Year piece was composed
In 1917.
and was first performed in 1918. ("First performance 1918-04-21 -- Petrograd: Former Court Orchestra, Sergei Prokofiev Conducted")
By _______Geneva Stone______
and was first performed in 1918. ("First performance 1918-04-21 -- Petrograd: Former Court Orchestra, Sergei Prokofiev Conducted")
By _______Geneva Stone______
Two relevant Illustrations
ref. 9
Here is a picture of a standard symphony orchestra. The players are grouped
together with their respective instruments while the conductor stays front and
center. The conductor's main role is to direct the music being played such as
keeping the timing and tempo accurate, or using body language to interpret and
maintain the dynamics of the
piece.
together with their respective instruments while the conductor stays front and
center. The conductor's main role is to direct the music being played such as
keeping the timing and tempo accurate, or using body language to interpret and
maintain the dynamics of the
piece.
ref. 10
This is the musical notation for the beginning violin in the symphony.
The picture shows some of the virtuosic abilities needed to play the piece
correctly. It consists of many notes with little spacing in between them. The
piece also includes dynamics for the players to capture
with their performance, meaning that not only does the piece require playing the notes at
the right time, but also requires them to be played with the right amount of
force and volume.
By_______David________
The picture shows some of the virtuosic abilities needed to play the piece
correctly. It consists of many notes with little spacing in between them. The
piece also includes dynamics for the players to capture
with their performance, meaning that not only does the piece require playing the notes at
the right time, but also requires them to be played with the right amount of
force and volume.
By_______David________
Introduction
Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 “Classical Symphony” was
composed in 1917 by Sergei Prokofiev at the age of 26. “Although
the Classical Symphony fits the usual definition of neo-classicism, Prokofiev
never admitted it. It was an isolated experiment, he explained, adding that he
disliked Stravinsky’s preoccupation with neo-classicism, which he famously
called ‘Bach on the wrong notes’” (Symphony *2 para 3). Prokofiev composed 7
symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 2 violin concertos, 3 operas and 2 ballets, as
well as many other piano pieces. He is well known for his contribution to Peter
and the Wolf and Ivan the Terrible. (http://www.52composers.com/prokofiev.html#works)
Classical Symphony emulates Haydn's work but not strictly, “the idea occurred to me to compose an entire symphonic work without the piano,” Prokofiev remembered in his 1948 autobiography. “Composed in this fashion, the orchestral colors would of necessity be clearer and cleaner. Thus the plan of a symphony in Haydnesque style originated, since as a result of my studies … Hayden’s technique had somehow become especially clear to me, and with intimate understanding it was much easier to plunge into dangerous flood without a piano/ it seemed to me that were he alive today, Haydn, while retaining his own style of composition, would have appropriated something from the modern” (Symphony, whole second paragraph).
Symphony No. 1 is comprised of an “opening Allegro in sonata Form, a slow movement, a dance movement, … and finale” (Symphony, para 3).
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Classical Symphony emulates Haydn's work but not strictly, “the idea occurred to me to compose an entire symphonic work without the piano,” Prokofiev remembered in his 1948 autobiography. “Composed in this fashion, the orchestral colors would of necessity be clearer and cleaner. Thus the plan of a symphony in Haydnesque style originated, since as a result of my studies … Hayden’s technique had somehow become especially clear to me, and with intimate understanding it was much easier to plunge into dangerous flood without a piano/ it seemed to me that were he alive today, Haydn, while retaining his own style of composition, would have appropriated something from the modern” (Symphony, whole second paragraph).
Symphony No. 1 is comprised of an “opening Allegro in sonata Form, a slow movement, a dance movement, … and finale” (Symphony, para 3).
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Analyze and Discuss
3 or more sections specifically analyzing and discussing the piece in terms of relevant "elements of Music" (timbre, form, dynamics, melody, word-music relationships, and so forth).
form- sonata allegro
timb
The symphony is in four movements, and lasts only about ten to fifteen
minutes:
The timbre to the Classical Symphony No. 1 is very fast paced. The piece fluctuates in notes extremely fast and with sharp short bursts. Even the parts of the song where Prokofiev does not have many different instruments in the background, he still has quick paced notes. There are not many times in the piece where there would be a note played and held for a long time. The piece has notes that are in a more high scale of notes. If you were to watch a conductor lead his musicians through the song you might think his arm could fall off from how many beats they go through and how fast the tempo is.
Form
The form of the Classical Symphony No.1 is Sonata Allegro. This means the
piece goes in an ABA form with an exposition then development and finally a
recapitulation.
Dynamics
The dynamics to the Classical Symphony No.1 are fast played with many
quick notes. It is played with a classical era orchestra consisting of 2 flutes,
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. The
skill level would be very high for those musicians that play the piece. It is a
very flashy and dynamic piece of music.
By______Alex Scott_________
form- sonata allegro
timb
The symphony is in four movements, and lasts only about ten to fifteen
minutes:
- Allegro
- Larghetto
- Gavotta : Non troppo allegro
- Finale: Molto vivace
The timbre to the Classical Symphony No. 1 is very fast paced. The piece fluctuates in notes extremely fast and with sharp short bursts. Even the parts of the song where Prokofiev does not have many different instruments in the background, he still has quick paced notes. There are not many times in the piece where there would be a note played and held for a long time. The piece has notes that are in a more high scale of notes. If you were to watch a conductor lead his musicians through the song you might think his arm could fall off from how many beats they go through and how fast the tempo is.
Form
The form of the Classical Symphony No.1 is Sonata Allegro. This means the
piece goes in an ABA form with an exposition then development and finally a
recapitulation.
Dynamics
The dynamics to the Classical Symphony No.1 are fast played with many
quick notes. It is played with a classical era orchestra consisting of 2 flutes,
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. The
skill level would be very high for those musicians that play the piece. It is a
very flashy and dynamic piece of music.
By______Alex Scott_________
Historical Content
Historical context surrounding this piece or discussing a larger topic relating to this piece or this type of music.
By _____Chris______Prokofiev was born in a small village in what is now the Ukraine, where his father managed the estate of a wealthy landowner. He was a bright and precocious child who enjoyed writing and staging theatrical productions with his friends. His mother was a competent pianist, and it was from her that he received his first instruction in music. His musical talent quickly revealed itself, and at age thirteen he was enrolled in the Conservatory of Music at Saint Petersburg where Prokofiev spent ten years in. During that time he developed into a superb pianist and acquired a solid grounding in composition.
After graduating from the Conservatory, Prokofiev set about establishing himself as a professional composer and pianist. He visited London, Paris and other cities in Western Europe and wrote a number of outstanding compositions, including his very popular “Classical” Symphony. Prokofiev’s found the inspiration for his first symphony in the music of Haydn. It is somewhat surprising that Prokofiev could fashion such a carefree score at a time when his native Russia was convulsed by war and revolution. Prokofiev died by Cerebral Hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain) at the age of 61 on March 5, 1953 ; the day Joseph Stalin's death was announced.
By _____Chris______Prokofiev was born in a small village in what is now the Ukraine, where his father managed the estate of a wealthy landowner. He was a bright and precocious child who enjoyed writing and staging theatrical productions with his friends. His mother was a competent pianist, and it was from her that he received his first instruction in music. His musical talent quickly revealed itself, and at age thirteen he was enrolled in the Conservatory of Music at Saint Petersburg where Prokofiev spent ten years in. During that time he developed into a superb pianist and acquired a solid grounding in composition.
After graduating from the Conservatory, Prokofiev set about establishing himself as a professional composer and pianist. He visited London, Paris and other cities in Western Europe and wrote a number of outstanding compositions, including his very popular “Classical” Symphony. Prokofiev’s found the inspiration for his first symphony in the music of Haydn. It is somewhat surprising that Prokofiev could fashion such a carefree score at a time when his native Russia was convulsed by war and revolution. Prokofiev died by Cerebral Hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain) at the age of 61 on March 5, 1953 ; the day Joseph Stalin's death was announced.
Green Page
Listening guide with timing modeled on the textbook's green pages.
By_______Chris_______
By_______Chris_______
FAQs
(ref. 6)
1) What instruments are in the classical symphony?
Answer: The picture shows the standard seating arrangement of a symphony orchestra. The instruments in a standard symphony orchestra include: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, the tuba, the harp, and the timpani or other percussion instruments.
Answer: The picture shows the standard seating arrangement of a symphony orchestra. The instruments in a standard symphony orchestra include: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, the tuba, the harp, and the timpani or other percussion instruments.
(ref. 8)
2) What does allegro mean?
Answer: Allegro is an Italian musical term that means to play "in a quick and lively tempo". In live performances, the tempo is established by the orchestra following the conductor's signals. (ref. 7)
By_______David_______
Answer: Allegro is an Italian musical term that means to play "in a quick and lively tempo". In live performances, the tempo is established by the orchestra following the conductor's signals. (ref. 7)
By_______David_______
Biographical Profile of Composer
Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontosvka, Russian Empire in 1891 (Prokofiev, para 1). From a early age his mother started teaching him piano, by age five “[he] displayed unusual musical abilities” (Prokofiev, para 2). Music wasn’t Prokofiev’s only love, he also loved playing Chess and was quite good at it, through out his life he often had a chess board on his piano (Biography, para 1). For a time when he was young he “did not like to touch the black notes” (pro, para 3) so one of his early piano pieces was “written in F major, but without the customary B-flat” (pro, para 3).
At the age of 13 years old, Prokofiev was accepted to the Saint Petersburg conservatory, where he trained until he was 23 years old when he left “with the highest marks of his class” (pro, para 7). He wrote his first symphony in 1917, ‘Classical’. He left Russia and moved to the USA but didn’t say there long before moving to France (Paris). It wasn’t until 1934 that he moved back to Russia. It is said that the Soviet party lured Prokofiev back to Russia before closing their trap (Biogrphy, para 3). The Soviets began to restrict what Artist’s were allowed to publish and where they were allowed to go. After a time “Prokofiev’s music was… suddenly seen as a grave example of formalism, and generally dangerous to the Soviet people” (Pro, para 19). In 1953, after much hardship and restrictions by the Soviet Government, “Prokofiev died the same day and hour, as Stalin [the Communist party leader]” (Biography, para 4).
Prokofiev is remembered for bringing “Strange new harmonies, dynamic rhythms and lots of humor” (Sergei, para 3).
By _____Geneva_______ ps.. I have the resource infomation and will post them soon. I also know the citations are wrong and will be fixed before turned in, I just put them in this way for now, so we can see them.
At the age of 13 years old, Prokofiev was accepted to the Saint Petersburg conservatory, where he trained until he was 23 years old when he left “with the highest marks of his class” (pro, para 7). He wrote his first symphony in 1917, ‘Classical’. He left Russia and moved to the USA but didn’t say there long before moving to France (Paris). It wasn’t until 1934 that he moved back to Russia. It is said that the Soviet party lured Prokofiev back to Russia before closing their trap (Biogrphy, para 3). The Soviets began to restrict what Artist’s were allowed to publish and where they were allowed to go. After a time “Prokofiev’s music was… suddenly seen as a grave example of formalism, and generally dangerous to the Soviet people” (Pro, para 19). In 1953, after much hardship and restrictions by the Soviet Government, “Prokofiev died the same day and hour, as Stalin [the Communist party leader]” (Biography, para 4).
Prokofiev is remembered for bringing “Strange new harmonies, dynamic rhythms and lots of humor” (Sergei, para 3).
By _____Geneva_______ ps.. I have the resource infomation and will post them soon. I also know the citations are wrong and will be fixed before turned in, I just put them in this way for now, so we can see them.
6-8 notable pieces by that Composer
Opera- “The Love for Three Oranges”
“Third Symphony” (‘broadly based on his unperformed opera The Fiery Angel”)
Ballet “Romeo and Juliet” , today one of Prokofiev’s best known works (prokofiev,)
“peter and the Wolf” most widely known – (Sergei Prokofeiv)
most successful- Fifth Symphony (op. 100)
Opera- War and Peace
(am working on refining and getting info about the pieces. but this is the list so far.)
By______Geneva_______
“Third Symphony” (‘broadly based on his unperformed opera The Fiery Angel”)
Ballet “Romeo and Juliet” , today one of Prokofiev’s best known works (prokofiev,)
“peter and the Wolf” most widely known – (Sergei Prokofeiv)
most successful- Fifth Symphony (op. 100)
Opera- War and Peace
(am working on refining and getting info about the pieces. but this is the list so far.)
By______Geneva_______
6-8 pieces that belong to the same form, genre, use the same instrument, or deal with the same subject matter.
By ______Gail_______
Same instruments- Haydn-Symphony No. 105 in D major (ref. 8)
Same instruments-Beethoven- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major (Op. 55) (ref. 7)
Form (Sonata Allegro)-Strauss- Symphony No. 2 (ref. 6)
Form (Sonata Allegro)-Mozart-Haffner in D (ref. 5)
Genre- Franz Schubert- Fifth symphony (ref. 4)
Genre-Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach-Symphony in E-flat minor, Wq. 183/2 (ref. 3)
Genre-Dmitri Shostakovich-Symphony No 5 in D minor Op 47 (ref. 2)
Genre- Sergei Rachmaninoff-Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 (ref. 1)
Same instruments- Haydn-Symphony No. 105 in D major (ref. 8)
Same instruments-Beethoven- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major (Op. 55) (ref. 7)
Form (Sonata Allegro)-Strauss- Symphony No. 2 (ref. 6)
Form (Sonata Allegro)-Mozart-Haffner in D (ref. 5)
Genre- Franz Schubert- Fifth symphony (ref. 4)
Genre-Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach-Symphony in E-flat minor, Wq. 183/2 (ref. 3)
Genre-Dmitri Shostakovich-Symphony No 5 in D minor Op 47 (ref. 2)
Genre- Sergei Rachmaninoff-Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 (ref. 1)
References Page
By ____Everyone_____
we will all put information for sited sources, but Gail will compile and format it.
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6-8 pieces that belong to the same form...
ref. 1: http://imslp.org/wiki/Morceaux_de_fantaisie,_Op.3_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei) , no author, no date, Not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 2: http://www.pbs.org/keepingscore/shostakovich-symphony-5.html , Micheal Tilson Thomas, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 3: http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_in_E-flat_major,_Wq.183/2_(H.664)_(Bach,_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel) no author, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 4: http://www.naxos.com/person/Franz_Schubert/21172.htm
ref. 5: New Standard Encyclopedia, editor- Douglas W. Downey, 1988, Chiicago, IL> Standard Educational Corporation, Vol 9 pg. m593b-m593c
ref. 6: http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html, Brian Blackwell and Andre Dauwalder, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 7: http://piano.about.com/od/musicaltermsa1/g/GL_allegro.htm, Brandy Kraemer, no date, allegro, direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 8 http://mikeresponts.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conductorguy.jpg, no author, Apr. 18 2008, not a direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 9 http://www.murraysymphony.org/?p=228, No author, 22 Aug 2012, not a direct quote, retrieved on 11/6/12
ref. 10 http://www.violinexcerpts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ProkCS1.1.jpg, No author, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 11/6/12
we will all put information for sited sources, but Gail will compile and format it.
Be sure to indicate in your text information where the citation goes. (see above entry under 6-8 pieces that belong..., last entry)
Please indicate what piece of information the source goes with and format according to APA standards. Need help go here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
At the minimum I need the website, the author if there is one, date article was written, the name of the article and if it's a direct quote, the page or paragraph number and retrieval date.
If it's a book I need name of book, author or editor, year published, place published, publisher, volume number, page number
Then post here like this:
(Tell me what section it's for and indicate with a # in the body of your paragraph so I can insert the reference at the correct spot)
6-8 pieces that belong to the same form...
ref. 1: http://imslp.org/wiki/Morceaux_de_fantaisie,_Op.3_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei) , no author, no date, Not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 2: http://www.pbs.org/keepingscore/shostakovich-symphony-5.html , Micheal Tilson Thomas, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 3: http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_in_E-flat_major,_Wq.183/2_(H.664)_(Bach,_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel) no author, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 9/18/12
ref. 4: http://www.naxos.com/person/Franz_Schubert/21172.htm
ref. 5: New Standard Encyclopedia, editor- Douglas W. Downey, 1988, Chiicago, IL> Standard Educational Corporation, Vol 9 pg. m593b-m593c
ref. 6: http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html, Brian Blackwell and Andre Dauwalder, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 7: http://piano.about.com/od/musicaltermsa1/g/GL_allegro.htm, Brandy Kraemer, no date, allegro, direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 8 http://mikeresponts.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conductorguy.jpg, no author, Apr. 18 2008, not a direct quote, retrieved on 10/21/12
ref. 9 http://www.murraysymphony.org/?p=228, No author, 22 Aug 2012, not a direct quote, retrieved on 11/6/12
ref. 10 http://www.violinexcerpts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ProkCS1.1.jpg, No author, no date, not a direct quote, retrieved on 11/6/12