MUSI 112: Listening to Music
Lecture 14 - Ostinato Form in the Music of Purcell, Pachelbel, Elton John and Vitamin C. This lecture begins with a review of all the musical forms previously discussed in class: sonata-allegro, rondo, theme and variations, and fugue. Professor Wright then moves on to discuss the final form that will be taught before the students' next exam: ostinato. With the aid of music by Pachelbel, Purcell, and a few popular artists, Professor Wright shows the multitude of ways in which the ostinato bass has been used throughout the past several centuries. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 14 - Ostinato Form in the Music of Purcell, Pachelbel, Elton John and Vitamin C |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Review of Musical Forms |
| [00:05:19] | 2. Multiple Themes within Beethoven's Third Symphony |
| [00:22:58] | 3. The Ostinato Form in Purcell's Opera |
| [00:42:12] | 4. The Pachelbel Canon and Conclusion |
| References |
| Lecture 14 - Ostinato Form in the Music of Purcell, Pachelbel, Elton John and Vitamin C Instructor: Professor Craig Wright. Resources: Music 14 - Credits [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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