The Elements of Music

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The music industry has experienced numerous changes from the early centuries to the 21st century. However, some of the music aspects have not undergone significant changes. The new artists only combine several contrasting aspects of the music to make it appealing. This article examines three music pieces that create different images in the minds of the listeners.

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: I. is the first piece. The piece is of the orchestral Genre and was first published in February 2015. Each sonata is unique with a distinct color, special characters and written in a peculiar a form. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: I. is a music piece for a violin and a continuo, which is presented by a lute and a harpsichord. It is a very diverse and sudden in terms of its structure as the violin plays the role of a solo instrument; lute and harpsichord accompany it throughout the whole music piece. The introduction part of the sonata is based on the solo parts for the violin, which are at this point in a Largo tempo with Mezzo Forte dynamics. The simple ground bass, played by the lute and the harpsichord, gives plenty of room for the violinist to present the solo part; however, the music lines of the violin are very virtuosic and require very diligent studying in order to perform them at the required and desired level. The development part of the sonata is played in Presto tempo with Fortissimo dynamics. The coda becomes even more dynamic as it leads to Fortississimo dynamics in Prestissimo tempo.

Although this music piece lasts for less than 2 minutes, it grasps the attention due to its diverse exposition and virtuosic solo of the violin. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: I. It creates and reminds a person of the process involved in writing a novel or book. The person begins by concentrating on the topic, proceeds to collect all the required materials for writing, and finally begins writing the novel.

The second piece is the Gnossiennes,...