Ludwig Van Beethoven (December 16‚ 1770 – March 26‚ 1827) He was a German composer of Classical music‚ the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers‚ and his reputation inspired – and in some cases intimidated – composers‚ musicians‚ and audiences who were to come after him. Beethoven’s first music teacher was his father‚ who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn. Beethoven’s
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things come across are unique to each composer and era‚ as well as having quite a few similarities. Handel’s Messiah is an oratorio in the form of an Italian opera‚ with recitatives‚ arias and choruses. He gave great importance to the choruses‚ of which ’And the Glory of the Lord’ is one‚ and used them to comment on the action of the story at that particular point. In an opera an aria would have been used for this. This particular movement is the first chorus and follows the opening overture‚ a recitative
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Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata 140 -Exam: everything is on it but no music Cantata -cantata = that which is sung 1.Ranges from single movement for one soloist to multiple movements for soloists(s)‚ chorus‚ and orchestra (like Cantata 140) 2.Sung during a service of worship 3.Based on a hymn tune 4.Bach uses the familiar melody of the original hymn tune (ie. A chorale) in the two movements that we have (first and last) [the beautiful high pitches are chorale melodies drawn out.] chorale:
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4. Discuss the characteristics of the so-called style galant with appropriate musical examples. In the common practice of Western classical music‚ there are four periods‚ Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic and 20th century and modern. Music is classified into different periods because of their different music style. In the Classical period‚ one of the most significant music styles was style galant‚ which will be discussed below. During the third quarter of the 18th century‚ style galant become a
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Classical music that they had studied to produce interesting new compositions with a polyphonic structure. Some of their compositions consists of five symphonies; four operas; concertos (two for piano‚ violin‚ viola and cello); various orchestral works; Chamber music and vocal music. Ahmed Adnan Saygun composed the famous Yunus Emre Oratorio. One of the most famous classical composers in the 18th century to compose
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good and beautiful works also known as humanism‚ this made it a status symbol to be educated because the more that you know the more money that your family had. Composer: Josquin. Song- Ave Maria (Motif) The Baroque Period (1600-1750) Genres: Opera‚ Orchestra‚ the Fugue Time period: At this time in history people were living very flamboyant life styles and that really showed in the complexity of the music along with the decorations and stage work.
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was building for the family. As Ripley looked down upon his son that day curled up‚ he said to himself‚ "My God‚ if I could put that into a song." Later that day‚ the lyric came to him. Ripley‚ a professor of music who specializes in voice and opera‚ recorded the original composition‚ “The Sleeping of a Child‚” on his 1990 "Mustard Seed‚ Songs of Faith" recording. For many years‚ he thought about arranging it for choir‚ but never did -- until the tragedy in Newtown‚ Conn. “I had to respond
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CHOIR A choir is a group of singers who perform together‚ with or without accompaniment from musical instruments. You may also hear a choir referred to as a chorus. Choirs around the world are incredibly varied‚ from casual secular groups which meet and perform periodically to highly organized church choirs featuring an array of very disciplined singers. Both secular and religious music is composed for the choir‚ and some choirs also adapt existing musical pieces for performance. The history
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career in London. He was well known for his operas‚ oratorios‚ anthems‚ and organ concertos. Within fifteen years of Handel’s career he started three commercial opera companies. One of Handel’s most famous works still to this day is‚ “Messiah.” Handel is one of the greatest Baroque composers and he is also remembered for “Water Music” and “Music for the Royal Fireworks.” One of his greatest accomplishments during his career is‚ composing over forty operas in thirty
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A new study shows that listening to loud music also causes our hearts to beat faster and our blood pressure to rise as well whereas‚ listening to slower‚ softer music actually lowers blood pressure and decreases our heart rates. Italian researchers at Pavia University seem to enjoy conducting researching on how music affects human beings. One the first studies that the concluded was on how music with quicker tempos effected a person’s breathing may causing them to breath faster‚ with an increase
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