Goal: Total word count in this document: Title: String Quartet A string quartet will always be the louder ensemble as there is one extra part‚ so if you’re in a large space — particularly outside — or have many guests you will generally need the extra volume. A string quartet arrangement will also create a more balanced sound as there are 4 even parts (melody‚ harmony‚ rhythm and beat) which musically always sounds better. The ’string’ in string quartet refers to the fact that all of the instruments
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explanation of one of the following genres or topics. Be sure to discuss significant composers‚ cultural contexts‚ stylistic influences‚ and representative works‚ with extensive use of musical examples. a) String quartet from the classical era to the late nineteenth century The genre of the string quartet is one that was tremendously popular during the mid to late 18th century. Instrumental music during this time held many social purposes and roles. During this time of enlightenment where the new middle
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Filippe Moura Dr. Polo September 22‚ 2014 ! ! Pyotr Tchaikovsky String Quartet No 1 in D Major‚ op.11 Pyotr Iliyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer born 7 May 1840. During his life as a composer he worked basically on symphonies‚ concertos‚ operas‚ ballets‚ chamber music and a choral. By the time Tchaikovsky composed this string quartet he was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and with this job’s payment he was barely getting by. The composer decided to present the concerto of his own
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Franz Joseph Haydn (better known as “Joseph Haydn”) was born on March 31‚ 1732‚ in Rohrau‚ Austria. He was the second son in his family. “His father was a wheelwright‚ his mother‚ before her marriage‚ a cook for the lords of the village” (www.britannica.com). Haydn was born with very unusual musical gifts that his parents noticed when he was at an extremely young age. Haydn was not yet six years old when his cousin who was a principle and choirmaster in Hainburg (not far from Rohrau) offered
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Beethoven integrated old and new musical ideas into his work‚ thus creating an unconventional but transcendent and influential quartet‚ based on the String Quartet No.9 in C‚ Op. 59‚ No.3 “Razumovsky” performed on the concert.” On 22nd Nov‚ Shanghai Quartet‚ one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles‚ performed two musical works. They are Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No.9 in C‚ Op. 59‚ No.3 “Razumovsky ” and Antonin Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No.2 in A‚ B. 155‚ Op.82. In this report‚ I will focus
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Amadeus Milos Forman’s movie Amadeus produced in 1984 is both great as far as theatrics go and telling a story‚ but ultimately rather portrays an inaccurate depiction of Mozart’s life. Told from the flash back perspective of an aged Antonio Salieri in an insane asylum to a priest for a confession‚ the movie reveals Antonio’s introduction to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ his professional career with Mozart‚ and his bitter rivalry and betrayal of Mozart. The film depicts an inaccurate account of Mozart’s
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training in music at the hands of his father‚ who hoped that the young boy would prove to be another prodigy like Mozart. Ludwig Van Beethoven’s music set the 18th century Traditions and were shaped and molded because of the great composers Mozart and Haydn‚ who taught and raised him up in his musical capabilities (Ludwig Beethoven). Beethoven’s success was measured by his devotion‚ Beethoven dropped out of grade school by the age of ten to study music full time with Christian Gottlob Neefe. March 26
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most celebrated composers. As the new century progressed‚ Beethoven composed piece after piece that marked him as a masterful composer reaching his musical maturity. His "Six String Quartets‚" published in 1801‚ demonstrate complete mastery of that most difficult and cherished of Viennese forms developed by Mozart and Haydn. Beethoven also composed The Creatures of Prometheus in 1801‚ a wildly popular ballet that received 27 performances at the Imperial Court Theater. He would later start to do deaf
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Composer and pianist Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ who is commonly considered the greatest composer of all time‚ was born on or about December 16‚ 1770. He was born in the city of Bonn‚ Germany to the parents of Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and Johann van Beethoven. However‚ his exact date of birth is uncertain‚ Beethoven was baptized on December 17‚ 1770. It was a law that babies be baptized within twenty-four hours of birth‚ however‚ Beethoven believed he was born in 1772 even when provided official
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Essay Plan Option 2: Tradition and Dissent in Music: Dmitri Shostakovich. Introduce topic • Music of Shostakovich. • What is a string quartet? http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/p/stringquartet.htm • Where are string quartet’s usually played? • http://www.eas-musikmanagement.de/index.php/en/biolawrence • Shostakovich and Russia http://web.mit.edu/jikatz/www/Shostakovich.pdf Shostakovich’s progress • Start about his progression in
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