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Music

COMPULSORY TASK:

Please submit the compulsory tasks (tasks 1-5) in the document below to your teacher on the first lesson in September. 

Year 13 Music Summer Task Sheet

If you have any questions, please email r.norman@springwoodhighschool.co.uk

 

OPTIONAL EXTENSION:

Western Classical Traddition:

For this you will need your scores of both Haydn “Symphony 104” and Mendelssohn “Italian Symphony”

Please look at the opening movement of both symphonies. They were written in 1795 and 1833 respectively (nearly 40 years apart) and use identical orchestration. However, the use of structure, texture, tonality and the way in which the instrumentation is used is very different.

Write a direct comparison in essay format of these two first movements commenting on Structure, Texture, tonality and the use of the instruments. How have things moved on symphonically in those 40 years and what main features can you find that portray the move from the Classical to the Romantic periods?

Use specific examples including, where appropriate, bar numbers and beats to show the different sections of the structure along with specific examples to demonstrate the points you raise.

This should be around 1500-2000 words along with musical examples.

 

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING:

Website ideas:  

Reading:

“Mannheim to Mahler” by Christopher Tarrant and Natalie Wild - www.musicroom.com

Suggested Visit:

Any Classical Music Concerts (Kings Lynn Festival, BBC Proms etc) or at least listen to/watch some of the BBC Proms Concert Series (Broadcast on the BBC)

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