10 Apr Compare 2 versions of the song, “Gloria”/Composition vs. Improvisation
Listen to the 2 different versions of the song, “Gloria” sung by Umberto Tozzi and “Gloria” sung by Laura Branigan on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/00w9sdZ78mWArooTmiSTld
https://open.spotify.com/album/2bfvV9aRLN1BseXz4FbVnW?highlight=spotify:track:15ob9SMGLWrexuPuyuMjKl
Use these performances to analyze the degree of flexibility in the particular style of your selections. Think about the expectation for flexibility and the musical results.
Explain your understanding of composition versus improvisation. How would you define “composed music” in the context of your two versions of the same song? Would you be tempted to call anything in these recordings as “improvisation”? Consider, too, how you would define “an arrangement” versus “a cover,” and how these terms fit in here. (200-250 words)
