Bach was born in Eisenach‚ Thuringia‚ Germany‚ from a family of musicians‚ whose bloodline stretched back several generations. His father‚ Johann Ambrosius had worked as the town musician in Eisenach‚ and taught young Johann to play the violin. At seven years old‚ Bach went to school where he studied Latin and many other subjects. His Lutheran faith would further influence the progression of his musical works. Right around the corner at 10 years old‚ Bach found himself an orphan
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make it distinctive and noticeable are its melodies‚ rhythm and texture: this devised one single feeling or mood throughout the piece‚ a balance of chordal harmonies and a rhythmic drive. One of the many famous composers for the Baroque period was Johann Pachelbel‚ born in the year 1653 and died on the 3rd of March 1706 Nuremburg Germany. He started his schooling at St. Lorenz Hauptschule and went on to study music at the University of Altdorf and Regensburg where he travelled to other cities such
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Trey Smagur Smagur 1 28 November 2009 Dr. Frederick Tarrant Music History: Baroque to Romantic Practical Similarities and Differences of Stile Antico and Stile Moderno When the general public thinks of Baroque music‚ they might think of the High Court sounding French concerto‚ or one of Bach’s many and well-known fugues. These highly structured pieces with their vigorous counterpoint and technical brilliance might be considered “tight” and “incredibly mechanical.” However‚ these pieces
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Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria . . . virgo serena Josquin Despres (c. 1440-1521) was acknowledged by his contemporaries as the most accomplished composer of his time. Martin Luther proclaimed that‚ “Josquin is a master of notes‚ which must express what he desires; on the other hand‚ other choral composers must do what the notes dictate.” Although very little is known about Josquin’s early life in the lowland region of northern France‚ he most likely received his musical training through his
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George Frederick Handel George Frederick Handel was born on February 24‚ 1685 in Halle‚ Germany. One of the greatest composers of the late baroque period (1700-50) and‚ during his lifetime‚ perhaps the most internationally famous of all musicians. Handel was born February 24‚ 1685‚ in Halle‚ Germany‚ to a family of no musical distinction. His own musical talent‚ however‚ expressed itself so clearly that before his tenth birthday he began to receive‚ from a local organist‚ the only formal musical
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MUS 102 – Section 04 Final Paper – Classical Concert Date of Performance: May 9th‚ 2012 Place: Juilliard School 60 Lincoln Center Plaza New York‚ N.Y. Paul Recital Hall Performances by: Daniel Taubenheim‚ Trumpet and Trevor Nuckols‚ Horn On May 9‚ 2012 at 8:00 pm‚ I attended a Recital Concert at The Juilliard School for Dance‚ Drama and Music. The performance was conducted by Daniel Taubernheim on the trumpet and Trevor Nuckols‚ on the horn. They were both students of
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around the 1600’s to the 1800’s. This is when music was just reaching its peak of success; composers achieved great accomplishments during this time in history. Three of the most famous composers are Antonio Vivaldi‚ George Frideric Handel‚ and Johann Sebastian Bach. This type of music opened up composers to create a different kind of sound with more artistic freedom. “...Baroque music...was filled with complex melodies and
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Composer: Fryderyk Franciszek [Frédéric François] Chopin Composer’s Life Span: 1810-1849 Location: Chopin grew up in Warsaw‚ Poland‚ but then left to tour Europe in 1830‚ starting in Vienna‚ where he stayed for eight months. After leaving Vienna‚ he went to Munich‚ then Stuggart‚ and then ended his tour in Paris‚ where he eventually died. He composed mostly in the summer at in the village of Nohant. Genres: Chopin’s main genre was the character piece for the piano‚ but he also wrote a few
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LUNCH AT THE DRAKE LIBRARY WITH ADAM LAISON‚MICHEAL MENDOZA‚SONGUNIN SHIN‚KHALI SARIKEY AND THE STRINGS ON MARCH 6TH 2013.[Filmaginares‚Tango en skai‚little fugue‚Granada‚Evening at Granada and Homenaje] On the 6th of March 2013‚ the Eastman Quitar Quartet of the Eastman School of Music(University of Rochester)performed at the lobby of the Drake Library at the college at Brockport(Music at Noon). The programme lasted for an hour and a half .It started with the introduction of
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The Well-tempered Prelude and Fugue Part 1 in G minor BWV 861 J.S. Bach (1680-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was a great composer and performer‚ born in Eisenach Thuringia Germany. Future musicians praised him as ‘father of music’; throughout his life he had composed countless beautiful pieces‚ including the Brandenburg concertos‚ the Mass in B minor‚ The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1 & Book 2) etc. The Well-Tempered Clavier is considered to have a set of the Prelude and Fugue for each piece. They
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