Music Assigment

1. Beethoven - 6th Symphony - Pastoral
Fast or slow? slow
Loud or soft? Loud
What instruments are playing? 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F and B flat, 2 trumpets in C and E flat, 2 trombones, timpani and strings.
Are there voices? No
Does the music sound easy or difficult to play? Difficult
What is the music for – quiet listening, dancing, a big concert? Big Concert
Research: Beethoven was always a nature lover. He passed his days in the Springfield. The symphony was presented in a big concer in the Theater an der Wien de Viena, el 22 de diciembre de 1808.. The compositor say: “the 6th symphony express more feeling than pinture and sounds”. This symphony break the classic model having 5 movements instead of only 4.


2. Los Saicos - Demolicion
Fast or slow? Fast
Loud or soft? Loud
What instruments are playing? 1 Drum, 1 guitar, 1 bass and 1 microphone
Are there voices? Yes
Does the music sound easy or difficult to play? Easy
What is the music for – quiet listening, dancing, a big concert? Dancing
Research: The Saicos is a garage band rock and proto punk band formed in 1964 in Lima, considered precursor punk. Despite its short existence, was one of the most successful groups of their Tima. was the first band to record in South America and one of the first to write Their own songs in Spanish. had a visceral and aggressive style yet really fun. of his best known singles are "Demolition", which has become an anthem Peruvian rock and eventually music and appreciation for the band spreads worldwide.



3. Carlos Montoya, Farruca
Fast or slow? Fast
Loud or soft? Loud
What instruments are playing? Guitar
Are there voices? No
Does the music sound easy or difficult to play? Difficult
What is the music for – quiet listening, dancing, a big concert? Quiet listening
Research: was a prominent Flamenco guitarist and a founder of the modern-day popular Flamenco style. His unique style and successful career, despite all odds, have left a great legacy for modern day Flamenco. It is because of his pioneering work in popular Flamenco music that have allowed other great modern groups to take hold in all parts of the world. A few of his video recordings can still be found on YouTube.


4. Wesley Willis, “Rock’n’Roll McDonald’s”
Fast or slow? fast
Loud or soft? loud
What instruments are playing? Piano, Bass, Drums, syntotizer, microphone
Are there voices? Yes
Does the music sound easy or difficult to play? No
What is the music for – quiet listening, dancing, a big concert? Dancing
Research: Wesley Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist from Chicago, known for his simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, Willis gained an enormous cult following in the 1990s. In addition to his large body of solo musical work, Willis fronted the punk rock band the Wesley Willis Fiasco. He was also a visual artist long before his forays into music, and produced hundreds of intricate, unusual, colored ink-pen drawings, most of them of Chicago streetscapes and CTA buses




5. Frank Sinatra, “I’ve Got the World on a String”
Fast or slow? Slow
Loud or soft? Soft
What instruments are playing? Microphone,
Are there voices? Yes
Does the music sound easy or difficult to play? Difficult
What is the music for – quiet listening, dancing, a big concert? quiet listening
Research: "I've Got The World on a String" is a 1932 popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade.It was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby. It was also recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1953. It reached #14 on Billboard's most played list.