I have to write a paper about a classical piece that is under five minutes in time for a lame intro to music course. I want to write about the most insane, off the wall, or just plain incredible, under-5-minute-classical-track.
One that I am considering:
"Dance of the Earth" from the "Rite of Spring"
Any suggestions would appreciated.
John Cage: 4'33"
;D
--Bruce
Shostakovich: 10th Symphony 2nd movement
The John Cage one is a very good suggestion. The problem may be that it is too off the wall . . . the teacher can only handle so much.
Shostakovich: 10th Symphony 2nd movement eh? Never heard it. Let me go look for it . . .
Berlioz: March to the Scaffold.
Wagner: Preludes to Das Rheingold and Die Walkure
What am I saying about Shostakovitch, I have that track and have listend to it. Great suggestion.
Berlioz: March to the Scaffold.
Wagner: Preludes to Das Rheingold and Die Walkure
I'm pretty sure I haven't heard those.
Quote from: Sungam on April 27, 2007, 08:26:48 AM
I have to write a paper about a classical piece that is under five minutes in time for a lame intro to music course. I want to write about the most insane, off the wall, or just plain incredible, under-5-minute-classical-track.
One that I am considering:
"Dance of the Earth" from the "Rite of Spring"
Any suggestions would appreciated.
What you want, I think, is something which is not a section of a larger work, but something wild, and stand-alone (even though very brief).
I'll offer three suggestions:
Shostakovich
Preface to the Complete Edition of My Works and a Brief Reflection apropos of this Preface, Op. 123
[ Duration: 2'30 ]
Stravinsky
Babel
[ Duration: 5'00 ]
Nancarrow
¿Tango?
[ Duration: 2'50 ]
Quote from: Sungam on April 27, 2007, 08:26:48 AM
I have to write a paper about a classical piece that is under five minutes in time for a lame intro to music course. I want to write about the most insane, off the wall, or just plain incredible, under-5-minute-classical-track.
One that I am considering:
"Dance of the Earth" from the "Rite of Spring"
Any suggestions would appreciated.
Liadov: Master of the Musical Miniature! Check out his great work:
Baba-Yaga Opus 56 clocks in usually under 4 minutes.
A composer for our attention-span, Buffy!
Does it have to be orchestral piece?
If not any of the Chopin Mazurkas would do, for instance a-minor op.17 no.4.
Or Scriabin's Vers La Flamme
Video of Horowitz playing it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yj3rlrbKm0)
Or if has to be orchestral perhaps Part's Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten
Rach's prelude in C Sharp Minor!
Watch Gilels in action! Weird Tone in places.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wddtne7KSs&mode=related&search=
There's some great options here: some other possibilities:
How about the 4th piece (the funeral march) from Webern's op 6 pieces? Amazingly powerful.
Prokofiev's op 11 toccata and Mossolov's Zavod are short futurist classics.
Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine a good crowd pleaser.
Late Liszt could fit well here too: Nuages Gris; Unstern and Bagatelle sans tonalite show the total breakdown of the Romantic era.
Edward, I honestly forgot the Opus 11 Toccata is that short; it feels like such a big piece!
Aw, heck, toss in Zappa's "G-Spot Tornado"
Quote from: karlhenning on April 27, 2007, 09:48:18 AM
Aw, heck, toss in Zappa's "G-Spot Tornado"
Good one and a bundle of fun!
Quote from: edward on April 27, 2007, 09:45:49 AM
There's some great options here: some other possibilities:
How about the 4th piece (the funeral march) from Webern's op 6 pieces? Amazingly powerful.
Prokofiev's op 11 toccata and Mossolov's Zavod are short futurist classics.
Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine a good crowd pleaser.
Late Liszt could fit well here too: Nuages Gris; Unstern and Bagatelle sans tonalite show the total breakdown of the Romantic era.
Anton Webern is a good choice!
There is also
Prokofiev's cantata
Seven, They Are Seven which comes in at 7 minutes (!?) on my imported CD, but recordings are hard to find.
Bernard Herrmann's overtures to either
North by Northwest or
Psycho or the Chase music from
On Dangerous Ground all come in under 5 minutes.
Quote from: Cato on April 27, 2007, 09:52:48 AM
There is also Prokofiev's cantata Seven, They Are Seven which comes in at 7 minutes (!?) on my imported CD, but recordings are hard to find.
I thought of that one right away, too; but it is certainly outside the five-minute rule.
Sensemaya comes around 6 minutes in average but Stokowski brings it within 5 (though resulting in absurd performance)
one of the Prokofiev's symphonies. classical
Quote from: karlhenning on April 27, 2007, 09:47:44 AM
Edward, I honestly forgot the Opus 11 Toccata is that short; it feels like such a big piece!
Prokofiev's d minor Toccata op. 11 was the first thing to come to mind . . . . . (I listened to it earlier today)
Meditation from Thaiis, Jules Massonet
Chopin's Nocturne Op.9 No.2
Easily each one of Bach's Goldberg Variations would qualify
marvin
Alfred Schnittke's Minuet for violin, viola & cello. It is about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the conclusion (last 40 seconds or so) is amazing.
I strongly second the mention of Alexander Mosolov's "Zavod" (Iron Foundry). :)
There is also Arthur Honegger's Pacific 231 -- another short and exciting early modernist sort of piece.
Quote from: Sungam on April 27, 2007, 08:26:48 AM
the most insane, off the wall, or just plain incredible, under-5-minute-classical-track.
Prokofiev, The Enemy Of God And The Dance Of The Black Spirits from Schythian Suite . . . . . . .
"Le Ronde de Lutins" (The Dance of the Goblins, I believe) - Bazzini. Pretty super violin work! :)
8)
I can't believe I forgot the last movement of the 1st Violin Concerto From Shostakovich-4 mins and 35 sec.
Quote from: Michel on April 27, 2007, 09:43:22 AM
Rach's prelude in C Sharp Minor!
Watch Gilels in action! Weird Tone in places.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wddtne7KSs&mode=related&search=
Or his prelude in G Minor!
Gilels again. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXU7I_Yyi2Y)
ROUSSEL: 3rd movement of the 3rd Symphony. Takes only 2,30'.
Quote from: bhodges on April 27, 2007, 08:29:58 AM
John Cage: 4'33"
;D
--Bruce
Sorry, the question was for the best, not the worst. :D
Overture to "Candide" by Bernstein.
marches
Valse in E-Flat Major, Op. 83 - Durant ;)
Quote from: bhodges on April 27, 2007, 08:29:58 AM
John Cage: 4'33"
;D
--Bruce
Perfect, you could just turn in a blank sheet of paper and tell the teacher she has to imagine the essay in her mind.
Erlkönig, by Schubert.
(It's been on my mind lately...)
But the way it's composed is just so tight - so much variation within the same overall soundworld.