Musical Compositions Essay Examples and Topics

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.

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 [...]

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".

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 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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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 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 [...]

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.

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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 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.

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.

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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.

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 [...]

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 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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 significance of the initial phrase is emphasized by the fact that it is repeated four times at the beginning of the piece, then in the middle of the piece, and then developed in a [...]

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.

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 [...]

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

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 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.

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 [...]

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.

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

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 [...]

When one listens to the "Black or White" song, it is clear that Michael Jackson is not expecting his audience to be either white or black people to listen and learn the message he is [...]

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 [...]

Beyonce emphasizes the need of remaining grateful as a black feminist and that the best vengeance is to work by stressing the importance of activism and not giving in to racial, gender, or sexual identity.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 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.

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 [...]

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.

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

The poet describes the emotional outburst that occurs when she is next to the object of her love experiences. That is why the poetry of authors such as Sappho is close to many modern people.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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.

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 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.

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

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 [...]

The first is the Kingdom of Night, which is headed by the Queen of the Night and represented by the moon as well as the color silver.

The main idea of the video and the song is that death is inevitable, and there is no need to be afraid of it.

It opens with a four-bar introduction that sets the listeners up for the playful nature of the miniature. The last section of the waltz is based on the musical material of the first section.

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 client needs the help of a social worker to find a new job and source of income to meet her needs and the needs of her daughter.

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

Even the title, serving as a metaphor for the bitterness of racial bigotry with an opportunity for growth signified by "green," seemed to capture the tension of fighting for the empowerment of the Civil Rights [...]

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 [...]

Calaf's aria is one of the most poetic and lyrical scenes of this opera. Pavarotti no doubts here is among the greatest representatives of the latter.

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 music piece that caught my attention is the Concerto for Orchestra, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, because of its diverse musical elements and revitalizing tunes.

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.

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.

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 [...]

Berlioz, later on in life, disregarded the thematic part of the work, as evidenced by the rewritten preface and annotations. The English trumpet and oboe are not separated enough in the first few bars of [...]

The differences between my cultural values and the ones I have identified in the artifact are concerning the mixing of musical traditions.

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

The lyrics seem to present the wish of a freed African American to return to the cotton plantations in the Dixie Land.

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

The peculiarity of totalism lies in the monumentality of the arrangements and the ambitiousness of the conceptual tasks set by the composer.