The Creative Process in Music
Might Be Helpful:
Glossary of Basic Musical Terms
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Musical Excerpts
No musical excerpts in Chapter 3
Copland's Musical Recommendations for Chapter 3 (creative process)
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1) Schubert—Three Songs To read the lyrics for the third song in German and English, look HERE. If you think this lady is quite mad, you are correct. (You can usually find lyrics and translations to any vocal work by using Google to search for the title, like this: "title lyrics translation".
2) Beethoven—Piano Sonata in C, Opus 53 (“Waldstein”)
Alfred Brendel (Philips)
3) Beethoven—Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Opus 131
4) Bartók—Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Concerto for Orchestra
Additional Listening Suggestions for Chapter 3 (creative process)
Above are examples of works by composers who, according to Copland, were 1) spontaneously inspired (Schubert), 2) constructive (Beethoven), and 4) pioneer (Bartók). Here is the work of a 3) traditionalist composer:
• Bach: Duet for soprano and alto, from Cantata BWV 78 - Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten (We hasten with eager yet faltering footsteps.) Bach worked primarily in established forms of church music, such as the cantata, more or less a musical church service. He cranked out over 200 of them, but none of them sound like just another Sunday at the office. This duet is particularly inventive. Question: What is the stringed instrument on the left? (Think you know? Count the tuning pegs!)