training to become a concert pianist before making a career out of her voice. She studied under Franz Liszt for many years. Viardot had met Clara Schumann (Wieck at the time) through Robert Schumann‚ and throughout their friendship they had performed many times together‚ including duets and vocal and piano pieces. Pauline valued Clara as a talented pianist‚ and Clara called Pauline "the most gifted woman I have ever known." (Fitzlyon‚ p.380) Pauline’s family came into money from her success in Russia
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Erlkönig The Romantic Era The romantic period in music extended from about 1820 to 1900. Among the most significant musicians were Franz Schubert‚ Robert Schumann‚ Clara Wieck Schumann‚ Frederic Chopin‚ Franz Liszt‚ Felix Mendelssohn‚ Hector Berlioz‚ Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ Antonin Dvorak‚ Johannes Brahms‚ Giuseppe Verdi‚ Giacomo Puccini‚ Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler. The length of this list – and some important
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“CLASSICAL PERIOD” (Music IV) Presented by: Kevin Abad‚ Max Lee‚ George Ingram Presented to: Ma’am Chesyl Momin Date: February 9‚ 2012 The Classical Era spanned roughly 80 years in music history and gave us 3 of the most famous composers of all time: Mozart‚ Beethoven and Haydn. The classical era spans roughly 80 years in music history during the 18th and 19th centuries and is often associated with the movement called
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Symphonie Fantastique: written in 1830‚ after Beethoven’s death Listening Questions Multiple Choice Look at the Scores Essay Questions Chapter started with Chapter 17 Beethoven 1st period 2nd period and 3rd period Difference between Schumann Lieder and Schuber Lieder Chaotic vs. more driven;
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melody by using techniques that had previously been mastered by composers like Beethoven‚ Mozart and Bach. Some of his most important musical contributions were: the Ein Deutsches Requiem‚ which Brahms composed for the death of his friend Robert Schumann and of his mother; the Hungarian Dances‚ which were among some of his most popular works; “Brahms’ Lullaby”‚ which he composed for the birth of a friend’s child; and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3‚ which has been highly admired by many world class
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musician Robert Schumann‚ and they began to bond. Robert’s wife‚ Clara was also a famous musician‚ and the two took Johannes into their home. Now Johannes had all the making of a great musician with the help of Clara and Robert Schumann. Johannes began to fall in love with Clara‚ and things started to startle in the home. Later on Robert passed away‚ and Johannes had to choose between his love or moving away on his own. He chose to take his own path‚ and left Clara. Soon after that Clara had passed
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steady output of poetry and literature. Rückert’s poetry subject matter included everything from love‚ to nature‚ to the emotional turmoil of the death of a child. This poetry served as the inspiration to such composers as Schubert‚ Robert and Clara Schumann‚ Brahms‚ Mahler‚ Max Reger‚ Richard Strauss‚ Hindemith‚ Bartók‚ Berg‚ and Hugo Wolf. Collectively there are about 121 known settings of Ruckert’s poetry‚ leaving him only behind Goethe‚ Heine and Rilke. Perhaps one of the most famous of all
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greatest heights of virtuosity and showmanship. Liszt stated clearly that he wanted to do for the piano what Paganini had done for the violin‚ and went on to transcribe many violin caprices into the Paganini Etudes. Dedicated to Clara Schumann‚ the wife of Robert Schumann‚ these etudes were admired by even Chopin and Mendelssohn‚ who otherwise hated the showmanship of Liszt’s playing. Transcriptions and paraphrases often played a special role in Liszt’s life‚ even though his contemporaries considered
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mineral resources” (Wieck‚ Young 120). It is limited to setting the requirements for these mineral resources. The only expenses that can be covered under this standard are the costs incurred after the exploration of the area has begun and up to the point where the technical feasibility and commercial viability have been demonstrated (Wieck‚ Young 120). IFRS 6 excludes the activities that are covered in IAS 38‚ Intangible Assets‚ and IAS 16‚ Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment (Wieck‚ Young 119). IFRS
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Romantic Dates: 1800-1900 1. What was going on historically during this era? What was life like? Profound Political and Social changes going on; many moving into cities for work. Renewed interested in expressing emotion through music. 2. Does romantic music continue to use the same forms used in the classical era? No 3. Explain the Individuality of style. Composers wanted their music to be uniquely identifiable to them. They worked hard on self-expression. 4. What are the expressive aims
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