Journal #11

Selection: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 18, Movement IV: Rondo
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Timbre: String
Melody: Simple, straight forward
Harmony: Full
Dynamics: gradual changes
texture: monophonic
Rhythm/Tempo: complicated, fast to change

Journal #10

Selection: Excerpt from Rigoletto from Act III, "La donna e mobile"
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Stylistic Period: Romantic Era
Timbre: woodwinds, brass, voice
Melody: simple, straight forward
Harmony: Simple
Dynamics: gradual changes,
Texture: monophonic
Rhythm/Tempo: Simple, slow beat and slow to change

Journal #9

Selection: Symphony Fantastique, "March to the Scaffold" Mvmt IV
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Stylistic Period: Romantic Era
Timbre: full orchestra
Melody: embellished, repetition
harmony: full
dynamics: gradual changes
texture: polyphonic
Rhythm/tempo: complicated, strong beat, fast

Journal #8

Stylistic Period: Romantic Era
Selection: Nocturne in E Flat
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Timbre: Piano
Melody: Simple
Harmony: Non existent
Dynamics: Gradual changes, piano
Texture: homophonic
Rhythm/Tempo: simple, slow beat, slow changing

Journal #7

Selection: The Erlking
 Composer: Franz Schubert
Stylistic Period: The Romantic Era
Timbre: Solo voice and Piano (The Art Song?)
Melody: Embellished, repeated phrases
Harmony: simple
Dynamics: piano, gradual changes
Texture:
Rhythm/Tempo: strong beat, fast

Journal #6

Selection: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Composer: Mozart
Stylistic Period: Classical
Timbre: full orchestra
Melody: simple, embellished
Harmony: full
Dynamics: sudden changes
Texture:
Rhythm/Tempo: strong beat, fast

Journal #5

Selection: Exposition
Composer: Mozart
Stylistic Period: classical
Timbre: full orchestra
Melody: embellished
Harmony: simple and full
Dynamics: gradual changes
Texture: polyphonic
Rhythm: simple, slow changing