works for violin that will appeal to all lovers of western art music. Bach: Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin The Baroque period includes music written from approximately 1600 to 1750. The most famous composer of the time was Johann Sebastian Bach who lived from March 21‚ 1685 to July 28‚ 1750. Some of his most famous and most profound violin works are the six sonatas and partitas for violin. These six sonatas and partitas
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CONTENTS Biographical Essay Further Readings Source Citation Updates BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY The instrumental music of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) forms a peak in the development of tonal music and is one of the crucial evolutionary developments in the history of music as a whole. The early compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven marked the culmination of the 18th-century traditions for which Haydn and Mozart had established the great classical models‚ and his middle-period
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Mozart Sonata K.545 3/25/2014 Piano Sonata No.16 was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1788. Mozart himself catalogued this Sonata as “for beginners” and it is also known by its nickname Sonata Facile or Sonata Semplice(Froment‚ 2010). This Sonata however was not published in Mozart’s lifetime but only later on in 1805. It is a typical Classical eraSonata piece written in C major and consists of three movements: I. Allegro‚ II. Andante‚ III. Rondo. In the following essay
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“The instrumental music of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven forms a peak in the development of tonal music and is one of the crucial evolutionary developments in the history of music as a whole.” ~ Unknown Mozart aside‚ Ludwig van Beethoven is the most famous classical composer of the western world. Beethoven is remembered for his powerful and stormy compositions‚ and for continuing to compose and conduct even after he began to go deaf at age 28. The ominous four-note beginning to
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First Song: “Moonlight in Vermont” uses a bass‚ drums‚ piano‚ guitar‚ and saxophone. The song has a slow tempo and a relaxed sound. The bass‚ drums‚ and piano keep the rhythm while the saxophone and guitar play melodies both separately and layered. The guitar‚ saxophone‚ and bass play an improvised solo. The improvisations are simple and blend well with the slow tempo. The soft and light tone from the guitar and saxophone are what help to classify this song as cool jazz. This song has some classical
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Musical Style and Innovations Beethoven is viewed as a transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. Above all‚ his works distinguish themselves from those of any prior composer through his creation of large‚ extended architectonic structures characterized by the extensive development of musical material‚ themes‚ and motifs‚ usually by means of "modulation"‚ that is‚ a change in the feeling of the home key‚ through a variety of keys or harmonic regions. Although
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Arts and Culture 2 Mozart vs. Beethoven Paper 3/21/12 Mozart vs. Beethoven In the 18th century‚ the middle class made a lot more money. During the Classical Period‚ the middle class had a tremendous influence on music. They wanted to hear concertos and symphonies. They wanted their children to learn great music and play instruments. The composers began writing music that was geared towards the middle class because they could make a better living if they enjoyed the music being played. They
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Beethoven was one of the pivotal composers that helped music evolve from the Classical period into the age of Romanticism. When discussing Beethoven’s success in classical compositions‚ his symphonies are at the forefront of most if not every conversation. However‚ even within the topic of his symphonies‚ some are naturally highlighted more than others. For example‚ one could reproduce the melody from either the opening movement of the Fifth or the finale of the Ninth and a majority of people
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8 in C minor‚ Op. 13‚ commonly known as Sonata Pathétique‚ was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old‚ and was published in 1799. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky.[1] Although commonly thought to be one of the few works to be named by the composer himself‚ it was actually named Grande sonate pathétique (to
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techniques such as body language‚ symbolism‚ lighting‚ music and photographic background slides create distinctively visual images same with themes that are being used within the texts such as truth which is evident in the dramatic text ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ by John Misto‚ the song ‘Lose Yourself’ sang by Eminem‚ and the film ‘The Eye’ directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud featuring Jessica Alba. These three texts demonstrate how the responders are impacted and what is interrupted within the text
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