Pyotr Llyich Tchaikosvsky was born May 7, 1840 in Vitkinsk Russia. Tchaikosvsky attended Imperial School of Jurisprudence, a boarding school in St. Petersburg. Tchaikosvsky is most known for playing the piano. One of his most famous pieces was the Nutcracker. He was one of the few homosexual composers. He had no children. He died November 6, 1893 in Saint Petersburg Russia.…
3. Name of ensemble(s) performing: Albuquerque Youth Symphony included string ensembles of the Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, and. The Woodwinds Ensemble included the Flute-Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon; Brass Ensemble included the French horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and the Tuba. As well as the Percussion ensemble. As well as a Keyboard ensemble the Harp…
since the composer decided not to continue the work on this piece while he was still alive.…
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian revolutionary composer who played a big role in classical music. His life was not easy, and he used music as a rescue from his problems, thus, creating the most famous compositions still recognized and used today. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was not only a very talented composer who created great masterpieces like “The Nutcracker”, but a great man who put in himself all the strength to become a great figure who is still known today. He was growing to be one of the most significant composers in history. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840, in a small town of Votkinks, six hundred miles away of Moscow.…
The tune of the electrical guitar that Hendrix plays on, adds an exuberant and wild sound to the anthem, which actually imitates the wildness of the War of 1812 at Fort McHenry. The anthem ends with a peaceful tone, not like it begins, symbolizing the victorious moment, and joyfulness of the war. The main purpose achieved by Jimi Hendrix is apparent, which was to make the audience actually live through the highs and lows of the War of 1812, just like Francis Scott went through when he composed the…
The first piece I am going to discuss is the overture to King Stephen, Op. 117. It was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven(1770-1827), one of the greatest German composer in the Western musical tradition. The genre of this composition is overture that is the instrumental introduction to the work King Stephen. The whole work has ten movements which are typical of the Classical style and the genre is oratorio. This overture movement is duple meter, and it is in the andante con moto form. In my opinion, this overture is a program music that shows the scene when the first king of Hungary enthroned and it also draw a picture of the beautiful scenery of Hungary. The overturn begins with a stirring call to attention, then develops and recapitulates two different themes, both with a folksy Hungarian character. The length of this overturn is about eight minutes and played by two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.…
It was composed in the year of 1804, but due to having several other projects he had to postpone his writing. It wasn’t until about 1808 that he premiered the song along with symphony Number Sixth in which he dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz and Count Andreas Rasumovsky. The tempo of this specific song is allegro and involves four movements. The first movement of the song has a dramatic yet potent feeling to it. It made me imagine something terrible was about to happen to someone leaving me in suspense of what was about to come. When Beethoven wrote this song he had strong feeling which defiantly showed in the first movement of this…
Did you know that nearly half of Mozart's life was spent touring throughout Europe? Born in 1756, Mozart began composing at the age of five. Shortly thereafter, he toured with his father and sister. Tragically, Mozart died at the young age of 35. Yet during his short life span, Mozart greatly advanced classical period music with over 600 compositions. His compositional style is similar to that of Haydn's, only more flamboyant and often criticized for having "too many notes."…
Despite dance being the primary subject, it is necessary to note the orchestra’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s compositions. The orchestra consisted…
Music. Fascinating both by it's diverse individual styles and the inevitable fusion of different genres which in turn have created other completely new and unique styles of music. Classical music is a perfect example. The earliest forms of classical music were composed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and displayed a very complicated and sophisticated form of writing incorporating a wide range of instruments and used the principle of multi instrumentation which achieved a very full symphonic sound which in turn led to the creation of specially designed halls to facilitate the sound. The origins of the music were also diverse, many compositions having been written for the stage, composers such as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky' who…
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 performed in the style of classical music from the geographical region of Germany during the time period of the early to mid 1800’s. Robert Schumann was influenced to further his career in music by his teacher Friedrich Wieck. A factor that contributed to Schumann’s compositions was the fact that he suffered from a mental disorder, and through the piano he was able to express himself. In his famous piece Kinderszenen some of the stylistic elements include that he composed this for a performance include the fast and slow paces of each movement which helped him emphasize that this performance is about childhood.…
Rachmaninoff stated, “Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.” Essential to all nationalities, generations, and people, music can make your soul soar, put you to sleep, or bring you to your knees in tears. All din and clamor goes silent. Every eye is riveted on the conductor. The baton lifts. Suddenly, in a myriad of melodies, harmonies, timbre, and texture, a whole new realm is unraveled. The extraordinary feeling of unwinding and renewing your mind by listening to the flow of music is inexpressible. Nothing compares.…
Being forced to truly analyze his own music bored him. His music was misunderstood at the time, he wrote what he liked instead of trying to appease the public. He did however gained support from aspiring composers who were also struggling. When he was finally discovered by the public, he went international. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his patriotic and religious songs. His melodies were forceful, his harmonies were dissonant and polytonal. There is a sense of nostalgia associated with his music, as it is accompanied by a wind ensemble, brass, and percussion. He died at the age of 79, at the peak of his…
The relationship between a core and periphery can be described like the relationship between a conductor and an orchestra. The core is like the main source or power and the periphery is what feeds off of the core. In the case between the conductor and an orchestra, the conductor would be the core and the orchestra would be the periphery. The orchestra is the periphery because it is gaining information or instructions on when each instrument should be playing. The conductor is controlling the sound of the orchestra and determines when certain instruments play. There are many examples of core and peripheries in the world and only a handful of examples will be discussed.…
One of the most famous composers was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756, Mozart was a born prodigy. He mastered the keyboard at 5 and was a self taught violin play wrote hundreds of symphonies and many…