Understanding Form: The Siciliana

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Жыл бұрын

Link to book composition lessons:
calendly.com/musicauniversalis
In this video I discuss the somewhat overlooked Siciliana, and how it has influenced countless works.
A special thanks as always to musopen.org and imslp.org for offering free public domain sheet music and recordings online.
Stock footage supplied by motionarray.com

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@neilwalsh1213 Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful forms : )

@kofiLjunggren Жыл бұрын

Ive missed these!

@orangecloudsonanindigoblue9786 Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video. I would like to see other forms, such as Tarantella and Gallop.

@caterscarrots3407 Жыл бұрын

From what I can tell, the Galop has a similar rhythm to the polonaise and polka both, but is generally faster. And like a lot of polonaises, it tends to be packed with the rhythmic motive, especially in the A section. A trio is common to see, as is rondo form. Like the Polka, it’s generally in 2/4 or some kind of duple meter. Rhythmic motive for a Galop tends to be Dotted eighth Sixteenth

@djbabymode Жыл бұрын

Gotta love a good ol' siciliana. One of my favorites is the slow movement from Haydn's Symphony no. 81.

@neilwalsh1213 Жыл бұрын

Ah Papa Haydn : )

@Casutama Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was really insightful. I would never have guessed that Stille Nacht is an example of the Siciliana!

@pietro-okinyan 8 ай бұрын

Bravissimo! Finalmente ho compreso "la siciliana", spesso trascurata e detta solo come una giga lenta. Ottime le immagini e il montaggio. E tutto molto chiaro. Thanks

@suellennayara7783 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video!

@neilwalsh1213 Жыл бұрын

The Faure is a beautiful suite indeed.

@keatonlaceymusic Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the suite? I’m trying to find it.

@Hailey_Paige_1937 7 ай бұрын

@@keatonlaceymusic Here’s the Fauré Suite; it’s from his Opus 80! ☺️ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdiil8uDm9qrcmw.htmlsi=noYxfJRiYf0WFXqh

@roboss5426 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@GabrielWilliamsOfficial Жыл бұрын

great video as always

@NichtWunderkind Жыл бұрын

This channel is awesome

@viktorshcherbakov8808 Жыл бұрын

You are great! Thank you very much!

@miguelangelmelomano1111 4 ай бұрын

This is a great video, thanks for your hard work and sharing your knowledge.

@guille____ Жыл бұрын

Great video. Super interesting and very nice production. Thanks a lot :)

@snegurka42 Жыл бұрын

Bravo Master! And many thanks

@reiguitar 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@manofdream69 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading (:

@dinoljubic 5 ай бұрын

Great video with great examples, I find the Siciliana from Mozarts second piano sonata especially endearing.

@antonbruckner7329 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, these videos are invaluable. Do you think you could do one on the barcarola and how it differs from the Siciliana?

@Hailey_Paige_1937 7 ай бұрын

Hello! Would you be willing to make videos on Forms such as the Pavane, Forlane, Riggadun, Passacaglia, Toccata, and/or the Gigue? All of these seem like very interesting Forms that I’d love to learn more about!

@Flatscores 2 ай бұрын

A useful term to describe the use of stylistic elements in a new context is "musical topic" (somebody should also really get to making a video on that term). Topic theorists I've read also relate the siciliana rhythm and elements to pastoral genres, which are not melancholy at all (though the "pastoral" as style usually has less dotted rhythms).

@m.walther6434 Жыл бұрын

Thanxalot

@alexp.d3689 Жыл бұрын

I wrote a song two years ago something like similar to a Siciliana

@iks.7048 Жыл бұрын

You should do a video on La Mantovana.

@alayeldin Жыл бұрын

What is the piece in the beginning of the video @ 0:12 ? Is it one of handel's sonatas?

@beccadora3561 Жыл бұрын

This is the Serenata movement of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, which is a Neo-Baroque ballet suite.

@burkhardstackelberg1203 Жыл бұрын

Isn't there a Siciliana from an orchestral suite of Bach that is really quick and energetic?

@ellenharold5191 Жыл бұрын

Is it like a barcarole or a lullaby?

@neilwalsh1213 Жыл бұрын

The Rach!!!!

@BS38114 Жыл бұрын

I only know this beautiful piece by Matteo Carcassi. Interesting this has this backround, i tought "Siciliana" was only a song title. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZqglaSh3N61eWw.html

@NicoIlViolinista Жыл бұрын

It's always funny as an italian to listen how foreigners pronounce italian names.

@MusicaUniversalis Жыл бұрын

I did my best 🤷🏻‍♂️

@NicoIlViolinista Жыл бұрын

@@MusicaUniversalis that's fine, the video is very good.

@maxgregorycompositions6216 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you pronouncing certain English words is also funny haha.

@71280Carmen Жыл бұрын

What about the French? Btw, Musica Universalis, many respects and thanks! And you all pronounce these continental words very well. Except for " musette de cour". Please pronounce it like " coor". If " cur" it will sound like " coeur ( heart)", whereas you intend " cour (court)". All the best and keep on, please!

@raewang8027 8 ай бұрын

5:22

@robertgiles9124 3 ай бұрын

I don't know who is playing the Bach Siciliano here but it's very heavy handed. Galway often does that and plays Bach as if it's Romantic music. I prefer Rampal's sound. I play it a bit lighter myself; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJ6dityD3srGhac.html

@MusicaUniversalis 3 ай бұрын

I can’t use whatever recording I want, I often would prefer to use other recordings, but labels don’t seem to care about fair use laws, and KZfaq content ID is very sophisticated.