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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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".

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

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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

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 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.

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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".

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.

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.

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".

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 [...]

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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

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 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 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.

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.

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 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 [...]

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.

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

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.

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 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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

It was only in 1779 when he was able to work again as court organist in Salzburg, only to be dismissed after commissioning the opera Idomeneo in Munich for the Elector of Bavaria.

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 [...]

Of course, this is an eternal story of the conflict between the good and the evil. I believe this is the power of music and Baroque style, in particular, as it was very appealing.

A composition that offers a real spiritual journey, Pope Marcellus Mass is a true representation of the Middle Ages and renaissance.

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 [...]

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.

His ninth symphony was the best ever composed making a summary of the previous eight. The ninth symphony is in the form of a choral.

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.

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 [...]

The reader gets to know the artists deepest thoughts about the woman he loves and therefore, the reader feels the intense love like if he/she was the one in love.

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.

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Stria is a computer piece with algorithmic composition and fantastic structure in which all the elements are in contact but still differentiated; the composition consists of sounds embodying the golden mean with the pitch space [...]

The music industry presents sex as a commodity to satisfy the ever-growing demand for explicit sexual content fuelled by human fantasy and vanity. The music industry continues to feed society with the fantasy that sex [...]

Despite receiving significant popularity at the time, the song is majorly notable for instantly capturing the attention of the media, and receiving a lot of debate and criticism over the perceived "unironic" content of its [...]

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 [...]

In spite of all changes and additions by famous musicians to the role and the definition of the term primo uomo, the 18th century introduces primo uomo as the only worthwhile male leading singer of [...]

The Public Safety Act and the Criminal Amendment Act which were signed in 1953 enabled the government to declare the state of emergency.

What the West wind saw is the seventh of the twelve preludes in Claude Debussy's first book of preludes. The prelude is however different from west wind in that it suggests a calmer and more [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

But it was Bach who had the greatest influence on the Mozart's development as the composer, "Bach introduced Wolfgang to the world of the opera and the symphony, treating the boy as the colleague..".. It [...]

On the other hand, the prolonged time periods reduce the impact of the listeners' formal expectations and shift the emphasis towards the musical content of the symphony.

Through her words, we traverse the multifaceted landscape of her life, grappling with societal expectations, personal pain, and the solace she finds in the notes and rhythms of Indian classical music.

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

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

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 [...]

In this way, the approach is similar to the one of Haydn, and the use of this kind of parody keeps the mood light.

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.

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]