Understanding Form: The Siciliana

Link to book composition lessons:
calendly.com/musicauniversalis
In this video I discuss the somewhat overlooked Siciliana, and how it has influenced countless works.
A special thanks as always to musopen.org and imslp.org for offering free public domain sheet music and recordings online.
Stock footage supplied by motionarray.com

[@paulhopkins6573]

I watch many, many, you tube videos to inspire my work as an amateur composer. This video and this series are truly excellent: informative, clear, well constructed, a celebration of and respectful to the historical periods in music and often I quite moving. Thank you

[@neilwalsh1213]

One of the most beautiful forms : )

[@kofiLjunggren]

Ive missed these!

[@djbabymode]

Gotta love a good ol' siciliana. One of my favorites is the slow movement from Haydn's Symphony no. 81.

[@neilwalsh1213]

Ah Papa Haydn : )

[@orangecloudsonanindigoblue9786]

Another amazing video. I would like to see other forms, such as Tarantella and Gallop.

[@caterscarrots3407]

From what I can tell, the Galop has a similar rhythm to the polonaise and polka both, but is generally faster. And like a lot of polonaises, it tends to be packed with the rhythmic motive, especially in the A section. A trio is common to see, as is rondo form. Like the Polka, it’s generally in 2/4 or some kind of duple meter. Rhythmic motive for a Galop tends to be Dotted eighth Sixteenth

[@Casutama]

Thanks, this was really insightful. I would never have guessed that Stille Nacht is an example of the Siciliana!

[@pietro-okinyan]

Bravissimo! Finalmente ho compreso "la siciliana", spesso trascurata e detta solo come una giga lenta. Ottime le immagini e il montaggio. E tutto molto chiaro. Thanks

[@GabrielWilliamsOfficial]

great video as always

[@suellennayara7783]

Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@NichtWunderkind]

This channel is awesome

[@roboss5426]

Great video!

[@miguelangelmelomano1111]

This is a great video, thanks for your hard work and sharing your knowledge.

[@guille____]

Great video. Super interesting and very nice production. Thanks a lot :)

[@neilwalsh1213]

The Faure is a beautiful suite indeed.

[@keatonlaceymusic]

What is the name of the suite? I’m trying to find it.

[@Hailey_Paige_1937]

@@keatonlaceymusic Here’s the Fauré Suite; it’s from his Opus 80! ☺️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaPVlZuIa9l6eJosi=noYxfJRiYf0WFXqh

[@viktorshcherbakov8808]

You are great! Thank you very much!

[@snegurka42]

Bravo Master! And many thanks

[@reiguitar]

Thank you so much!

[@manofdream69]

Thanks for uploading (:

[@dinoljubic]

Great video with great examples, I find the Siciliana from Mozarts second piano sonata especially endearing.

[@antonbruckner7329]

Thank you so much, these videos are invaluable. Do you think you could do one on the barcarola and how it differs from the Siciliana?

[@Hailey_Paige_1937]

Hello! Would you be willing to make videos on Forms such as the Pavane, Forlane, Riggadun, Passacaglia, Toccata, and/or the Gigue? All of these seem like very interesting Forms that I’d love to learn more about!

[@iks.7048]

You should do a video on La Mantovana.

[@Flatscores]

A useful term to describe the use of stylistic elements in a new context is "musical topic" (somebody should also really get to making a video on that term). Topic theorists I've read also relate the siciliana rhythm and elements to pastoral genres, which are not melancholy at all (though the "pastoral" as style usually has less dotted rhythms).

[@alexp.d3689]

I wrote a song two years ago something like similar to a Siciliana

[@m.walther6434]

Thanxalot

[@burkhardstackelberg1203]

Isn't there a Siciliana from an orchestral suite of Bach that is really quick and energetic?

[@alayeldin]

What is the piece in the beginning of the video @ 0:12 ? Is it one of handel's sonatas?

[@beccadora3561]

This is the Serenata movement of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, which is a Neo-Baroque ballet suite.

[@ellenharold5191]

Is it like a barcarole or a lullaby?

[@neilwalsh1213]

The Rach!!!!

[@BS38114]

I only know this beautiful piece by Matteo Carcassi. Interesting this has this backround, i tought "Siciliana" was only a song title. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWXTk3SmrN2Ef5o

[@raewang8027]

5:22

[@robertgiles9124]

I don't know who is playing the Bach Siciliano here but it's very heavy handed. Galway often does that and plays Bach as if it's Romantic music. I prefer Rampal's sound. I play it a bit lighter myself; kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGnQiKyIrsmVi9U

[@MusicaUniversalis]

I can’t use whatever recording I want, I often would prefer to use other recordings, but labels don’t seem to care about fair use laws, and KZbin content ID is very sophisticated.

[@migueldelafuente4607]

Interesting exposition, but please, change the scores type/style presentation, the nothes cannot be seen

[@migueldelafuente4607]

Sorry, I meat the ones you use for haendel

[@NicoIlViolinista]

It's always funny as an italian to listen how foreigners pronounce italian names.

[@MusicaUniversalis]

I did my best 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@NicoIlViolinista]

@@MusicaUniversalis that's fine, the video is very good.

[@maxgregorycompositions6216]

I'm sure you pronouncing certain English words is also funny haha.

[@71280Carmen]

What about the French? Btw, Musica Universalis, many respects and thanks! And you all pronounce these continental words very well. Except for " musette de cour". Please pronounce it like " coor". If " cur" it will sound like " coeur ( heart)", whereas you intend " cour (court)". All the best and keep on, please!

[@SaxandRelax]

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