You must attend/view the entire concert to receive credit and allwork turned in should be your own. Any violation of these requirements will be treated asacademic dishonesty and handled according to CSU policy.For EACH piece performed at the concert (minimum 30 minutes of music), identify thefollowing information:• Title of the Composition (include composer)• Instruments used or the type of ensemble• Description of musical elements using the Chapters in Part 1 as your guide. Describemelody, rhythm, harmony/tonality, texture, form, and expression in the piece. Usethe musical terms included in Part 1! For example, if the piece is fast, state that thetempo is allegro, etc.• Your impression of the piece (please explain your impression)• Any outstanding features of the pieceFor reference, use the listening guide on the following pages. Print them out and use themwhile you view (or attend) the concert. Make notes on them as you listen and use them forreference when you write your critique! Remember to complete the guide for EACH pieceon the concert and summarize in a paragraph/narrative style!Critique must be submitted via BlackBoard through SafeAssign. Locate the assignmentin the Content section, then follow the steps indicated to upload your critique. ConcertMusic Listening Guide (to guide your listening while attending concerts)Rhythm_____Strong beat _____Regular beat _____Duple meter (2) _____Triple meter (3) _____No meterHarmony_____Dissonant _____Consonant_____Tonal (has a key) _____Atonal (no key)_____Major mode _____Minor mode _____Changes of keyMelody_____Memorable (tuneful) _____Long phrase _____Short ideas_____Conjunct (smooth) _____Large leaps (jagged)_____High-pitch _____Low pitch _____Narrow pitch range _____Wide pitch rangeDynamics_____Soft _____Loud _____Varied (crescendos and decrescendos)_____Lots of accentsTexture_____Dense texture _____Thin texture _____Block chords_____Monophonic _____Homophonic _____Polyphonic _____ImitativeArticulation_____Staccato _____Legato _____VariedTimbre (tone quality)_____Dark _____Light_____Unusual use of instruments to create unusual sounds _____Electronic soundsPerformance (live performance)_____Performer a good salesman (draws the audience into his/her performance)_____Performer demonstrates competence/exceptional skill_____Performer radiates warmth_____Performer seems nervous16GENERAL DESCRIPTORS OF CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES(Consider all or part of the following as appropriate.)MelodyLine: conjunct, disjunct, lyrical concept, instrumental conceptRange: wide or narrowMotivicSimple, memorable phrases or complex, elaborate phrasesMelismatic text setting or syllabic text settingStaccato or legatoRhythmStrong or elusive beatRegular or irregular meterSyncopatedMeter identification from aural analysis or rhythmic landscapeInstrumentationGeneral ability to pick out instruments from simple to complex texturesDark or lightUnusual use of instruments to create unique soundsPresence of electronic soundsDynamicsUse of Italian terms to describe dynamic changesStatic levels (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, etc.)TextureDense, thick, thin, blocked, arpeggiatedMonophonic, homophonic, polyphonicHarmonyMajor or minorTonal or atonal or polytonalConsonant or dissonantGenreGenre identification: solo, duet, trio, quartet, quintet, chamber, orchestral,symphony, concerto, dance, opera, mass, Requiem mass, cantata, oratorio,madrigal, motet, art song, etc.ONLINE CONCERTS PianoBoris Giltburg live Twitter recital https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLgQvlqZJmVladimir Horowitz Piano Solo Recital, Wiener Musikverein (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ELwCdgGQLQMartha Argerich, piano on Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jviydd26lo4Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 – Anna Fedorova – Complete Live Concert – HDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w
