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What are the key features of sonata form and why is this form significant in the Western Classical tradition?

Sonata form is an important large-scale formal type in instrumental music of the classical period; in this medium, composers reveal their greatest technical skill and expressive potential. It is, arguably...

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Refer to pieces from the New Anthology of Music and/or elsewhere, to explain how other pieces of music have influenced you in your composition

The opening section of Cherubic Hymn, marked “Lento misterioso” is meant to conjure up images of the heavenly kingdom, and the Cherubim and Seraphim about the throne; I do this through use of den...

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Explain how Elfman uses timbre and harmony to create a dark atmosphere in his piece ‘Batman Returns: Birth of a penguin’ part I & II’

Elfman is a composer renowned for creating a dark, magical atmosphere in his music, and his work for ‘Batman Returns’ in 1994 is no exception.Typically, Elfman uses harmony unpredictably. Instead of the t...

Answered by Heléna W. • Music tutor

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How would I recognise a Baroque piece of Music?

Baroque music is broadly defined by complex texture, functional harmony, and use of ornamentation. The texture of a Baroque piece of music will likely be made up of

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How can studying music give us an insight into social change throughout history?

Throughout history, the kind of music people compose, perform and listen to is intrinsically linked to the kinds of lives these people lived. The sheer fact that not much of popular/folk music pre-1850 ha...

Answered by Tutor73636 D. • Music tutor

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