借了一本書，介紹從classicism 到 modernism 作品！
看了Gustav Klimt: The Kiss，發現幾有特色，便寫一下！
之前在Aberdeen的朋友房間裡看過這幅畫，感覺到有種passion！好喜愛她的馬賽克背景和畫裡豐富的情感！
Step 1: Observation
2011年8月4日 星期四
Gustav Klimt
很久沒有update，想著，其實我仍很喜歡畫！
借了一本書，介紹從classicism 到 modernism 作品！
看了Gustav Klimt: The Kiss，發現幾有特色，便寫一下！
之前在Aberdeen的朋友房間裡看過這幅畫，感覺到有種passion！好喜愛她的馬賽克背景和畫裡豐富的情感！
Step 1: Observation
借了一本書，介紹從classicism 到 modernism 作品！
看了Gustav Klimt: The Kiss，發現幾有特色，便寫一下！
之前在Aberdeen的朋友房間裡看過這幅畫，感覺到有種passion！好喜愛她的馬賽克背景和畫裡豐富的情感！
Step 1: Observation
2011年5月29日 星期日
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
好耐無update:)
尋日去左美術館，又幾enjoy睇畫！
間美術館都有3層，由16c 去到現代都有！
著名畫作
Lucas Cranach the Elder: Adam and Eve
尋日去左美術館，又幾enjoy睇畫！
間美術館都有3層，由16c 去到現代都有！
著名畫作
Lucas Cranach the Elder: Adam and Eve
2011年4月19日 星期二
Bach's Project
3. Symphonies
I have heard Symphonies Op.6 nos 1-6
Bach left some 60 symphonies as well as 20 concertante symphonies for one or more solo instruments, not counting 30 solo fortepiano or harpsichord concertos.
I feel brightness, freedom from sorrow, joy in the symphonies. The scope of the orchestra is relatively small compared to the Mahler's. It's simple and relax.
Some famous works of Bach that u can't miss:
1. Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114
Im sure most ppl hv heard this piece when we were a kid. It's a minuet which is for dancing. The rhythm is simple.
2.Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
It's the 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. The piece is so sweet and it's a paise to God. There are lyrics and u can sing along. I feel sacred and warm when I listen to it.
3.Cello suites No.1 Prelude
I feel quite tranquil when I listened to it. I love the arpeggiated chords and the increasing intensity of the piece.
4.Toccata and Fugue in D minor
It is often used at Halloween and for horror films and is a piece of organ music.
I have heard Symphonies Op.6 nos 1-6
Bach left some 60 symphonies as well as 20 concertante symphonies for one or more solo instruments, not counting 30 solo fortepiano or harpsichord concertos.
I feel brightness, freedom from sorrow, joy in the symphonies. The scope of the orchestra is relatively small compared to the Mahler's. It's simple and relax.
Some famous works of Bach that u can't miss:
1. Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114
Im sure most ppl hv heard this piece when we were a kid. It's a minuet which is for dancing. The rhythm is simple.
2.Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
It's the 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. The piece is so sweet and it's a paise to God. There are lyrics and u can sing along. I feel sacred and warm when I listen to it.
3.Cello suites No.1 Prelude
I feel quite tranquil when I listened to it. I love the arpeggiated chords and the increasing intensity of the piece.
4.Toccata and Fugue in D minor
It is often used at Halloween and for horror films and is a piece of organ music.
2011年4月17日 星期日
Bach's Project
2. Bach Kantaten (Bach Cantatas)
Bach wrote more than 200 Kantaten when he was a Kantor at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig and the St. Nicholas Church.It was part of his job to perform a church cantata every Sunday and Holiday, related to the readings prescribed by the Lutheran liturgy for the specific occasion. In his first years in Leipzig, starting after Trinity of 1723, he composed a new work every week and conducted soloists, the Thomanerchor and orchestra as part of the church service.
Three annual cycles of cantatas survived.
1.church cantatas he composed sacred cantatas for functions like weddings or Ratswahl (the inauguration of a new town council)
2.secular cantatas for anniversaries and entertainment in nobility and society
3.Glückwunschkantaten (congratulatory cantatas) and Huldigungskantaten (homage cantatas).
The words for many cantatas combine Bible quotes, contemporary poetry and chorale, but he also composed a cycle of chorale cantatas based exclusively on the verses of one chorale.
A typical Bach cantata of his first year in Leipzig follows the scheme:
Coro - opening chorus
Recitativo
Aria
Recitativo (or Arioso)
Aria
Chorale
I hv heard Canatatas BMV 110, 40 and 71
BMV 110 and 40 are for liturgical ceremonies marking the 1st and 2nd day of Christmas, so it is more religional! The mood is solemn, but on the other hand,the chorus erputs into jubilant cheers.
BMV 71 is composed for a secular celebration so the tone is a bit different.
But to tell the truth, i duno how to appreciate opera and canatatas. It's sth that i want to learn.
Bach wrote more than 200 Kantaten when he was a Kantor at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig and the St. Nicholas Church.It was part of his job to perform a church cantata every Sunday and Holiday, related to the readings prescribed by the Lutheran liturgy for the specific occasion. In his first years in Leipzig, starting after Trinity of 1723, he composed a new work every week and conducted soloists, the Thomanerchor and orchestra as part of the church service.
Three annual cycles of cantatas survived.
1.church cantatas he composed sacred cantatas for functions like weddings or Ratswahl (the inauguration of a new town council)
2.secular cantatas for anniversaries and entertainment in nobility and society
3.Glückwunschkantaten (congratulatory cantatas) and Huldigungskantaten (homage cantatas).
The words for many cantatas combine Bible quotes, contemporary poetry and chorale, but he also composed a cycle of chorale cantatas based exclusively on the verses of one chorale.
A typical Bach cantata of his first year in Leipzig follows the scheme:
Coro - opening chorus
Recitativo
Aria
Recitativo (or Arioso)
Aria
Chorale
I hv heard Canatatas BMV 110, 40 and 71
BMV 110 and 40 are for liturgical ceremonies marking the 1st and 2nd day of Christmas, so it is more religional! The mood is solemn, but on the other hand,the chorus erputs into jubilant cheers.
BMV 71 is composed for a secular celebration so the tone is a bit different.
But to tell the truth, i duno how to appreciate opera and canatatas. It's sth that i want to learn.
Bach's Project
Try to listen as much as Bach as possible the past week!
1. Variations Goldberg
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. The Variations are named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer.
The work opens and closes with a tranquil Aria in the form of an ornamented sarabande in the French style.
In these variations without a theme in G major (only 3 variations, nos 15,21 and 25 are in minor, all three of them highly expressive), in which Glenn Gould saw 'neither a beginning nor an end', Bach systematically explores all the possibilities of keyboard style with an intensity rarly attained.
More details in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_Variations
My favourite pieces:
No.1 so cheerful and lively! Think of the springtime in Leipzig!
No.5 I love the hand-crossing n the lively beat n rapid melody-line! It keeps on going and going!
No.7 Love the trills and the 6/8 meter n it is suggested that it's for dancing:)
No.23 I love the rhythm, so energetic and u can hear different voices at once!
No.28 love the great deal of hand-crossing and the fast pace! It's so colourful
No.29 Big surprises in the beginning and a sharp difference from no.28!It's so exciting:)
No.30 The end! Bach ended with a touch of humour, on a joyous quodlibet (A quodlibet is a piece of music combining several different melodies, usually popular tunes, in counterpoint and often a light-hearted, humorous manner. The term is Latin, meaning "whatever" or literally, "what pleases." ) built on the combination of 2 folk tunes!
1. Variations Goldberg
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. The Variations are named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer.
The work opens and closes with a tranquil Aria in the form of an ornamented sarabande in the French style.
In these variations without a theme in G major (only 3 variations, nos 15,21 and 25 are in minor, all three of them highly expressive), in which Glenn Gould saw 'neither a beginning nor an end', Bach systematically explores all the possibilities of keyboard style with an intensity rarly attained.
More details in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_Variations
My favourite pieces:
No.1 so cheerful and lively! Think of the springtime in Leipzig!
No.5 I love the hand-crossing n the lively beat n rapid melody-line! It keeps on going and going!
No.7 Love the trills and the 6/8 meter n it is suggested that it's for dancing:)
No.23 I love the rhythm, so energetic and u can hear different voices at once!
No.28 love the great deal of hand-crossing and the fast pace! It's so colourful
No.29 Big surprises in the beginning and a sharp difference from no.28!It's so exciting:)
No.30 The end! Bach ended with a touch of humour, on a joyous quodlibet (A quodlibet is a piece of music combining several different melodies, usually popular tunes, in counterpoint and often a light-hearted, humorous manner. The term is Latin, meaning "whatever" or literally, "what pleases." ) built on the combination of 2 folk tunes!
2011年4月12日 星期二
Bach's Project
Niki and I start a music project. We have chosen 15 composers and would like to introduce one every week!
This week is Bach's week!
During the week, we will listen to Bach's music and find our favourite and the most famous pieces and introduce them to you!
First, I want to share my experience with Bach's music
Leipzig, the city that im living in, is a Bach's city! There is Bach museum and Bach has been working as the Cantor of the Thomasschule at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, as well as Director of Music in the principal churches in the town for 27 years. Bach's tomb is in St. Thomas Church in Leipzig and I have been there as well. I have also listened to his music inside St. Thomas Church. It was an amazing experience. The organ in the church used to play by Bach and the lovely St. Thomas choir sang the beautiful lyrics and music created by Bach.
I also played many pieces composed by Bach and I quite enjoyed playing them!
Not long ago, I learnt to play Inventions No.1 in C major and No.13 in A minor. There are many ups and downs, f and p, the rhythm and the theme is simple. It's fun to play these pieces:)
I also played the Toccatta in E when I was in Aberdeen. The 1st part is serious and intense, as a pianist, you need to use more strength when attaching the keyboard. The 2nd part becomes a bit relaxing and you can hear a few ups and downs and Bach creates different variations. The 3rd part is funny. There are some excitements and surprises. Sometimes the tempo is fast, sometimes is slow. It feels like children are playing in a field and they are hving fun. The 4th part (Fugue) is even faster and more exciting. It's like a dance. Ppl are drinking and the party is ongoing:) Many chitchats and the scene is reli lively. Or maybe it's a sunday market! Ppl are selling and buying nice stuff and fresh meat and fruits. Ppl are shouting. There are always energy around the market:)
I found a reli nice webiste which is called Bach's project. It invitied musicials to play Bach's music and express their views towards Bach:)
http://www.mlfilms.com/frontpage
Bach's cello works is amazing:) http://www.mlfilms.com/productions/bach_project/zuill_bailey
Hope you enjoy it:)
To be cont.
This week is Bach's week!
During the week, we will listen to Bach's music and find our favourite and the most famous pieces and introduce them to you!
First, I want to share my experience with Bach's music
Leipzig, the city that im living in, is a Bach's city! There is Bach museum and Bach has been working as the Cantor of the Thomasschule at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, as well as Director of Music in the principal churches in the town for 27 years. Bach's tomb is in St. Thomas Church in Leipzig and I have been there as well. I have also listened to his music inside St. Thomas Church. It was an amazing experience. The organ in the church used to play by Bach and the lovely St. Thomas choir sang the beautiful lyrics and music created by Bach.
I also played many pieces composed by Bach and I quite enjoyed playing them!
Not long ago, I learnt to play Inventions No.1 in C major and No.13 in A minor. There are many ups and downs, f and p, the rhythm and the theme is simple. It's fun to play these pieces:)
I also played the Toccatta in E when I was in Aberdeen. The 1st part is serious and intense, as a pianist, you need to use more strength when attaching the keyboard. The 2nd part becomes a bit relaxing and you can hear a few ups and downs and Bach creates different variations. The 3rd part is funny. There are some excitements and surprises. Sometimes the tempo is fast, sometimes is slow. It feels like children are playing in a field and they are hving fun. The 4th part (Fugue) is even faster and more exciting. It's like a dance. Ppl are drinking and the party is ongoing:) Many chitchats and the scene is reli lively. Or maybe it's a sunday market! Ppl are selling and buying nice stuff and fresh meat and fruits. Ppl are shouting. There are always energy around the market:)
I found a reli nice webiste which is called Bach's project. It invitied musicials to play Bach's music and express their views towards Bach:)
http://www.mlfilms.com/frontpage
Bach's cello works is amazing:) http://www.mlfilms.com/productions/bach_project/zuill_bailey
Hope you enjoy it:)
To be cont.
Lisbon Story
New and fresh thoughts about images and sounds:)
A glimpse of the city Lisbon! Simple and naive:)
The story is quite speical which is abt Rudiger Vogler is called to Lisbon by Friedrich Monroe (Patrick Bauchau), a filmmaker who has mysteriously vanished. Using his microphone as a divining rod, Winter begins roaming Lisbon in search of sounds. And as he looks for the exact accompaniment to match Friedrich's abandoned images, the film creates the urban portrait that is much of its raison d'etre.
This film is different from the film made in Hollywood!
It's nature,rural and philosophical.
philosophical:''What use is the universe?'' ''We want to imitate God and that's why we have artists.''
Passionate ending:''Why waste your life on junk images when you can make indispensable ones with your heart on magic celluloid?
Encouragement for all human beings on earth:)
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