The (semi) Daily Music-Nerd Appreciation Thread

[Nekomata]

Madness indeed, it's almost a sin. Or in the very least, it would be akin.

It is sin. </3

Madness!! some of the best music I've ever heard has no lyrics, If an artist can make you feel something just by music alone then they're truly talented. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 is still one of my faves, as is Glenn Miller's stuff. As for game music a lot of the old Squaresoft games had great scores, Secret of Mana and Chronotrigger being two that I listen to a lot

Ahaha! A fellow Glenn Miller lover! <3 I'll have to pull up some of his tunes for this thread later down the road. I

That roommate needs a good kick to wake up and see the truth, also this thread is <3 because I slightly like classical music :D

Also, I only know Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5, was it also Liszt who wrote that? Or was that an entirely different person and piece? XD

I've never felt a murderous urge quite as strong as the one I did when she said that. xD

I figured we needed a thread for this kind of music. Music is split into two main categories- "classical" and "jazz" - and while there are classical and Jazz styles, the two categories extend beyond those. Here's some genres included in each:

classical: Classical, Baroque, Movie Soundtracks, Video Game Music, etc.
Jazz: Latin, Blues, Rock, Swing, Pop, etc.

Note that classical =/= Classical. One is a type of music, the other is the era of music (which is where the misconception of classical being nothing but Mozart, etc.)

Of course, the line between classical and jazz isn't quite so obvious. Some compositions tread the line between the two and include elements of both classical and jazz styles. But for the most part, it's not too terribly hard to put a piece in one of the two genres.

I have a strong preference for the classical side of things, but I can't turn down a good jazz pick from time to time. As a saxophone player, I enjoy PLAYING jazz far more than I do listening to it, typically. Weird, right?

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Anyway, speaking of the jazz side of things, let's bring out a jazz-y medley for today's pick! I'm currently in a very pixar mood today. So what better pick than...



Can you believe that by the time the Incredibles 2 comes out, it'll have been 16 years since the original was released? Sixteen. Years. I remember quite fondly the day I first watched the Incredibles. It was a few days after getting a molar tooth pulled out. My brother took me to the theater to make me feel better. I remember drinking from a straw and panicking. xD Then a few years later my spanish class watched this in spanish. So many memories attached to this movie- and with a sequel finally on the way, it's been on the mind!

This is a nice medley arrangement by Tokashi Hoshide. I tend to love this guy's work- he does such a good job at composing for wind bands. I found this one a while back while hunting for some fun music to suggest to my director. Unfortunately, as amazing as this arrangement is... haha. No. I've seen the score to this thing. The band here at college isn't ready for this. Also we lack the percussion equipment. Maybe the band at home... one day. ONE DAY.

Seriously, look at this score: https://www.musicshopeurope.com/cont...10%20DHE_1.pdf

One of my favorite things about this arrangement is that every section gets their moment to shine. Each section gets the melody- or at least some really neat runs and counter-melodies- at some point or another in this. Despite this, the piece has a very strong big-band feel to the way it's composed as opposed to a full wind band. It's easy for me to forget this isn't a big-band until I hear the flutes sneaking their way in there.

Stars: Having a very big-band feel to the arrangement means the Trumpets and Saxes are definitely the stars. In a traditional big band, the lead Trumpet is THE man (or woman!). Second in charge would be the first alto in most cases- so it's only natural in a piece like this that the trumpets and saxes are given the spotlight for much of the piece.

Favorite parts: Um... all of it?

Fun fact: Because saxes are a relatively new instrument, they weren't used in the early days of jazz music. In fact, it was the clarinets who dominated the jazz scene with trumpets and trombones back in the day! The saxophone was originally created for use as a outdoor reed instrument for military bands to make up for the fact that the other reed instruments were small and unable to project sound as well outside. After a while, jazz bands began to use saxes for this very reason- it's louder and projects sound more! In reality, the Saxophone isn't too different from a clarinet. Being the only two (common) single-reed instrument families, they both can be played in a very similar way which is why it isn't uncommon for sax players to learn Clarinet and vice versa.

[Voltaire Magneton]

I figured we needed a thread for this kind of music. Music is split into two main categories- "classical" and "jazz" - and while there are classical and Jazz styles, the two categories extend beyond those. Here's some genres included in each:

classical: Classical, Baroque, Movie Soundtracks, Video Game Music, etc.
Jazz: Latin, Blues, Rock, Swing, Pop, etc.

Note that classical =/= Classical. One is a type of music, the other is the era of music (which is where the misconception of classical being nothing but Mozart, etc.)

Of course, the line between classical and jazz isn't quite so obvious. Some compositions tread the line between the two and include elements of both classical and jazz styles. But for the most part, it's not too terribly hard to put a piece in one of the two genres.


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I DONT RECALL ADDING THAT GIF WUT

That's some informative stuff I never learn in Music class XD and with that definition I actually slightly like classical music :D