Texture Of Music For A While
Music for a while is a da capo aria for voice usually soprano or tenor harpsichord and bass viol by the english baroque composer henry purcell.
Texture of music for a while. Modern keyboard composers whose works have homophonic texture include the spanish composer isaac albéniz and the king of ragtime scott joplin. Originally scored for voice and basso continuo the piece exists in many other arrangements. Characteristic texture of the classical period and continued to predominate in romantic music while in the 20th century popular music is nearly all homophonic and much of jazz is also though the simultaneous improvisations of some jazz musicians creates a true polyphony benward saker 2003 p. Music for a while is the second of four movements written as incidental music for john dryden s play based on the story of sophocles oedipus.
Wond ring how your pains were eas d and disdaining to be pleas d till alecto free the dead from their eternal bands till the snakes drop from her head and the whip from out her hands. Much of today s jazz pop and rock music for instance is homophonic. Music for a while shall all your cares beguile. John dryden oedipus a tragedy 1678 1692 john dryden s reworking of sophocles s.
Both of these elements can help control the intensity of the piece. By john dryden and nathaniel lee. When the lavender finally switches its leading place with patchouli after about 4 hours music for a while is now a caramelised fruity patchouli with a healthy dose of ethyl maltol which is reminiscent of the note combination and the structure of mugler angel music for a while is of course less bombastic and lacks the gooey texture and the dark chocolate of angel but i would not be too. The following featuers can be heard in music for a while.
Dryden was also the author of the libretto for king arthur and the indian queen and he and purcell made a strong musical dramatic pairing. The song music for a while composed in 1692 is the second of four movements from the incidental music to the play. Based on a repeating ground bass pattern it is the second of four movements from his incidental music z 583 to oedipus a version of sophocles play by john dryden and nathaniel lee published in 1679. Homophony is also evident when musicians sing while accompanying themselves on guitar.
Features of the baroque period in music for a while. Baroque music has some very distinct characteristics.