Musical Compositions Essay Examples and Topics

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 [...]

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

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

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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

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.

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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

Candle in the Wind 1997 is a masterpiece for it was able to deliver its purpose in being a farewell song of the people to the Princess, portrayed Diana as a kind-hearted humanitarian who had [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 song Changes by 2Pac goes well with the theme of the book The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. Thus, this is a story about how community support and intervention can play a critical [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 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".

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 [...]

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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.

Having a new lyrics in it: "Un-cry these tears" and serving to raise the tension in the song and bring it to its climax, the bridge in Un-Break My Heart is by far the most [...]

Although he was nurturing his works in a period when there were other famous symphonies, he managed to remain outstanding in his compositions and was eventually a pillar of symphony history. Berlioz admited that in [...]

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".

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.

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.

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 [...]

According to the author, Debussy adhered to the principles of impressionism, which manifests itself in the structure of his musical pieces, their form and the impact that they produce. In addition to that we should [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

When singing as the narrator, the first character in the song, Shubert vocals range between the middle and minor mode. The son is frightened and Shubert manages a high range to show the fear in [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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

Indeed, the singer and her team used many visual, musical, and stylistic devices to show the world the scale of the problem of the infringement of women's rights and the widespread victim-blaming. The song and [...]

Music is a vital instrument in promoting the social balance of the institutions in the community. The song also talks about the unity of the black community in spearheading social changes.

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

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.

In addition to this, the song involves a careful composition of chords and notes typical of the American music. This song is a perfect example of an American song considering the lyrical dynamics and he [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 following are the main roles of piano in the Schubert's Erlkoing; The piano in the Erlkoing made the poem to be quite interesting.

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.

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.

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 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 first part of the melody features the different families of the orchestra by playing the woodwinds, strings, percussion, and brass altogether.

The essay analyzes the influence of Los Tigres from the lens of their two performances, "Tigres del Norte and Friends" and "America".

Only closer to the end of the song, the melody is abrupt and then proceeds in a way it flew in the very beginning of it.

In addition, dynamics in Nocturne add color to the pattern of the work as they vary and change from being moderate and soft to loud and intense in some parts of the piece.

I would like to discuss this piece of music from the point of view of the analysis according to the books, and then I plan to talk about my personal feelings of the songs. It [...]

Although the folktales differ based on the kinds of food that the ogres eat and the food that the ogre uses to trap the children, the fact is that in all the folk tales food [...]

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 [...]

This phrase is the main leitmotif of the song and appears in the chorus and verses. It is one of the best synthpop songs and it is hard to not fall in love with it.

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.

This turn of the story is unexpected because the text of the first two verses is cheerful, and the motive and melody of the composition have a fast and joyful mood.

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 [...]

In an attempt to connect the compositions with the life of the composer, it would be significant to note that the compositions, on the basis of the illustrious Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, were very much [...]

The mixing in this song is impeccable, and it is a substantial improvement from Adele's other piano-based songs. There is a smooth baseline in the song, and it appears to hold everything else together.

It is also very helpful to know that he was reading about and studying the music and the writings of Asia and the Americas.

My search for words can be explained by the mystery that surrounds the great composer and his last symphony, the ambiguity that the Ninth has aroused in scholarly literature and the public perception, and the [...]

The structure of the first movement is the "sonata form". He uses it to prepare the solemn return of the First Theme in the Refrain.

When it comes to identifying the instrumental elements that make Thriller unique as not only as one of the pop songs of the 80s, but also pop songs in general, the variety of the instruments [...]

It is obvious that the time of music composition and the peculiarities of the personal condition impact the music outcome. The first movement begins with the strings and clarinet appears only in the middle of [...]

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.

It is crucial to understand various provisions of this song in the context of its meaning and symbolic aspects. This is an interesting provision in the context of human life and how people relate.

Speaking of the melody of each piece, one must necessarily mark that the peculiarities of each composition are emphasized with help of the original interpretation of the orchestra.

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.

In fact, the song depicts the process rather than the result of the metaphorical walk; the melody is quite monotonous, although not mournful, and the lyrics describe a journey.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

The symphony genre of music refers to musical pieces of the western classical music developed for orchestra and that is comprised of four movements. The major aspects of classical music are present in Mozart's symphonies.

Initially, the originators of the instrumental concerto were Italians: their natural bright character favoured the development of this playful genre that involved the key idea of competition between the soloists and the accompanying orchestra.

The folk music of that period addressed matters of social injustices and folk music eventually transitioned to protest songs in the1960s as a result of the dissatisfaction of the public and their current political and [...]

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 main elements of the rhythm are the constant use of the bass and the addition of small sounds. The rhythm of the selected rap songs is similar because they are performed in disco style, [...]

For the viewers it is instantly evident whether the artist possesses the duende force or not, for trying to imitate duende is pointless.

In addition, in this passage, one can also trace the change in the author's attitude towards God since the appeal says that the only thing for her to advise herself in the past is not [...]

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.

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.

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 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.

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 [...]

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 songs chosen for disc one is deeply steeped in the political and historical backgrounds of the African American experience in the United States, reflecting the ongoing fight for racial justice and equality.

Lyrically, each of the three versions of the song represent a truly unique effort to convey a specific message with the help of Guthrie's original song.

The distinction is that the third note is the whole step in major mode and half step in minor. This note is the first and the last of these two scales.

As a result, the changes brought to the film made by Williams intensified the emotions of the viewers and, therefore, suited the motion picture.

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.

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 [...]