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Unit 6: The Sublime

Playlist

Brahms: Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114

Jan 24, 2017 0:24:24

Schumann: Dichterliebe for Voice and Piano, Op. 48

Nov 19, 2019 0:29:54

Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen for Two Pianos

Nov 21, 2019 0:47:18

Mozart: Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello in C major, K. 515

Oct 17, 2017 0:36:57

Debussy: Quartet in G minor for Strings, Op. 10

Nov 13, 2014

Activities

Brahms: Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114

UNDERSTAND

  • The clarinet is a woodwind instrument. Name another woodwind instrument.

ANALYZE

  • Compare this work to another work of Brahms in a previousl playlist. How would you describe his compositional style overall?

EVALUATE

  • In the accompanying Inside Chamber Music lecture, Bruce Adolphe discusses the ambiguous use of harmony in this work. Defend why this work is included in this playlist entitled "The Sublime" and how his use of harmony supports your assertion.

CREATE

  • Build your own woodwind instrument from items around your house! Learn how here.

 

Schumann: Dichterliebe for Voice and Piano, Op. 48

UNDERSTAND

  • What is the general name of this a work for vocalist and piano popular in the 19th century?

ANALYZE

  • Schumann was influenced by the composer Schubert. Compare a song from this cycle with Schubert's short song performed by the same artists.

EVALUATE

  • How does a chamber work featuring voice differ from an instrumental work? Defend your position with examples from this work and other instrumental works in this week's playlist.

CREATE

  • Create your own list of your favorite love poems and match them to works found in the CMS archive.

Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen for Two Pianos

UNDERSTAND

  • Messiaen lived during which century?

ANALYZE

  • Search the CMS archive for another work with a religious theme. Compare how the two works convey their religious themes.

EVALUATE

  • The lighting design used in this performance is inspired by Messiaen's own ability to associate colors with sounds (known as synesthesia) and gives the audience great insight into the work. Defend this position.

CREATE

  • Imagine you are the lighting designer for the performance of this work. What are other color combinations and lighting effects you would use to reflect the overall mood of this work?

Mozart: Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello in C major, K. 515

UNDERSTAND

  • In what country was Mozart born?

ANALYZE

  • Search the CMS archive for a video featuring one or more of the same artists featured in this video. Compare their performances and express what makes their performance style unique.

EVALUATE

  • Defend why this work is included in this playlist entitled "The Sublime" using examples from the work.

CREATE

  • Use the CMS archive to create your own playlist featuring other performances featuring one artist featured in this Mozart performance.

Debussy: Quartet in G minor for Strings, Op. 10

UNDERSTAND

  • Debussy lived during which century?

ANALYZE

  • In the accompanying Inside Chamber Music lecture, Bruce Adolphe discusses the Impressionist movement in visual arts, elements of which inspired Debussy. Analyze how this work represents those elements discussed in the lecture.

EVALUATE

  • Debussy once said, "You will learn orchestration better by listening to the sound of the leaves as they are stirred by the wind." Evaluate how Debussy expresses this thought in the use of the harp, flute, and viola in this work.

CREATE

  • Draw or paint a series of images that you feel capture the moods of this work.