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MITA Marketing Director Stefan Scherer-Emunds deflects an evil orange ball representing the minor mode!

Jupiter Symphony (Mozart) – Musical Languages Moment

We go over what we call a “minor deflection” that occurs during the 4th movement of Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony. Using a MITA Interactive Score to follow along with and navigate around the notation, we examine how Mozart uses this device, reminiscent of his opera writing, to build surprise into the beginning (exposition) and end (recapitulation) of the movement. Beginners welcome! Experience this Interactive Score and many more with the free MITA Sampler. Video Transcript Hello, and welcome to a MITA

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MITA Marketing Director Stefan Scherer-Emunds talks about chromaticism in Scott Joplin’s “Gladiolus Rag”

Gladiolus Rag (Joplin) – Musical Languages Moment

MITA Marketing Director Stefan Scherer-Emunds examines the impact of a three-note chromatic passage from Scott Joplin’s “Gladiolus Rag.” Get the free MITA Sampler to check out the Interactive Score to “Gladiolus Rag” in action. Video Transcript Hello, and welcome to a MITA Musical Languages Moment! Today, we’re gonna be talking about Scott Joplin’s “Gladiolus Rag.” One of the most compelling things about Joplin is the way he combines rich, Romantic-era, Schubertian harmonies with what were, at the time, innovative syncopated

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Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture depicts the Montague-Capulet peace with a triumphant B-Major chord

Romeo & Juliet (Tchaikovsky) – Blitzlesson

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture is a compelling, deeply personal take on a timeless work of literature. It also provides ample opportunities to explore sonata form and musical expressions of national identity. Check it out, share your comments, and dig even deeper with MITA (learn about MITA here). Video Transcript Hi everyone! Valentine’s Day is coming up, and we at ArtsInteractive are going for it this year! I’ve got my hand-written notes for my MITA colleagues, chocolate (that’s for

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MITA Marketing Director Stefan Scherer-Emunds explains Perotin’s “Viderunt omnes”

Viderunt omnes (Pérotin) – Blitzlesson

Explore Pérotin’s extraordinary “Viderunt omnes,” music historians’ first documented work in four voices! We go over musical concepts useful for understanding the work — including polyphony, organa, clausulas, and plainchant — while looking at the context in which it came to be (hint: Christmas ca. 1198!). Video Transcript Hello everyone, and happy holidays! Today we’ll be looking at Pérotin’s “Viderunt omnes,” a very early work, and certainly one of the oldest Christmas songs (and I thought my dad’s Peter Alexander

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