celebrity status and had created six successful operas. Starting as a child‚ Rossini had music lessons from private tutors and ended his studies at the conservatory at Bologna. However‚ most believe his biggest influence came from years of scoring symphonies and quartets of Mozart and Haydn. Even as a teenager he was such a devoted follower of Mozart that his nickname was “il Tedeschino” or “the little German.” Clearly Rossini was familiar with Mozart’s opera‚ “The Marriage of Figaro” based on the
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When was the piano invented? When did the piano become more popular than the harpsichord? 9. Was the basso continuo still used in classical music? It was gradually abandoned. 10. What was the size of a classical orchestra? What instruments were usually present? Classical orchestras were typically large‚ but came in all sizes. Within them were violins‚ violas‚ cellos‚ double basses‚ flutes‚ oboes‚ clarinets‚ bassoons‚ horns‚ trumpets‚ kettledrums‚ and a harpsichord or piano. 11. Did classical
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composed his masterpiece entitled Mnemosyne’s Pool. This song is unlike any other piece I have ever heard before. I was fortunate enough to witness this song played live at the St Louis Symphony earlier this fall. With its complexity and brilliance‚ the music hooked me from the beginning notes. The orchestra began with the first movement and the strange and eerie blends of sounds harkened the audience to a dream-like remembering. The music was very dark and ominous while thundering footsteps
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Word Count 1‚045 The composer I chose is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for my composer report. The reason I chose this composer is because his life was very interesting to me. I learned things that didn’t know about him until we read about him in class. His life was so interesting that someone wrote a movie about him and several books have been written about his life and work as well. His work has made a lasting impression on the world and our society. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Music 11 April 2011 Concert Connections: Critique and Comparison of a Classical Concert and Jazz Band Concert Superb musicianship and masterful command of instrument take the stage at the Heinz Hall‚ the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. For this day‚ the orchestra is playing the classic works of three legendary composers: Schumann‚ Liszt‚ and Strauss. As I took my seat I realized that this place is packed with a full audience; dressed in their Sundays best‚ tipsy off of Wine‚ and ready to
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With the graceful energy each musician puts into ‘Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty‚’ you won’t fall asleep during a performance at the Houston Symphony. Violinist Benjamin Beilman is a makes his Houston Symphony debut performing Mendelssohn’s sparkling Violin Concerto. Beilman is being called the fastest rising classical star of our generation‚ he performs with an impressive technique and a passionate‚ emotional connection to the music as he easily moves as one with his instrument. His performance
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Concert Report 1 On 4th December‚ 2010‚ a concert named Philharmonic Orchestra is being held in DVC Performing Arts Center. The program of this performance is remarkable and filled with uniqueness and superb quality of music and sound which make me feel wonderful and worthy to participate as their audience. The program is divided into 3 sections‚ each section not only consist of different pieces of orchestral music‚ but it also has its own unique settings of amount and type of
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Kieran Jolivette Ms. Bezet English IV‚ 6th Hour 11 October 2012 Musician Musicians play instruments for a living and may work in symphony orchestras‚ bands‚ rock groups‚ or jazz "combos." Most musicians study for many years before they become professionals. They usually train in some area of specialization such as popular or classical music. Musicians who specialize in the trumpet‚ trombone‚ clarinet‚ saxophone‚ organ‚ or a rhythm instrument such as the piano‚ string bass‚ drums‚ or guitar
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------------------------------------------------- Music of Japan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the | Culture of Japan | | History | People | Languages | Traditions[show] | Mythology and folklore[show] | Cuisine | Festivals | Religion[show] | Art[show] | Literature[show] | Music and performing arts[show] | Media[show] | Sport[show] | Monuments[show] | Symbols[show] | Organisations[show] | * Culture portal * Japan portal
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Brandenburg follows the convention of a concerto grosso‚ in which two or more solo instruments are contrasted with a full ensemble‚ and where a slow movement in the relative minor is bracketed by two fast movements‚ mostly structured as a ritornello. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment plays the Brandenburg Concertos in which the opening tutti (played by the full ensemble) reappears as a formal marker between episodes of display by the concertino (solo instruments) and again as a conclusion‚ thus producing
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