Etude Op. 10, No.
Etude Op. 10, No.
Jose Marti’s writing was based on what he went through. Such as, planning revolutionary activities(“Jose Marti facts”). Writing always meant something to Jose because would write about non fiction events that he lived through. Or he has witnessed people live through. He got in trouble with the Spanish government, for expressing his opinion of Spain and they jail him(M).…
After some researching. the one composer that caught my ear and attention was Cecile Louise Stephanie Chaminade, most commonly known as Cecile Chaminade. She was a French composer and pianist. From the years of her birth in 1857 to her death in Monte Carlo in 1944, she composed over a hundred pieces that gave her a wide range of admirers. What really caught my attention about Chaminade was the fact that her father disapproved of her musical education. With the strong passion she had, she continued forward in her musical career. At eight years old, she played her music to Georges Bizet who was extremely impressed. Chaminade continued the success and gave her first concert at eighteen. From then on, constant music from Chaminade was being published and gaining popularity.…
A composer, organist, and musician during the Baroque era, J.S. Bach was a brilliant artist of his era. Known today for his polyphony style, masterpieces of church, and instrumental music, the works of the German composer are said to be the greatest of all time. Although he was known as an excellent organist than a composer during his life, his musical compositions would have stand the test of time and continue to demonstrate his innovative style of melody and harmony. Of the many 17th century composers, Johann Sebastian Bach notably paved the way towards the Classical music period; which would maintain a hold on composition for years to come.…
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.…
Liszt then created the tone poem which was a one-movement orchestral composition based on pictorial ideas. Many of Liszt compositions are based on evil like funeral music and then it can change to fury and then change to meditation. Liszt music did influence many different composers to include Wagner. He was said to be a stupendous performer with a great…
Create~ Wolfgang Mozart was a composer of piano music during the Classical period. “Some of his most famous pieces are Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (a Little Night Music, 1787), Don Giovanni (1787), and Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute, 1791)” (Wolfgang Mozart Biography, 2015). His work was thoroughly known by many people. He was alive during the Classical time period and made piano music. His music was thoroughly known and enjoyed by many and multiple people and musicians. Along with this name, as Wolfgang Mozart, he had multiple other names such as, Johnnes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, when he was Baptised. He was inspired/influenced by Johann Sebastion Bach, Joseph Haydn, George Frideric Handel, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Michael…
Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is considered to be the father of music for many reasons. He was the greatest Baroque composer, arguably the greatest composer of all times. He developed the modern piano lessons we use today, and developed helping book to strengthen both hands equally to play the piano. He wrote thousands of compositions, and simplified the way we compose music. He is the reason the piano became popular over the harpsichord. He was brilliant and innovated the way we read and see music today.…
Tchaikovsky during his early life began his love for music. In September of 1844, he along with his three-year-old sister wrote his first piece called “Our Momma of Petersburg.” At five began taking piano lessons learning Chopin, twenty-one he began to take music lessons at the Russian Musical Society, then after also being the first composition student…
The road to Prokofiev’s growth to being one of the most unique composers of his time started in Sontsovka, Ukraine in the year 1891. His mother was a pianist and his first piano teacher. Prokofiev began writing piano pieces at age five and by age nine had written his first opera. He studied at the St. Petersburg conservatory starting at ten years of age from 1904 to 1914. Prokofiev performed as a virtuoso starting in 1910 and began making a living in music. At his graduation recital he played his own first concerto. In 1915 during World War I he composed Scythian Suite and his first classical Symphony in 1917 (David Nice).…
He was influenced in his early work by the music of Richard Strauss whom he met in 1902. Then in 1904, at a holiday resort, he overheard Lidi Doza sing folk songs and this marked the beginning of his life-long dedication to folk music. He was also influenced by Claude Debussy, the French Composer. Bela’s style of orchestral work resembled those of Johannes Brahmas and Richard Strauss. He wrote a lot of small piano pieces showing great interest in folk music. The first of such piece was the ‘String Quartet No.1’ in…
Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer whose works featured the Romantic period and Polish nationalistic music. His work ranges from Mazurkas to Nocturnes, from Polonaises to Waltzes, includes concertos, sonatas and much more. He was born in March 10, 1810 in ¯elazowa Wola to Nicolas Chopin. He grew up as a sickly but talented child, often hailed the child prodigy in Poland. When he was seven years old, he authored two polonaises. He had various instructors, including his own sister and his mother. He had two professional piano courses before he attended the Warsaw Lyceum. Chopin experienced great successes in the performing and composing field throughout his musical career. During his ten year relationship with George Sand (in which he experienced…
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.…
Frederic Chopin lived between 1810-1849 and was born in Warsaw to French parents. Chopin was considered to be a child prodigy at the piano and composing music. When referring to Romantic Music, he is said to…
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…
Frédéric Chopin is a well-known Polish pianist and composer during the Romantic Era (1780-1910), Chopin’s work inspired many young composers and musicians even till this day. Chopin is one of the greatest influential pianist and composers, his music and composed pieces are extremely astonished, especially his style of romantic taste, which are very unique and different compare to other composers. However, his work did not just influences the musical world, but it also influenced many artist and literature writers during the later Romantic Era. Later on, Chopin’s work became well-known around the world—especially in Europe, between the nineteenth century and twentieth century. Growing up in his early years, Chopin was gifted with great music…