MUS 2000 Lecture : Music Notes
Document Summary
Duke ellington: edward kennedy ellington-(1899-1974, composer, bandleader, and pianist, wrote more than 2,000 compositions, more than just a songwriter, referred to as master of the three minute form . He transcended the chorus bound limitations: most people would write, aaba aaba aaba aaba, but ellington wrote (warm valley, a a b a b a a, which is palindrome. Jungle pieces- (cotton club: popular dance pieces, mood pieces (mood indigo and in a sentimental mood, solo features- (concerto for cootie/warm valley, concert works all of the suites. Concerto for cootie: recorded in 1940, written for cootie williams, not really a concerto , words were added later, became known as do nothin til you hear from me , no improvisation, but different using different mutes gives it character. Golden section and duke: count the number. Benny goodman history: born chicago, 1909, 8th of 11 children, parents were jewish immigrants from eastern europe.
