MUS 1751 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Snare Drum, Timpani, String Vibration
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Involves the contemporary issues of life: emphasizes vocal music, oral and aural transmissions, electrically amplified instruments, usually shorter and conveys a single mood, recurrent, immediately audible beat, beethoven"s symphony no. 5: represents fate knocking on the door (his fate of becoming completely deaf, motive phrase theme section movement whole symphony, richard strauss also sprach zarathustra i. In his tone poem also sprach zarathustra, richard strauss tries to depict in music the events described in a novel of that title by the german philosopher. The music begins with a low rumble, as if coming from the depths of the earth. The music should ascend in pitch, get louder, grow in warmth (more instruments), and reach an impressive climax. Moreover, the leading instrument should be the trumpet, the sound of which has traditionally been associated with heroic deeds. Simple as these techniques may be, they are the means by which strauss conveys musical meaning.
