Assignment: Writing to Still Image

- Introduction of the composers

- Image
- Analysis
Composer: Ethan, Ruth, Katherine
Performer: Ethan, Ruth, Katherine
Name of Songs:
Joyouswing (Ethan)
Das Schweben (Ruth)
Memory (Katherine)
Instrument: Piano, Trumpet
This photo was taken in Urbino, Italy
A warm and comfortable day
Green and lots of fallen leaf
2 innocent kids are playing swing
Full of happiness and harmonious


Joyouswing is composed for Bb Trumpet solo
Using the motif and arpeggios represent the motion of swing
There are some motif development
After two regular phrases, the meter changer to 3/4 + 4/4 time, to create
irregular phrasing, and make music more interesting



After the development, there is similar to cadenza
Emotionally, it become more calm and comfortable, to represent the
ending of this happy moment
Modulate to C major, to create a innocent and simple feeling
Designed end on V-V7-I cadence (IAC)

Mood: rather sad
Key & Time signature : A minor with 6/8 time
Accompany: Chromatic descending base
Bar 5 8: Repetition in octave higher with Ritardando ended the
introduction
Mood: Brightness and joyful
Modulated to A major
Middle section: sequence of same harmonic progressions (supertonic,
dominant and tonic) in different key


Final section:
modulated to G major
Ending: slowing down with
an unexpected ending
Represent: the children
didnt want to leave,
nostalgia for the happy time

Composed for Piano
Written in D minor and in 4/4 time

The song started with dolce
Bar 1 - 13 are introduction

Bar 14 - 21 are in F Major
Music is in a sad mood




Bar 22 - 30 are same pattern with bar 14 - 21
Modulation to minor 3
rd
- D minor
Ending is in happy mood