Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor‚ Op. 13 – Ludwig Van Beethoven Beethoven wrote this piece 1798. A publisher suggested the name ‘Pathétique’ with Beethoven’s mutual agreement at the same time. The word pathétique means emotional and passionate‚ not to be confused with a very similar English word – pathetic. C minor was one of Beethoven’s favourite keys because the sonority is dark‚ powerful and emotional. A large range of dynamics are used (compared to other composers in the same era) to convey and
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Lauren Love 15 April 2013 Professor Dewey Music 1306 Concert Critique #1 I have never been personally a fan of the romantic orchestra music but going to listen to a concert live is breathtaking. I attended the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra‚ Masterpieces concert with music director Fouad Fakhouri performing Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No.1 in D major. There was a full stage of musicians and a complete choir to back it up. The first half of the performance
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Blake Lehodey‚ B00644905 MUSC 2020‚ History of Jazz Thursday‚ October 21st Writing assignment 1: Concert Report Since I have been in university‚ most talk of live music has revolved around “what club has a special on tonight?” or “which DJ is going to be in town this weekend?” I have nothing against electronic music but sitting in a packed bar near the Halifax Harbor listening to jazz and conversing in a booth with my friends‚ instead of shouting to clear the volume of dance music‚ has been one
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The concert I attended was the Percussion Ensemble directed by Dr. Colin Hill. The ensemble took place in the Bryan Fine Arts Building at the Wattenbarger Auditorium in Tennessee Tech University. The ensemble lasted about an hour and half. The ensemble consisted of seventeen members in total and every member performed passionately to their piece. The hall looked elegant and the members looked well dressed. The instruments looked very shiny and well taken care of. The first song the members performed
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performers beautifully conveyed stories through music‚ lighting‚ costumes‚ props‚ scenery‚ and most importantly‚ dance. “‘Tarantella’ from August Bournonville’s Napoli”‚ “Consumed”‚ and “Closer to Closure” particular stuck out during the duration of the concert. The movements held the audience’s attention as they followed the suspenseful and striking storylines. In “‘Tarantella’ from August Bournonville’s Napoli” the graceful movements of the dancers portrayed the story of people courting their lovers.
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Composer and pianist Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ who is commonly considered the greatest composer of all time‚ was born on or about December 16‚ 1770. He was born in the city of Bonn‚ Germany to the parents of Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and Johann van Beethoven. However‚ his exact date of birth is uncertain‚ Beethoven was baptized on December 17‚ 1770. It was a law that babies be baptized within twenty-four hours of birth‚ however‚ Beethoven believed he was born in 1772 even when provided official
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Davies Symphony Hall as the San Francisco Symphony performed on Nov. 12. Veteran music director Michael Tilson Thomas conducted four pieces: Charles Ives’ Psalm 90 and Symphony No. 3‚ Antonín Dvořák’s The American Flag‚ and George Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Although varying in style and tone‚ each piece evoked a facet of the exceptionally American cultural identity‚ coalescing to present a musical microcosm in red‚ white and blue. Featuring a multitude of solo performances‚ the symphony was intelligently
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September 20‚ 2013 On December 17‚ 1770‚ Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany to the parents of Maria Keverich and Johann van Beethoven. He was raised by his father who hoped he was going to become a child prodigy in music like Mozart was. Although Beethoven’s father was quite a singer‚ he never did match up to the music abilities that Beethoven’s grandfather had. The talent that the grandfather had‚ fortunately was present in Beethoven even though it was not present in his father. That
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Franz Joseph Haydn‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ and Ludwig Beethoven are each well known in the classic period of music; all three of the composer’s music continues to be played to this day‚ their music is composed from amateur to professional symphony orchestras throughout the entire world. Frank J oseph Haydn was a very successful composer from Austria who worked within the aristocratic system. He was the court composer for the Prince of Esterhazy in Austria for 30 years. He wrote music for every
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different levels and platforms for performing music. Competitively‚ the marching band has placed in the top 30 bands nationally‚ while the indoor percussion has placed in the top eight groups in the nation. In the non-competitive side of music is concert band: public‚ large-group performances‚ solos‚ small ensembles‚ and so on. Both sides of music are highly enjoyable and have shaped me into a versatile student that uses music as a way to enjoy life. During college‚ I hope to involve myself in the
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