Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach‚ Germany as the youngest child of a church organist father‚ Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645-1695)‚ and a mother‚ Maria Elisabeth Lammerhirt (1644-1694) and into a great musical family‚ stretching back seven generations. Bach’s family was devoutly Lutheran. Bach learned violin and music theory from his father and organ from Johann Christoph Bach (1671-1721). In 1692‚ when Bach was seven years old‚ he attended Lateinschule in Eisenach and studied religion‚ Latin
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Title: The Sound of Silence Which version of “the Sound of Silence” did you like the best-the poem‚ the old Simon and Garfunkel version‚ or the newer version by Disturbed? Why? I like the newer musical version redone by the group called Disturbed. Because the lyrics have a modern twist‚ and the words are very clear somewhat haunting. I did not get the feeling from the Simon and Garfunkel original version the words were not very clear. Disturbed’ s band was a full orchestra band which made the
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One of the lesser known composers represented in the album‚ French composer‚ conductor‚ educator and organist Henri Büsser was born in Toulouse in 1872. Showing signs of musical proclivity from a young age‚ and with encouragement from his organist father‚ Büsser began his musical studies at the Ecole Niedermeyer in 1885 where he studied with Alexandre George [French organist‚ composer‚ and harmony teacher]. In 1889‚ Büsser entered The Paris Conservatoire‚ studying organ with Franck and Widor‚ as
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After writing short dramatic scenes‚ just thirteen years composed the opera in a prologue and two acts‚ Folquet‚ inspired poem T. Grossi libretto brother Alberto‚ who in turn was asserting as librettist and playwright. The work‚ composed in 1892‚ performed only once private‚ however‚ sufficient to reveal the theatrical talent of young composer. D. still left after musical studies to undertake those classics that continue until the beginning university. Then he returned commit himself to music
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Franz Liszt was born on October 22‚ 1811 in Hungary. Liszt father was a multi-instrumentalist who taught him how to play the piano. When Liszt was already nine years old he was performing in concert halls. When Liszt became an adult he started exploring all through Europe. Liszt was a very handsome‚ irresistible to women and he was a magnificent showman. Liszt performed the piano like a superhuman‚ impressing both the public and musicians. Liszt reputation was that he gave away many of his concerts
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Little Red Riding Hood On April 22‚ 2017‚ Clayton State University’s very own musical drama put on an outstanding performance of‚ Little Red Riding Hood‚ with a twist. Little Red Riding Hood music and text was all written by the late Seymour Barab (1921-2014). The outstanding cast‚ background‚ stage lighting‚ and orchestra all included Clayton State University’s students. The “Wolf” was played by Brian Adams‚ “Little Red Riding Hood” was played by Olivia Bradley‚ and the “Mother and Grandmother”
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Maestro Essay Discuss the ways that composers of text use distinctively visual elements to convey ideas in their texts. Distinctively visual elements convey concepts and ideas presented by composers in texts which are expressed through the construction of writing within a novel or through symbolic artworks. In the novel ‘Maestro’ by Peter Goldsworthy and the sand art performance by Kseniya Simonova‚ distinctively visual images are generated thorough various techniques which convey the concepts
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Irakere is a Cuban band that is made up of several members which include the founders Armando de Sequeira Romeu the Music Director and the Pianist which is Chucho Valdes. “Jazz bands began forming in Cuba as early as the 1920s. These bands often included both Cuban popular music and popular North American jazz‚ and show tunes in their repertoires”(Acosta 59). Irakere created a new movement in the musical world; they opened many eyes as they were the first ones to create Cuban Jazz music in 1973
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The orchestra suite called “The Planets”‚ written by Gustav Holst‚ includes seven movements representing the planets in the solar system. Holst claimed that music speaks for itself and said that it speaks more if you know the history about it. By that being said‚ the video: “Holst’s ‘The Planets’: Other Worlds?” has been constructed to show how his music is being expressed in a more meaningful way. Further‚ I will look deeper into the seven different movements and discuss them in more detail as well
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In the last years of the eighteenth century‚ writers in Vienna and other European musical focuses started to try different things with new sounds and styles‚ making utilization of a more extensive scope of potential outcomes that the new vast ensembles of the time advertised. They additionally misused the far reaching ubiquity of little‚ close chamber gatherings like the string quartet. In Vienna and other European musical focuses numerous arrangers started to try different things with new sounds
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