movie. During a game Mozart is dared to play a little tune in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach. This is in fact an error‚ because nobody could remember Bach in the late seventeen eighty’s. In truth he was completely forgotten about when he died seventeen fifty and remained forgotten until Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdi discovered some of his work in the early eighties. It is possible that Mozart knew Bach‚ but it is very unlikely that normal people‚ without thorough musical training‚ knew his name
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Most of western society would balk at this statement due to ills conducted by self-righteous religious leaders and wayward congregations. Christian atrocities such as the Salem witch trials and corrupt crusades have flooded history‚ leaving a trail of dissonance in its wake. The aftermath of these devious deeds would make anyone revolt against religion. However‚ Christianity as a unified faith has more positive effects on the world than the anomalous consequences caused by its deluded followers.
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A. History of Mozart’s Childhood and Adulthood Mozart was born in Salzburg‚ Austria on January 27‚ 1756. His father‚ a skilled violinist and music teacher himself‚ encouraged his young son to play many instruments from the tender age of three; instruments ranging from the violin to the organ and beyond. By the age of five‚ Mozart had started composing music for himself. As a young man‚ Mozart travelled extensively throughout Europe‚ with his time spent in Vienna in the early 1770s being particularly
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1. Enlightenment Setting a. The Enlightenment is a combination of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution‚ marked with a sense of less spirituality and more secularism. i. Less spirituality‚ more secularism. ii. During this time‚ people questioned authority more than ever before. People wanted equality – or at least semi-equality – where the masses weren’t dirt-poor and the middle class totally unobtainable. iii. Not only were more people learned (thanks to the printing press in the Renaissance)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born January 27‚ 1756 as the seventh child of a musical family. Mozart’s mother and father’s names were Anna Maria and Leopold. Leopold was a musician with ambition while Anna Maria has a good sense of humor to balance him out. They had seven children‚ but only 2 lived beyond infancy (Wolfgang and his older sister Maria Anna). He was born in Salzburg‚ or modern day Austria. Mozart’s father was a successful violinist and renowned composer of the
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masses as seen in the Royal Palace at Versailles‚ Trevi Fountain in Rome‚ Salzburg Cathedral and Mirabell Palace in Salzburg. In music‚ the Baroque style makes up a large part of classical music. Important composers include Johann Sebastian Bach‚ George Handel‚ and Antonio Vivaldi. This style’s popularity was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the Council Of Trent that the arts should portray religious themes and direct emotional involvement in response to the Protestant
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Music Appreciation Study Sheet Properties of Sound: 1. Pitch- Frequency of vibrations ● Overtones (makes up pitches). They are responsible for our unique voiceprint. They are located above the fundamental. ● Everyone has a unique voice print 2. Timbre- Color and quality. A tool by which we identify different voices and instruments. Very subjective- differently interpreted and heard and described. Ex: Gloomy‚ dark‚ clear‚ bright‚ harsh‚ rough‚ delicate‚ wide‚ narrow. ● Every person in the
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and many more. Most people agree on the fact that classical music enhances the ability of thinking. But others say that rock music will enhance your brain power. They often have their children and babies listen to classical music such as Bach‚ Beethoven‚ Handel‚ and Mozart. Music Enhances Concentration Necessary for Studying Music is known to be food to the soul. Many studies have investigated the effects of music on attention needed for studying. A great deal of studies conducted was to investigate
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and more complex compositions. This period also brought forth many famous musical composers‚ such as Vivaldi‚ Handel‚ and Bach. Most of their works are still used to this day to make compositions. Baroque music originated in Italy and that is where the Italian terms for forms come from. Some of the musical forms used are cantata‚ sonata‚ opera‚ and concerto. Cantata is to be sung. Bach used cantata to influence the range in his counterparts. Sonata is to be played. Sonatas often alternate between
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Music has evolved too many different forms that we recognize today. We trace this development throughout time. Beginning in the middle ages‚ we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events‚ politics‚ religion‚ technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better understanding can be reached
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