Instrumental Texture
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Opening piece from scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936.
KS2 idea: for listening activity; listen and talk about the mood or atmosphere created by a piece of music - relate to the musical elements (dynamics, texture, duration, structure, melody, harmony)
Official classification: Changes in Volume, The 20th & 21st Centuries, Classical Pieces, Audio, Orff, Carl, Instrumental Texture, Mixed Voice Choir, Curriculum support
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 also popularly known as the "Organ Symphony", even though it is not a true symphony for organ, but simply an orchestral symphony where two sections out of four use the pipe organ.
KS1 idea: listen for the contrast between organ and orchestra as an example of changing Texture.
Official classification: Symphony, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Saint Saens, Charles Camille, Instrumental Texture, Curriculum support
Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64, No. 1, popularly known as the Minute Waltz, and also Valse du petit chien, is a waltz for solo piano by Polish composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin. It is dedicated to the Countess Delfina Potocka.
KS1/2 idea: example of fast, short sounds and use of tempo for effect (slowing towards end of phrases)
Official classification: Piano, Solos, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Chopin, Frederic, Curriculum support
Excellent example of solo piano music from the Romantic Era.
Official classification: Piano, Solos, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Grieg, Edvard Hagerup, Curriculum support
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