CONCERTOS THROUGH THE AGES

Title: CONCERTOS THROUGH THE AGES
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CONCERTOS THROUGH THE AGES

How did concerti change significantly through the ages? Why did they make such changes? Music has evolved over time, changing in timbre, dynamics as well as texture, and it is these changes that characterize the music to their own time. First of all, I would like to describe the changes in instrumentation. Concerti in the baroque period consist of small ensembles, usually only string quartets and a soloist. It continues to increase in size as …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 463 total…rhythm, were used. For instance, The uses of Rubato in the cadenzas of Greig’s piano concerto. So in conclusion, Concertos increased in size, dynamic range and instrumentation, as well as become more complex in terms of melody, tonality and rhythm. What is also noticeable is that with the coming of the 20th century, there is also an increase in variety; as simple as Rodrigres’ guitar concerto, or as radical as Vine’s percussion concerto.

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