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How did the first movement of Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ rework the formal conventions of the classical symphony?

Though composed within a sonata form (exposition-development-recapitulation-coda) analogous to the first movements of Haydn and Mozart symphonies, the first movement of the ‘Eroica’ is unusually complex for ...
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Answered by Ed W. • Music tutor
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How do I go about comparing two pieces of music in an analytical essay?

In order to structure a comparative essay at this level it is best to break the pieces down, and compare and contrast them in terms of their melody, rhythm, harmony, instrumentation, texture and structure (u...
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Answered by Luke C. • Music tutor
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How do I write an essay comparing two different pieces of music?

Firstly try to find any similiarities that there are - do they have the same instrumentation? Or do they both come from a similar style - are they both dances, for example? Discuss these first, and don't for...
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Answered by Jessica B. • Music tutor
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Describe 2 features of the music in this extract that would suggest an African influence

Polyphonic rhythms similar to those used within the African drumming style - Use of the Djembe - Use of African spoken language - The shaker used to good effect to create crickets/insect sounds
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Answered by Charles P. • Music tutor
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How can I tell if the edition of my music score is reliable? - piano

"Urtext" (German for "original text") editions are generally the closest to the composer's intentions. Since centuries have passed, sometimes it is difficult to tell whether an Urtext edi...
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Answered by Luca S. • Music tutor
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