![]() The different sections of the piece were easily identified and the a tonal and tonal relationships were heard clearly. From an objective standpoint, the incorporation of ragtime and the use of the electronic tape made great contributions to the feeling and emotion of the piece. I really don't like the organ I think its unsettling and sounds evil so from a subjective point, I did not enjoy the piece. His early compositions were influenced by composers such as Boulez, Stockhausen, and Berio, Berio, and Stockhausen both were pioneers with electronic music and Boulez was a composer of post-war times. William Bolcom- Black host (1967) Comparisons īecause of his use of a tonal techniques, William Bolcom was influenced by a tonal composers such as Bartók and Roy Harris. New York Lights (2003) - William Bolcoms 'New York Lights' does a wonderful job of capturing the energy and vibrancy of New York City. ![]() Towards the end of the piece, we only hear drums and the organ before ending completely with a long sustained chord on the organ. This part sounds very disturbing and circus-like. The rag theme enters around 10 minutes and features a recording being played on the electronic tape. He taught composition at the University of Michigan from 1973 until 2008. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a1 Grammy Award, the Detroit Music Award and was named 2007 Composer of the Year by Musical America. We then start to hear what sounds like church bells in the background. William Elden Bolcom is an American composer and pianist. The drums increase in speed before we hear a crash from the cymbals at 6 minutes. ![]() We hear the percussions start to come in almost at the 5-minute mark and they sound like heavy footsteps in the background of the organ. The opening is dissonant and has an evil feeling to it. The piece opens up with very intense repeated chords on the organ every couple seconds until we start to hear the electronic tape sounds. Hamelin plays Doucet - Chopinata and Isoldina Watch on Marc-Andr Hamelin performs Doucet’s playful Chopinata and Isoldina. The piece as a whole is made up of a passacaglia, a musical form from the early 17th century, a rag, and a chorale. After several decades in the wilderness, the ragtime genre underwent a huge revival in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, spearheaded among others by Bolcom himself. There are sections dedicated to two different hymns the Dies Irae and Donne Secours. Black Host also includes elements of ragtime which fit smoothly with the tonal and a tonal relationships. Because this was a later piece Bolcom did not use serial techniques however still has a tonal themes mixing with tonal elements. This piece was premiered a year later at the University of Michigan by organist William Albright. Black Host is written for a large pipe organ, chimes, cymbals, bass drum and electronic tape. The piece I will be analyzing is Black Host written in 1967. In later years he experimented more freely with different musical styles. ![]() Bolcom's works from the early 1960s included an edited version of the serial technique. Bolcom entered the University of Washington at the age of 11 to study composition and piano under George McKay, John Verrall, and Madame Berthe Jacobson. Ragtime Reflections: Three Dedications 4:43 21.William Bolcom is an American composer and pianist born May 26th, 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Ragtime Reflections: Drama, Dissonance, and the Influence of Bach 7:12 20. Ragtime Reflections: William Bolcom, Improvisation, and Breaking the "Rules" of Ragtime 6:27 19. Ragtime Reflections: Swing Rhythm, Swing Feel - Beethoven vs. Ragtime Reflections: Levels of Syncopation 4:24 17. Ragtime Reflections: America's Original Mashup 3:39 16. Ragtime Reflections: Rifkin, Rolls, and Rediscovering Ragtime 1:21 15. Ragtime Reflections: The Journey 0:40 14. Kinhaven Sonata Finale (For Clarinet and Piano) 3:52 12.
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