Topic: GE-Raven's obscure Music Trivia thread. (Read 16529 times)

Sirgod · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2004, 02:50:30 pm »

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Some of these are tough, But wasn't this one Shubert? I only ask cause IIRC he was about that age when he died.

Stephen

DIng Ding... A winner.

Schubert wrote some 600 lieder and was notorious for "skipping rent".

His "Unfinished Symphony" was due to his untimely death at age 31 (1828).

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What is the name of the genre of music that employs "chance" and "randomness" as prime tools in it's "composition and performance"?

Hint: John Cage was a famous composer of this genre (4'33")

Improvisation?

hey I've got one for you If I can put It out correctly.

Who was the Compossor who's son was shot and killed by a US Congressmen, leading to one of the Nations Largest trials, eventually releasing the congressman For Reason of Insanity?

Hint the compossers Brother was also Chif Justice of the United States.

Sirgod · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2004, 12:29:01 pm »

Bump. C'mon guys, this is a fun thread. Let's keep It going.

stephen

762 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2004, 01:39:54 pm »

A piece in a minor key which ends in a major chord. Bach (J.S.) did it a lot.

762 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 25, 2004, 02:17:23 pm »

Oh geez I know this one.....

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a bassoon?

No! Wait! A trombone.

762 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 26, 2004, 04:42:57 pm »

762 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2004, 09:33:29 pm »

Bump for the 39 quarter-note answer.

GE-Raven · « **Reply #34 on:** March 29, 2004, 10:59:38 am »

Ok... This is a favorite of mine, so prepare to be bored.

In Bach's St. Matthew Passion in a Tenor recitative (Mvt. #34) entitled "Mein Jesus schweigt Zu falschen Lügen stille," The translated text is as follows:

My Jesus keeps
Amidst false lies his silence,
To show us by example
That his dear mercy's full intention
For us to suffer now inclines,
In order that within such pain
We should resemble him,
In persecution keep our silence.

Pretty standard recit... however its consrtuction is interesting. It is Basso Continuo PLUS a viola da gamba (now played by cello) and two oboes. The basso continuo is also a viola da gamba and organ. This means that the continuo has bass and chords but in this movement the chords are also outlined by the two oboes. The second "solo" viola da gamba (cello) plays a solo line that is all one note in each of the chords. The recitative is comprise of 10 measures of 4/4 time. The last measure has only 3 chords to it. All the chords are the same length and a quaternote in value. Now comes the fun "numerology" part. The text is paraphrased from psalms chapter 39 verse 10. " Remove thy stroke from me; I am spent by the blows of thy hand." Now follow with me. It is also a long standing legend/myth that Jesus was whipped 39 times. One short of the 40 that was considdered a death sentence (Death by Flaggelation). So here we have Bach who depicts this "whipping" as 39 equally spaced "bows" of the cello. Some times in tune, other times at dissonance with the chords around it. Thirty-nine times for psalm 39, 10 measures for verse 10. The text outlines his silence despite the cruelty he is subjected to.

There are literally hundreds of such "numerology" events in Bach's works. This example is one that I especially like.

It is a bit obscure though

GE-Raven

Sirgod · « **Reply #35 on:** March 29, 2004, 12:05:31 pm »

Obscure, that's incredible that you would even know that. I am humbled with your knowledge of things like that.

Stephen

762 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 29, 2004, 12:16:36 pm »

A little too obscure!!!

Interesting trivia though.

NEXT!

GE-Raven · « **Reply #37 on:** March 29, 2004, 01:38:31 pm »

Fine.. I will make it easier...

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Bach's St. Matthew Passion was not performed for over a hundred years after its 1729 performance. A very prominent composer of the Romantic Era "re-introduced" it to the music world in 1829. This re-introduction is creditted with sparking the fame that Bach now enjoys. Until this performance very few composers and musicians knew Bach's music.

Who was this Composer?

Sirgod · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2004, 01:59:22 pm »

Not sure about that piece, Except That I believe It's too be performed again for the first time in 50 years somewhere in the states. I believe tennesee or Alabama. I heard It on the news recently, But I'm not sure.

Stephen

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