Fifth Symphony‚ Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C‚ which uses Pachelbel’s Canon in D‚ and I Can by Nas a variation of Beethoven’s Fur Elise. Lacrymosa by Evanescence is another variation that uses Lacrimosa from Mozart’s requiem. Being from different time periods the instrumentation Evanescence uses to embellish the piece makes it more modern by fitting it into the rock genre. Mozart composed his Requiem Mass in D Minor in Vienna in 1791. Due to an illness that caused his death‚ Mozart was
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Pieces 4. Composers and their works/pieces: Weber – Der FreischÜtz Rossini – William Tell Wagner – The flying Dutchman Verdi – Aida Schubert – Die schÖne MÜllerin Chopin – Four Ballads and other piano music Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake and Symphony no.6 5. Other details: Romanticism in art‚ literature and music moved away from Classicism by allowing emotional content to dominate form. Classical (1750 – 1810) * Melody: * Simple * Sometimes decorated with ornaments
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He is one of the world’s most famous German and is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. His music has proven to be timeless. Even people who do not have direct access to classical music‚ the famous intro of the familiar "Symphony No. 5". Ludwig van Beethoven’s exact birth date is unknown. Tradition has it only his baptismal date‚ the 17th Dezember 1770. Beethoven was paternal born into a musical family. His grandfather‚ also named Louis‚ was Kapellmeister in Bonn. Beethoven’s father
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1. Intro: Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was an innovator‚ widening the scope of sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto‚ and quartet‚ and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. His personal life was marked by a struggle against deafness‚ and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life‚ when he was quite unable to hear. He is an crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music‚ a pianist‚ a composer who remains one of
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wasn’t as flashy as the younger Mozart‚ his music always stayed true to form. Haydn‚ unlike most composers‚ had a "reliable and steady" job composing‚ directing‚ teaching‚ performing‚ and managing musicians from the royal Esterhazy family. During this time‚ Haydn composed many pieces of music for the courtly orchestra to perform. With a staggering body of work‚ including over 100 symphonies and 60 string quartets‚ he is often referred to as the "Father of the Symphony" or "Father of the String Quartet
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at Düsseldorf‚ giving concert performances of Handel ’s "Messiah" among others. That same year‚ he composed many of his own vocal works‚ including "Lord‚ Have Mercy Upon Us‚"‚ and the Opera‚ "Trala. A frischer Bua bin i"‚ as well as the "Italian Symphony"”
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reached maturity; he is now the comfort of old age"‚ said Gioachino Rossini. In this quote‚ Gioachino Rossini was talking about one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born on January 27‚ 1756‚ in Salzburg‚ Australia. His father‚ Leopold Mozart‚was a famous instructor and an esteemed composer violinist at the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg. Leopold and Anna Maria‚ his wife‚ stressed the importance of music to their children. By the age of
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Western music and secular music. The Classical Period also had many famous composers. Beethoven‚ Mozart‚ and Haydn to name a few. This period had many musical forms‚ such as‚ chamber music‚ opera‚ orchestra. The Classical Period had many characteristics. This period also focused on instrumentation. Most of the instruments used were found in orchestras. Instruments such as pianos and organs were used. In symphony orchestras‚ instruments in percussion‚ woodwind‚ and strings were also used. Instruments dominated
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short period of time he would never be able to listen to music again. Beethoven’s career is often referenced in 3 different periods‚ the early‚ middle‚ and late. In the early period‚ Beethoven’s music was strongly influenced by his predecessors‚ Mozart and Hayden. It was during this time that he wrote the famous Pathetique Sonata. During the 2nd period of his life‚ Beethoven started experimenting with his music. He started noticing his loss of hearing‚ and wrote many pieces about heroism and struggle
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Metropolitan Museum of Art “Concerts with Commentary”. She was often referred to as “America’s First Lady of the Piano”. Since then she has played all over the USA with many orchestras including the National Symphony‚ Boston Symphony Orchestra‚ Cleveland Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphony. She has also played in many foreign countries‚ giving tours in Japan‚ Holland‚ and Germany‚ among others. She has also earned a reputation as a specialist in Scriabin‚ having recorded all ten of his sonatas
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