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Recuerdos
• Has two pianist playing
simultaneously to three
musical pieces (Chôro, Paseo
and Valse Venezolano).
• All three pieces shows the
combination of different
musical styles, predominately
Latin and American.
• The combination is supposed
to invoke emotion in the
listener.
• Shows an intertwining of two
things becoming one, or
working harmoniously.
Paseo
• means walking in Spanish
• It is the second piece in William Bolcom’s
Recuerdos (Reminiscences/ Memories)
• Explores the union of Latin and American music's
of the 19th century by evoking the style of the
first hugely successful American piano
virtuoso/composer, New Orleans-born Louis
Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869).
• Gottschalk’s Creole (French/African) roots have a
distinctly Latin flavor.
Focus
• All poems must have a reaction or reference
to “Recuerdos” and/or your memories of
music.
• You must include words regarding
components of music. For example: songs,
beat, tunes, rhythm, percussion, sounds,
minor, major, acoustic, harmony, rap, rock,
soul, Jazz, hip-hop, playlist, lyric, melody,
hymn, vocal, anthem, etc.
Starter Activity
• After listening to Paseo from William Bolcom’s
Recuerdos (memories) create a poem that evokes
the emotions and feelings from the past that
come to mind.
• Reminder: must use components of music. For
example: songs, beat, tunes, rhythm, percussion,
sounds, minor, major, acoustic, harmony, rap,
rock, soul, Jazz, hip-hop, playlist, lyric, melody,
hymn, vocal, anthem, etc.
Homework
1. Perfect your poem
2. Go online to my website found on
(mccsh.dadeschools.net/ Faculty and staff/ Language
Arts/ Alexandria Martin/English II Gifted/Piano Slam
Contest Homework. . .)
3. Click on Piano Slam Contest Homework. . .
4. Fill out the form on page 2
5. On Page 3 Type in your poem
6. Print out pages 2-3
7. Bring to class (DO NOT EMAIL TO THEM DIRECTLY)
Due: Monday, March 12, 2010
at the beginning of your class
Value: 2 homework grades