Rigoletto La Donna e mobile- Verdi, Romantic Era

How could anyone not absolutely love this!!! hahaha

Timbre: Powerful , joyful

Melody: Repeats, very easy to hum along with.

Harmony: vocal and instruments stay in the same note range

Dynamics:a few quite moments but mostly loud and proud

texture: as the singer gets louder the instruments follow right along.

Nocturne in E flat major- Chopin, Romantic Era

Timbre: very elegant. atonement, delicate

Melody: so beautiful, i dont think you could perfect this anymore. He makes that piano sing!

Harmony: how do you train your hands to play two completely different things this well!!!

Dynamics: tons of emotion, he jumps all over the place.

Texture: monophonic

Rhythm: a very cool rubato in the tempo.

Erlkonig (The Erlking) - Franz Schubert, Romantic Era

Timbre: Dark colors, almost sinister in a way.

Melody: Fast rising notes, BUM, BUM. keeps repeating

Harmony: changes between who is singing at the moment. (Father, Son, Erlking)

Dynamics: normal until the son is taken by the Erlking.

Texture: solo voice that portrays a story. homophonic

Rhythm: a singling driving rhythm. (horse galloping)

Halleluiah Chorus from the Messiah- Handel (Baroque)

B-E-A-uuutiful! so far this has been my favorite song. Praise God hahah this makes we want to just start shouting haha :]

Timbre: Joyful, super triumphant!
Melody: it sounds like a round in some sections, their is a building and breaking down of notes
Harmony: the instruments and vocals support each other very well.
Dynamics: LOUD!!!
Texture: Polyphonic
Tempo: this piece has a steady beat throughout.

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 18, Movement IV: Rondo- Ludwig van Beethoven (Classical Era)

I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS ONLY FOUR GUYS PLAYING! It sounds so complex and full.

Timbre: exhausting
Melody: up beat, movement changes- mediocre then fast/ def not singable/ complex.
Harmony: Minor; exposes the instrument very well viola & cello. A very rich piece.
Dynamic: Gradual loud to soft changes
Texture: Rondo form
Tempo: Fast Fast Fast!!!

Symphony No. 94 "Surprise", Movement II: Theme and Variations- Joseph Haydn (Classical era)

Now this is what im talking about!! The Classical era has got to be my favorite era so far.

Timbre: Playful, excited
Melody: movement changes/ short and light. The pitch changes several times throughout the piece.
Harmony: Major- Happy sounding, easily stuck in my head. a simple piece.
Dynamics: I like the soft LOUD soft.
Texture: homophonic; focuses on the one melody.
Tempo: changes depending on instrument. brass, woodwind.

Flow My Tears - John Dowland (1600's)

Lyrics i can actually understand!!! woohooo.

Timbre: this is so sad. this must be a heartbreak song

Melody: starts and ends slowly and casual, but somewhere in the middle he speeds it up. it kinda sounds uplifting for a second.

Harmony: no other voices to harmonize too. the lute is attempting to i guess.

Dynamics: F, P, F

Texture: Monophonic, lute sounds very unimportant yet its supporting the voice which is loud and proud compared to the lute.

Tempo: A,B,A steady beat which helps the lute player im sure.