The six Brandenburg concertos were dedicated to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. Each of the six concerti is distinct and can stand alone from one another as individual pieces, not to be seen as a set of works to some respect. Hearing the 5th concerto in comparison from the rest shows us clearly that Bach was a brilliant contrapuntist.…
This baroque concerto is composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, the famous baroque composer of his time. This work is the fifth of six concertos the composer dedicated to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. This piece showcases Bach's inimitable strength as a contrapuntist. Bach’s music has flexibility in its form and influence, but still retaining the constraints of the form of baroque music. He blended Italian and German music in these concertos, giving them a distinctive touch. This fifth concerto is made distinctive by the flute, solo violin, harpsichord, and strings. It is the only one of the six pieces to have any solo given to the harpsichord, which is part of the continuo throughout…
Bartok left two major concertos unfinished: the Third piano concerto and the Viola Concerto. The former was complete except for the orchestration of the last seventeen measures, but the latter required much more extensive work. The manuscript for this unfinished work was given to Bartok’s friend and informal student Tibor Serly, who reconstructed the work and prepared it for publication. The first performance was given on December 2, 1949, in Minneapolis. The work has become a staple in the orchestra repertoire and has enjoyed great popularity with audiences for over sixty years. However, musicologists and critics…
There are many important items that have helped to shape the history of our people and society. Among the many things that have been synonymous with whom we are; the Piano has stood tall over time. This is the reason why a number of Piano Movers Sacramento and its environs have patronized over the years, decided to throw more light on the subject. They organized a symposium in which they highlighted the salient points about this topic. Although, there are many undertones about the way the presentation was done, the fact remains that the Piano holds a top place in our history. The following lines capture some of the high points of the event.…
C. Bach exemplify adequate usage of Classical era techniques on the keyboard. J. C. Bach’s composition, “Concerto for Harpsichord or Piano and Strings in E-flat Major,” serves as an ample example of the use and stylistic techniques of the keyboard in the Classical era. The keyboard concerto was a popular genre throughout the classical era, and J. C. Bach was perhaps one of the most influential composers in this category, as he was among the first to compose this particular genre. Throughout this piece, there are three movements, a fast movement followed by a slow movement, and then another fast movement. This organization was extremely typical for solo concertos in the 1700s. The galant style is heard in this piece through the lush ornamentation and sophistication. For example, in measure 17, one can note the elegance in the recurring 32nd to dotted 8th notes. As this composition calls for either a harpsichord or a piano, one might contend that a piano would be better suited, due to the lack of dynamic contrast achievable on the…
The Pianist, released in 2002, is a film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Ronald Harwood. Based on the book written by Wladyslaw Szpilman. The film has a long list of actors, including Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, and Jessica Kate Meyer. The film provides the viewers with amazing actors and actresses playing wonderful characters, their realistic costumes and locations, and a breathtaking storyline in a movie that is longer than the average movie.…
The Pianist, released in 2002, is a film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Ronald Harwood. It is based on the book written by Wladyslaw Szpilman. The film has a long list of actors, including Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, and Jessica Kate Meyer. The film provides the viewers with amazing actors and actresses playing wonderful characters, their realistic costumes and locations, and a breathtaking storyline in a movie that is longer than an average movie.…
In December 1917, Johann Sebastian Bach began working as Prince Leopold of Cothen’s Kappelmeister (German: “chapel master,” director of music), tasked with composing for celebrations and holidays. A lover of music, the prince held Bach in high esteem; paying Bach more than twice the salary of his predecessor. Restricted by the chapel’s low-quality organ, Bach negotiated for new instruments in Carlsbad and Berlin, traveling with the prince throughout 1718 and 1719. Composing for the inauguration of a harpsichord he had acquired in Berlin, Bach prepared the Brandenburg Concertos in 1720.[1] Drawing from a wide range of musical influences and styles, Bach pays tribute to and in many ways surpasses the works of his contemporaries, ultimately and undeniably furthering the concerto form.…
A magnificent classical composer, Johann Sebastian Bach is revered through the ages for his work 's musical complexities and stylistic innovations. Born on March 21, 1685, in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century, creating famous compositions like "Toccata and Fugue in D minor." Some of his best-known compositions are the "Mass in B Minor," and the "Brandenburg Concertos". The Brandenburg Concertos are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. They are widely regarded as some of the best orchestral compositions of the Baroque era. Most likely, Bach composed the concertos over several years while Kapellmeister at Köthen, and possibly extending back to his employment at Weimar (Boyd, 14-47).…
In his lifetime, he composed many organ, keyboard, chamber and vocal works using religious theme, German style and his skill in counterpoint. Some of his masterpieces are The Brandenburg Concerto, The Mass in B minor and The Well-Tempered Clavier. Due to all of his big contributions to Classical music, especially for Sacred music, he was regarded as ‘The Father of Music’ .…
In this paper, I will go in depth and analyze the first movement of Mozart’s Piano sonata in C major, K. 330. I will follow the guideline by Jan C. LaRue titled “Guidelines for Style Analysis*”. I will look in depth at the different factors that facilitate our ability in recognizing music in general. The five factors are Sound, Harmony, Melody, Rhythm, and Growth. My goal is to clarify and facilitate what it was that Mozart intended to do in this piece, as well as simply describe some of the different configurations that he implemented in this particular first movement. It is important to describe styles from different composers since we need to develop our ability in using our ears so we can differentiate music from different composers. Overall, however, it is my goal to achieve a higher degree of understanding of this piece from the reader’s point of view. First, however, I think it is important to understand some of the historical background that took place when this music was composed.…
Yellow River Piano Concerto is indeed the reflection and the historical fruit of the Chinese culture in the 20th century, when China was during the WWII and its government reformation. The characteristics reflected in the music can be found in its texture, instrumentation, harmony, the use of the folk song and the revolutionary songs. These categories mixed together and formed this very first Chinese piano concerto masterwork.…
Based on the autobiographical book by Wladyslaw Szpilman, The Pianist tells the story of Szpilman 's struggle to survive the Nazi livelihood of Poland during World War II. Szpilman, a talented Jewish pianist and composer, witnessed first-hand horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto. The Nazis used this notorious, walled slum to imprison Polish Jews until their "resettlement" to concentration camps. While most of his Jewish relatives and friends perished in the holocaust, Szpilman managed to survive through sheer force of will and a number of lucky strokes. The film tells his heart breaking survival story with persistent honesty. The outbreak of the war, Great Britain 's declaration of war on German-Nazi occupation of Poland, Warsaw Ghetto uprising, the holocaust, Russian attacks and the ultimate capture of German-controlled area and then the captivation of the German forces, every detail of history is represented through it. The Pianist deals with the events of World War II as history on the one hand and with the story of Szpilman as fiction on the other. The historical part of The Pianist is related to an image of the way daily life unfolded for the masses, how they were peacefully working at the time of the outbreak of the war, what they were doing for fun, how families fell apart, or the fabric of daily life was trampled upon. These social and cultural aspects of daily life have been shown through the story of Szpilman.…
The piano is a melodious instrument that requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination and concentration. It has been played for centuries and is now a major part of music. Although it may be a sophisticated instrument to learn, it builds many mental abilities and relieves stress. Unlike many other instruments, the piano is capable of playing a variety of notes at the same time. This allows for a more finished and rewarding piece of work. There are no extra techniques required to get the perfect sound from a piano. Just tune the piano and press a key. The piano has several attributes that make it an ideal tool for learning, understanding and loving music.…
A concerto (from the Italian: concerto, plural concerti or, often, the anglicised form concertos) is a musical composition usually composed in three parts or movements, in which (usually) one solo instrument (for instance, a piano, violin, cello or flute) is accompanied by an orchestra or concert band. The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words conserere (meaning to tie, to join, to weave) and certamen (competition, fight): the idea is that the two parts in a concerto, the soloist and the orchestra or concert band, alternate episodes of opposition, cooperation, and independence in the creation of the music flow. The concerto, as understood in this modern way, arose in the Baroque period side by side with the concerto grosso, which contrasted a small group of instruments with the rest of the orchestra. The popularity of the concerto grosso form declined after the Baroque period, and the genre was not revived until the 20th century. The solo concerto, however, has remained a vital musical force from its inception to this day. There's plenty of brightly glittering passagework and rich diapason sound in such movements as the passacaglia-like first of Op 7 No 1; while the softer side of the instrument is particularly appealing in Op 4 No 5, where Nicholson, doubtless conscious that this is a transcription of a recorder sonata, draws from it some very sweet sounds. It has a mechanical action, and here and there the incidental noise may be disconcerting.…