What is intermezzo?
intermezzo is a musical composition that has no special form and is defined rather by how it is used or its intention. It is designed to fit between two other compositions, serving as interlude. This term is most often associated with operas or games, but can also mean a purely instrumental piece. The plural form of the word form is intermezzi.
Intermezzi got his real start in the Renaissance. During this time, the intermezzi were dramatic pieces among acts of games, especially in the Italian court. These intermezzi, made of solos, Madrigals and even dances, were extremely sophisticated and people came to visit them regardless of the main work. Renaissance intermezzo usually followed mythological, allegorical or pastoral lines. This was common because the composers wanted to compare the surrounding work, which usually had a comedy theme.
During the 18th century, composers created highly sophisticated serious operas. The intermezzo is a swittering mood, a change in comedy to contrastabout the operas that closed them. This was significant because the intermezzi lighter prepared a way for Opera Buff or a comedy opera.
starting around the 19th century, composers like Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms began to see that intermezzo could also benefit an instrumental performance. Subsequently, they began to write intermezzi only for instrumentalists. Instrumentalists and directors often chose Intermezzo to perform on the basis of orchestration more work, because it made no sense to bring another player or player for Intermezzo. Modern directors are a little more helpful. It is not uncommon for instrumentalists that it will come and leave the venue on the basis of when they play at the concert, especially when musicians are paid for one -temperature if it is desirable.
Instrumental intermezzi have sometimes been written as independent works, but some were designed as movements inmore instrumental pieces. When the instrumental intermezzo was part of a larger composition, it was usually quite melodic and lyrical. However, instrumental intermesis was generally pieces of character. They embodied the strange feeling that, according to Intermezzi's tradition, it contrasted the mood of any music.
Current composers write a new intermezzi rarely, mainly because there are so many music intermezzi from which you can choose. Composers often like to concentrate their efforts on larger and more important pieces. In addition, the role of the break has changed somewhat - while before expectations, the break would continue to perform, but only breaks the mood, modern expectations are for the audience to read programs, stretch and completely abandonperformance Area for using toilet, purchase of goods and concessions and socialization.