Listen to Rachmaninov’s “Musical Moment no. 4.” Describe its emotional impact on you and its melody, tempo, harmonies that help to create it. After listening to Nikolai Lugansky and Ya-Fei Chuang performances, compare the two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23kU0ZRQJwk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhLDse5R8dQ
Describe your perception of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7, 2d movement. Try to describe the character of this music by words and what musical elements help to create this character? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhkS-iBa8NM
Watch film “Stravinsky’s Journey” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAtoxbt7LQ. Write your observations: What did you find most striking about Stravinsky? What surprised you? How would you describe him to your friend? What did you learn from this film? Provide detail to support each of your statements/observations.