Outline the major musical development of the classical period and the main characteristics of the classical style. Main characteristics of the classical style: Contrast of mood - Mood in classical music may change gradually or suddenly. Masters like Haydn and Beethoven were able to impart unity and logic to music of wide emotional range. Rhythm - In Classical music‚ there is a flexibility of rhythm. A classical composition has a range of rhythmic patterns. The classical style also can include
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performed Nel cor piu non mi Sento by Givoani Paisiello by singing opera. Steven Haga played Scherzo No. 2 in Bb Minor‚ op. 31 by Frederic Chopin on the piano. Lastly‚ Ron Cowler performed Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor‚ BWV 903 composed by Johann Bach on the piano. These were all considered classical music performances. One musical performer that caught my attention was Donald Victor Leopold who performed Kinderszenen‚ op. 15‚ composed by Robert Schumann on the piano. The composer‚ Robert Schumann
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“Pianoforte: the development‚ technological changes and performance practice” [pic] London Metropolitan University Module: Musical Instruments Student: Silvija Armonaite 07062934 Lec: Lewis Jones‚ Christina Paine. Introduction The early history of piano is familiar or at least easily accessible. It has been summarised in many reference books and explored in recently growing literature. The piano music has occupied a central place in
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------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes ------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes Music Analysis 2012 Music Analysis 2012 Johann Joachim Quantz Konzert in G Major Johann Quantz was one of the first professional flautists in 18th century Europe. Quantz was an accomplished musician‚ flute maker and composer. He was an apprentice under his uncle Justus Quantz. Quantz
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Music and Its effects on Societies Emotions Intro: What do you feel when you hear a rapid drum beat? Or even the shivering sound of the low hum of a bagpipe? We all probably at one time turned on music to lift our spirits from a sad time in our life or even just to amp up our attitude even farther from a joyous occasion. What is it in music that causes different emotions to come out and affect our attitude? Well that’s a question that is still being researched but we have somewhat of a understanding
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They gave concerts and traveled for three and a half years. During these trips Mozart met a great number of musicians and acquainted himself with the works of other great composers‚ but the most influencing composer he is believed to meet was Johann Christian Bach. After this Mozart went to Vienna and stayed for a while‚ then while traveling to Europe again in 1777 he fell in love with Aloysia Weber. This relationship was ended by A. Weber and four years later‚ Mozart married her sister‚ Constanze.
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Research NOTES Mozart’s music‚ like Haydn’s‚ stands as an archetype of the Classical style. At the time he began composing‚ European music was dominated by the style galant‚ a reaction against the highly evolved intricacy of the Baroque. Progressively‚ and in large part at the hands of Mozart himself‚ the contrapuntal complexities of the late Baroque emerged once more‚ moderated and disciplined by new forms‚ and adapted to a new aesthetic and social milieu. Mozart was a versatile composer‚ and wrote
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Filmmaking‚ the process of making a film or also a movie theater‚ a building in which films is shown. What art means now and what it meant 100 years ago has change in many forms. Art back then before the internet and even before electricity was Johann Bach preforming a symphony in a small theater and Pablo Picasso painting or sculpting a work of art with his hands. Don’t get me wrong artist still do this today but I feel that it is not the same as it was then. Now people are call artist that go viral
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Europe Day Celebrating the creation of the European Union. Europe Day commemorates 9 May 1950‚ when the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe‚ to help maintain peaceful relations between European countries. This proposal‚ known as the ’Schuman declaration’‚ is considered to be the act that created what is now the European Union. Today‚ the 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which‚ along with the flag‚ the
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father was a composer and a teacher of music. As a child‚ he was trained with his sister‚ Yeou-Cheng‚ to play the violin and piano. At the age of Four‚ Yo-Yo Ma began playing the cello. By the age of five‚ he memorized three songs by the famous Johann Sebastian Bach’s. At the age of seven‚ he moved to New York City with his family and was already widely known. He attended the Juilliard School and when he was sixteen‚ decided to attend Harvard University. At Harvard‚ he wanted to study other things besides
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