Hoedown from Rodeo
Rodeo is a ballet composed by American 20th Century composer, Aaron Copland in 1942. There are 4 movements, (sections), i) Buckaroo Holiday, ii) Corral Nocturne iii) Saturday Night Waltz and (iv) Hoe-Down. Later, he arranged these into an orchestral Suite. A suite is a work using several contrasting dance movements for orchestra.
Copland's aim was to produce an American flavoured type of Classical music as European composers had done a century earlier.To do this he uses 2 American folk tunes, "Bonyparte's Retreat" and "McClouds Reel". The rhythm is based on an American cowboy square-dance.
Copland's aim was to produce an American flavoured type of Classical music as European composers had done a century earlier.To do this he uses 2 American folk tunes, "Bonyparte's Retreat" and "McClouds Reel". The rhythm is based on an American cowboy square-dance.
Hoedown
has 3 main sections after the introduction, therefore the form is ABA or Ternary form.
The key is D major. The texture is homophonic (melody and accompaniment)
The introduction starts with a "tutti" which means full orchestra.The piano an wooden blocks feature in this energetic introduction in 2/4 time, the time of a square dance. (2 beats in a bar is sometimes called "duple time"). This section also features violins (playing triplets) and trumpets. The dynamics are very loud, ff, and the articulation is staccato.
Section A uses "Bonyparte's Retreat" played by strings, w.w, trumpets and xylophone.
The B section is a really obvious change of tune as McCloud's reel is used, featuring trumpets and strings. It moves into the 2nd quieter section featuring the oboe. Syncopation, a kind of off beat rhythm, features all the way throughout.
The music sort of unwinds, sounding as it's fading out before it bursts into a repeat of the A section.
has 3 main sections after the introduction, therefore the form is ABA or Ternary form.
The key is D major. The texture is homophonic (melody and accompaniment)
The introduction starts with a "tutti" which means full orchestra.The piano an wooden blocks feature in this energetic introduction in 2/4 time, the time of a square dance. (2 beats in a bar is sometimes called "duple time"). This section also features violins (playing triplets) and trumpets. The dynamics are very loud, ff, and the articulation is staccato.
Section A uses "Bonyparte's Retreat" played by strings, w.w, trumpets and xylophone.
The B section is a really obvious change of tune as McCloud's reel is used, featuring trumpets and strings. It moves into the 2nd quieter section featuring the oboe. Syncopation, a kind of off beat rhythm, features all the way throughout.
The music sort of unwinds, sounding as it's fading out before it bursts into a repeat of the A section.
The Orchestra.
The orchestra used here is large and all 4 sections are featured.
Listen out for and watch on the videos for featured instruments like piano, snare drum, cymbal, triangle, wooden block, trumpet and oboe.
Insrtruments of lesser importance in this piece include the celeste, timpani, bass drum, horns and trombones.
The orchestra used here is large and all 4 sections are featured.
Listen out for and watch on the videos for featured instruments like piano, snare drum, cymbal, triangle, wooden block, trumpet and oboe.
Insrtruments of lesser importance in this piece include the celeste, timpani, bass drum, horns and trombones.