Requirement Topic: Traditional CD Report You will choose an album/CD and write a concert report about

Requirement

Topic: Traditional CD Report

You will choose an album/CD and write a concert report about it (please read the instructions thoroughly, there are a few differences)

 

The chosen album should be at least 40 minutes long

              You may select an album on Spotify, Naxos, CDs, Cassette Tapes, LPs etc.
If you choose something online, please provide the link to the songs. 

 

Critically listen to the entire album

 

Content

For your introduction, please state the album name (5 points), artists (5 points), composers (if different than the artist), date of publication (5 points), and the platform (5 points) that you have listened the album on. (Total of 20 points)

 

Then discuss your observations for 
THREE songs on the album. You must use 
specific musical terminology as we have studied in the elements of music section of the class.

 

Keep in mind the following elements of music and categories:

 

Melody (contour-conjunct/disjunct, range-wide/narrow), Harmony (dissonant vs. consonant), Texture (monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic), Dynamics (
pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, fortissimo), Changes of Dynamics (
crescendo, diminuendo), Tempo (
adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, presto),  Change of Tempo (
accelerando
ritardando), Instrumentation (what performance forces are used?), Text setting (syllabic, neumatic, melismatic- text setting must have text, cannot use this category for instrumental music). Etc.

 

Rubric:

Each piece is 25 points (75 points total)

 

Each piece 
must mention:

· The title (
Italicized): 5 points each

· Composer/Artist full name: 5 points (if it is the same artist/composer for all three pieces, simply state that this is the artist/composer for all three pieces).

· Your choice of musical elements from at least three different categories: 15 points (Foreign/Italian terms must be
 Italicized)

 

More helpful questions that might help guide your writing:

 

 What dramatic effects does the piece have? What specific musical elements achieve that?

 

It is often helpful to start with a subjective reaction to a song (how does it make

you feel) and try to figure out what is causing that reaction (musical elements)

 


Conclude
 your project with your overall reactions to this album. (5 points)

Some questions to consider: why did you choose this album? How did critical listening change your perspective/understanding/meaning of this album?

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