middle of a wildly raging storm at sea as the [...]

Ultimately, Justice is a testament to Bieber's growth as an artist and a powerful statement on the state of the world.

In his speech, Dodd indeed confirms that it has the potential to be a piece of art, yet it is not music due to a lack of actual performance.

Even if one ignores the fact that this is the soundtrack to his 1984 film, the album has enough intensity and passion to compete with any other excellent album of the era.

Yet, toward the middle of the composition, there is a slow transition from the sole piano to its combination with beats, which creates the harmony of the sounds and rhythm.

Maybe this is due to the fact that people who are able to sing or compose melancholic music are those individuals who are more mature and are more capable of feeling the pain of the [...]

It is only in opera performances that it is possible to hear the lines of the actors in a musical performance.

She proposes to attend a naming ceremony and pays a costly price to an elder of the Cree heritage who names her Iskwe, also referred to as the blue sky woman.

The song illustrates how unprepared she is to receive that form of treatment from her fellow people and that she is not ready to go through all that alone."Standing out in a crowd Where the [...]

The witch character in the song is an old maid interested in sucking blood and destroying a man. Due to its popularity, the song has resulted in the creation of the La bruja dance.

As the composition continues to sound, the listener goes thorough a row of incredible and miraculous transformations in the "new-born" Universe which are described by Richard Strauss in this astounding music piece.

In combination with the melody and the rhythm of the opera, the texture adds to the credibility of this staging of Verdi's masterpiece.

American mythology has the form of a narrative and broadly contributes towards the formation of the belief systems and values of the Americans.

In the end, it is the same conflict that leads to the tragic end of the story and of the sonata.

Despite the fact it was composed in the second half of the seventeenth century, it was forgotten and recovered only at the end of the twentieth century.

To be more specific, the sound of brushes sets the tone and the pace for the song, whereas the mallets create a recognizable pattern.

Officially, "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus is the success of a beautiful voice and a charismatic performance, scientifically it is a brainworm with many layers designed to penetrate human brain on the unconscious level.

The creation of Parsifal, the last and most considerable dramatic work of Wagner, lasted from 1857 to 1882, embracing the last third of the composer's life, and thus absorbing his most mature and thoughtful ideas.

Secondly, the domain contextual, denoted as "C", is used to recognize the workings of such features of music as association, repetition and categorization of a piece of music.

92, A Major The composition of this symphony was finalized in 1812 and it premiered at the University of Vienna, one year later in 1813.

The melody starts in the instruments' low range and after minute 0:51 of the piece the range of the instruments used becomes higher.

Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Mozart's Symphony No. The musical work in question is Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, composed during the Baroque period.

The texture, softness, and the dynamics of loudness in this composition emphasize the style of this particular composition. Hildegard Westerkamp also puts a lot of other harmonizes and cricket sounds in the composition.

As the songs are the product of the human mind, they reflect not only the values of their creators but the values and traditions of the society and the time they were composed.

The melody is conjunct throughout the piece, and it emphasizes the implied connection between the months of the year. It is reflected in the lyrics of the compositions, and the musical background enhances these messages.

The mono mix is slightly distorted due to the bass line presented by McCartney, which is by the way considered to imitate the one of Motown.

The Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream is a seminal piece composed by Felix Mendelssohn in the 19th century. This term refers to a format in which the composition itself is not designed to be [...]

Music and dance contribute greatly to the state's social and economic growth; music and dance educate, entertain, warn and inform."Rain on Me" song by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande was written and released in 2020, [...]

The emotional elements are not similar to the case of the original Scott Joplin's version, where it can be considered as uplifting, happy, and cheerful.