Musical Moments, Ep. 45: What is a Cadenza?

In this edition of my 2 minute Primer of Musical Form, we talk about the Cadenza. What is it? What's the history? And what are some of the best known examples?
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Bruce Anthony Kiesling
Conductor, Artistic Director, Music Educator
BruceAnthonyKiesling.com
Music Director: The Adrian Symphony Orchestra
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Music Director : The Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
SequoiaSymphonyOrchestra.org
Artistic Director: The New York State Summer School of the Arts
www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa​

[@joseangelomazzillojunior1341]

Thank you! Helpful, neat and concise.

[@Mr850man]

video starts at 1:15

[@carolinebarbeau2157]

Excellent! Short and sweet, thank you.

[@jorgegonzales5846]

I'd like to hear about Melismas and word painting

[@bskeete]

Thank you.

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great lesson!

[@Koalapox7054]

I'd like to hear about suites

[@ConductorBruce]

Great suggestion, Leo. That's something I could definitely put a little video together about. Thanks the idea!

[@PedroTrueMX]

Am i wrong in saying that a cadenza is just a solo

[@ot2r]

I didn't expect my Cadenza to be music😅😅

[@cjnadance7773]

How about syncopation?

[@chiramuroki5609]

it's like a disturbance of a regular rhythm or stressing the rhythm with accents ,or off beats where they wouldn't occour

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great lesson!