Writing naturally levitated towards Robert Bruce Montgomery. Born on October 02‚ 1921 under the name of Robert Bruce Montgomery‚ but you may know him as Edmund Crispin. As an extremely talented child‚ Robert flourished in books and music‚ but physical weakness prevented him from taking an interest in sports. Consequently‚ Robert became an intellectual snob by the age of 14. Being a talented pianist was also one of the many traits Robert acquired‚ which he would use later in his life. As you could
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It is argued that Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier has influenced music ever since it has been written and published. Bach was known as a great teacher‚ and his students are what motivated him to write The Well Tempered Clavier‚ a monstrosity of a collection of Harpsichord/Keyboard works. Bach revolutionized music for many years to come and numerous other composers were influenced by his works. This is indeed why the musical trinity has been formed by classical musicians‚ because without Bach (the father)
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Performing at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center was pianist and faculty member Robert Holm. The concert was held on February 27th‚ 2018 at 7:30pm. This was Robert Holm’s 50th performance and as a tribute he did “The 4 B’s” theme. The 4 B’s represent the composers Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)‚ Béla Bartók (1881-1945)‚ Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)‚ and Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). The first piece was Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major‚ WTC Book II by Johann Sebastian Bach. Prelude and Fugue
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Marquel Gray 9/16/15 Music Appreciation Prof. Harris Josquin Desprez ‚ born Josquin Lebloitte‚ as Desprez was a nickname‚ in either France or Hainaut‚ today known as Belgium‚ though his exact birth place is uncertain. He lived during the 15th and 16th centuries‚ born around the year 1450 a.d. and lived until to the year 1521 a.d. He grew up to become a very influential musician of the time and was a pioneer in music as whole. At the end of his life he was the head administrator of the collegiate
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How can a deaf person sing? One might ask this question about Johnnie Ray but yet he did it all. He wrote songs‚ sang them‚ and even saw some become big hits across the country. He was deaf‚ but he still chose a music career and succeeded. Johnnie Ray had to overcome many obstacles to become a successful musician. But how did he do it? John Alvin Ray was born on January 10‚ 1927 in Hopewell‚ Oregon. (known as Salem today) He grew up on a farmhouse with an older sister named Elma. He loved music
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The Duet Papagena/Papageno is a duet from Act 1 in the Opera Magic Flute that was written by W.A. Mozart in 1791. It starts in a 2/4 time sang allegretto. It starts with an ostinato ‘pa pa pa’ by the two voices while the orchestra blends in harmony. Staccato is used to give it a joyful‚ jumpy and light feel to the music. The instruments that have been employed have bright timbres and include violins and oboe; there is also prominent use of the panpipe which makes the piece quite expressive. The voices
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Richard Rodgers was an American composer‚ songwriter‚ and playwright. He composed for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway Musicals. He also composed music for film and television. Richard rogers was born on June 28‚ 1902‚ in Arverne‚ Queens‚ New York City. He started playing piano at age six. He attended P.S. 10‚ Townsend Hall‚ DeWitt Clinton High School‚ and Columbia University. He Joined PI. Lambda Phi while at Columbia University. In 1921‚ He switched his studies to Juilliard. He was Influenced
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Rock No it isn’t just the cool guys you see looking all broody and screaming about something or another‚ Rock is also one of the greatest forms of music. A heavy drum-beat and insane guitar riffs usually make up some of the best Rock music. Rock has made like rockers do‚ and branched out into many other forms of music making it one of the biggest genres ever. The most popular forms of Rock‚ other than the original‚ are Punk Rock‚ Heavy Metal‚ Hard Rock and Alternative Rock. Some of the best Rockers
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William Byrd was an English composer and organist during the Shakespearean age. Although the exact date of his birth is highly debated‚ it is supposed that he was born in a town called Lincoln in eastern England somewhere between 1538-1543. The way they come to this conclusion is by looking at his will‚ made in 1622 says he was 80 years old at the making of it‚ so that means he was born in the 1540s. Byrd had two brothers and four sisters. His brothers eventually became merchants‚ but all three
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The clarinet is perhaps the most underrated musical instrument. It was introduced to the orchestra during the classical period1. Since then it has been a very integral part of modern music such as jazz and can produce tones rapidly and has a wide range of dynamics and tone color2. The clarinet does not have direct ancestry to any other instrument. Though the chalumeau; the earliest European single reed instrument is the closest one3. Clarinet’s roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt‚ but the
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