I received my tutor feedback for assignment three the other day and am pleased that my tutor seems pleased with my essay, and the way I used musical examples to demonstrate the chosen composers use of folklorist music in their compositions.
Much of this was due to the feedback I had from assignment two, where I didn’t really elaborate on examples of music from the impressionist composers, and didn’t describe fully or offer definitive examples of impressionist techniques on the works I chose.
I could have compared the influence and knowledge that the composers I chose had on and of each others music and use of folk tunes. That is something to take into my next assignment.
I have been given examples of music I wrote about in my reflective account that I should listen to, and will certainly listen to Wozzeck by Berg and write about it in my blog. I will also reflect on the book I am currently reading, Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music. I will also add to my blog on the three operas, Lulu, Cunning Little Vixen and Madam Butterfly describing what made them successful (especially the latter two) as also suggested in the feedback.
The deadline for my next assignment is July 6th and I must stick to this deadline, if not earlier, if I am going to finish the course within the two year time limit.