Thursday, September 16, 2021

September 16 - Thinking of Better Times


Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2. Antiqua to Nova)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG4qvtUpby0&list=PLtV-SdP8TZcdB2FIdztKEuoszUs6VV87Z

Hey Music Appreciation!  Here's the long-awaited playlist above and details below,
followed by information for Quiz 4...

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2a. Progression of Minnesingers)
Walther von der Vogelweide - Palastinalied (5 Versions);
Neidhart von Ruenthal - Minnesinger Song; Thibaut de Blason - Chanson
https://youtu.be/zG4qvtUpby0

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2b. 1200 and Counting)
Music of Bolivia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Indonesia, France, and Italy
https://youtu.be/EoqNX4BLNeI

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2c. Alle Sing It)
Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle Psallite cum Luya / Alleluya (5 Versions)
https://youtu.be/0LiSHNEIcTQ
(N.B. Blocked in Austria, Germany, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2d. Transitions)
Ars Antiqua Motet, Alfonso X (El Sabio), Thomas Aquinas,
English Trope and Dance, Ars Nova Motet
https://youtu.be/UZT_kDry36U

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2e. World Wind)
Italian Dances, School of Worcester, Jehan de l'Escurel, English Round,
Gervais de Bus, The Robertsbridge Codex, Music of Gabon and India
https://youtu.be/wr1HFwx1_jo

Mark Alburger - Medieval Music II (2f. Machaut)
Guillaume de Machaut - Ballade, Virelai, Hocket, Crab Canon, Mass
https://youtu.be/XLSYHWbi9xE

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[Ah, the mating game towards DVC Appreciation Medieval Music II (Quiz 4) -- blank copy pdf group-emailed presently, due completed, along w/ the 2 sets of Weekly Notes, as attached pdfs or jpgs to mus21stc@gmail.com, by 6pm Friday, September 17...]


Four G Scales / Modes




Subdivisions of Instruments

Four Types of Winds (Aerophones)

End-Blown (Flute / Harmonica)
Double-Reed (Oboe / Bassoon)
Single-Reed (Clarinet / Sax)
Lip-Buzz (Trumpet / Horn / Trombone / Tuba)

Three Types of Solid-Body Percussion (Idiophones)

Metal (Bells / Vibraphone)
Wood (Marimba / Xylophone)
Other (Earth / Glass / Stone)

Three Types of Strings (Chordophones)

Suspended (Harp / Lyre)
Box (Piano / Zither)
Neck (Guitar / Lute / Violin / Viola / Cello / Bass)


Intervals from Perfect Fifth (P5) to Perfect Octave (P8), and Number of Steps in Each

P5 = 3 1/2 Steps
m6 = 4
M6 = 4 1/2
m7 = 5
M7 = 5 1/2
P8 = 6


Listening 
Please Identify by Composer / Region / Genre [as noted], and Title [and Movement, if needed] --
and write at least one complete educated sentence on each
Reminders
    here and elsewhere parentheses denote alternate title -- you may use either
    usually a last name will suffice re composers
        in case of ambiguity, sufficient name has been underlined for your reference...


France - Ductia (Duet Dance)
https://youtu.be/QUWa0dUS2QQ (@ 9:00)
(with score! --
Florilegium version, featuring bombards [oboes], vielles [violins], and drum...
the four 8-bar sections are played 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2 -- and then repeated again in the same order)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_dance


Perotin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCWGvBFiruY&feature=youtu.be
(@ 11:21)
(with score!)

Another version, billed as the more properly spelled Haec Dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SURQLgCmKRk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PĂ©rotin


Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle - Psallite (Alle - Sing It)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiSHNEIcTQ&feature=youtu.be (@ 9:43)
(with score!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alle_Psallite_Cum_Luya


Guillaume de Machaut - Notre Dame Mass (La Messe de Nostre Dame): I. Kyrie

https://youtu.be/JFQhQKOfe7k
(with score!)

Another version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC--chUz_vQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_de_Machaut

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messe_de_Nostre_Dame

http://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_de_Notre_Dame_(Machaut,_Guillaume_de) (score)


Gherardello da Firenze - Tosto che l'Alba (Soon as the Dawn)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok4VOFvLE2Y (with score!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gherardello_da_Firenze