Which response is the correct definition of “cadenza”? a showy passage for the soloist in a concerto that usually incorporates rapid runs, arpeggios, and snippets of previously heard themes into a fantasy-like improvisation. Which composition includes an elaborate cadenza for solo harpsichord? What term is synonymous with timbre? In thisRead More →
While both are musical performances, a musical usually contains dialogue, a plot, and/or additional costumes. While most of our musicals began as off-Broadway shows, our cabaret revues are original shows arranged by J. Kent Barnhart, who also serves as pianist and emcee. What is an operetta musical? To put itRead More →
Italian, literally ‘diminishing’, from diminuire, from Latin deminuere ‘lessen’ (see diminish). Is diminuendo Latin? di·min·u·en·do Are diminuendo and decrescendo the same? So according to scholars, decrescendo and diminuendo mean two different things in Schubert’s music: decrescendo means to decrease in volume, while diminuendo means to decrease in volume and slowRead More →
A score is the entire set of sheet music for a piece, often indicating the lines of several instruments on one page. Sheet music is just a general term for written music: so for example as a violin player I might buy the sheet music for the violin part inRead More →
If you’re looking to catch up with the movie—or maybe see it for the first time—and you don’t have a physical copy at home, then you better have a Disney+ subscription, because that’s the only streaming service that offers access to Ratatouille. Will the Ratatouille Musical be on Disney Plus?Read More →
Kertok is from Malaysia. This is musical ensemble from Malay Peninsula that consists of xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically in traditional Malay Functions. What is the similarities of gamelan and kulintang? Similarities between gamelan and kumintang in Philippines? Kulintang and Gamelan are both ancient instrumental forms of music composed ofRead More →