The Envelope-Accompaniment..

The accompaniment for this proffession work was composed by Rossini, who I have previously spoken about in a different blog entry. The style of the music is classical, and the piece for 'The Envelope' was created by a mixture of different Rossini pieces. The accompaniment at the beginning of the work, has a specific tune which is played then is paused just before the envelope is dropped or thrown back on the stage. This pause helps emphasise this movement. The tune for this section gives off a mysterious vibe, as it makes the audience wonder what is in the envelope, also this music has fluid dynamics however the pauses begin soft but turn abrupt. There are various sections throughout this piece where there is very upbeat and energetic musical dynamics, this presents the idea of the envelope having a 'life of it's own'. The opening of each section has an abrupt musical dynamic change to express the new dance section, for example, at the beginning of the 'death' section, the music changes from lively and upbeat to suddenly a loud chord which gives the idea of mystery and darkness. The accompaniment in this work really helps to exaggerate and emphasise movements, it also helps to emphasise the meaning of the envelope, such as the music is loud in some areas, yet when the dancers are confused and intrigued by the envelope, the music is quieter to present this to the audience. The change in musical dynamics could also be seen as to represent the life and characteristics of the envelope, it could be used as a type of personification for the envelope, where the mood of the envelope is always changing, hence from the upbeat music in the ballet section, to the dark music in the death section.