SamB.2021CLC12

     This weekend, I did 2 main things: I chose what piece I will be studying for my capstone project  ( Joachim Raff - 6 Morceaux for Violin and Piano -- 3: Cavatina (1862) Op. 85 No. 3 ), and I did some basic research about it.      The research that I did boils down to 2 main things, the musical genre (which is in the Romance Era), and some biographical research into Joachim Raff, who composed the piece.      Put simply, Joachim Raff was a self-taught romance composer who lived in Germany in the 19th century. As such, one would expect his music to be impacted by this. Most of his music is relatively obscure (this piece being the most remembered of his pieces), and he isn't a household name like Bach or Beethoven, so it was difficult to find resources on his music or life. Indeed, I could not find a complete copy of Joachim Raff: Portrait of a Life, by Helene Raff anywhere without buying it. Some of the articles that I researched are: ...

Today, I did some light surface-level research on the different modes of Classical Music (as a preface to the genre of music that I will be picking tomorrow). This was mostly about the Classical vs. Romantic musical styles, and some of their contrasts. At this stage of my project, there isn't a lot of in-depth research that I can do (as I will be choosing what piece to study tomorrow), so most of the research is over-reaching in its scope. I will be able to do more focused and in-depth research on the weekend Some of the sources that I researched are: Western Music - The Classical Period Sonata - The Classical Period and Later Classical Music Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive Survey by Friedrich Blume