Changes

The twentieth century brought some interesting concoctions. The ”anything goes” attitude of the times led to variations.  

The twentieth century brought some interesting concoctions. The ”anything goes” attitude of the times led to variations.  

:: [[Igor Stravinsky]] wrote a serenade for solo piano. [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]’ “''Serenade to Music''” was scored for 16 particular vocal soloists to a text from “The Merchant of Venice”. [[Benjamin Britten''’s distinctive “''Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings''” set texts with evening or nocturnal themes from some of [[England]]’s greatest poets.

:: [[Igor Stravinsky]] wrote a serenade for solo piano. [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]’ “''Serenade to Music''” was scored for 16 particular vocal soloists to a text from “The Merchant of Venice”. [[Benjamin Britten]]’s distinctive “''Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings''” set texts with evening or nocturnal themes from some of [[England]]’s greatest poets.

Meanwhile the song has gone on, with the serenade in its most ancient form having spent the centuries pouring from the lips of ardent lovers from the early ''chansons'' and ''madrigals'' to opera, operetta and stage musicals, continuing to refuse to show its age. American music theatre even has a serenade, ostensibly, to a donkey.

Meanwhile the song has gone on, with the serenade in its most ancient form having spent the centuries pouring from the lips of ardent lovers from the early ''[[chanson]]s'' and ''[[madrigal]]s'' to opera, operetta and stage musicals, continuing to refuse to show its age. A Hollywood film musical even has a serenade, ostensibly to a donkey.

[[Category: Musical forms]]

[[Category: Musical forms]]