Antonio Salieri (August 18‚ 1750 - May 7‚ 1825)‚ born in Legnano‚ Italy‚ near the Austrian dukedom of Mantua‚ was a composer and conductor who received considerable public acclaim in his day. He studied violin and harpsichord with his brother Francesco‚ who was a student of Giuseppe Tartini. After the death of his parents‚ he moved to Padua‚ then to Venice‚ where he studied thoroughbass with Giovanni Pescetti. In 1766 Salieri met Florian Leopold Gassmann‚ who invited him to attend the court of Vienna
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sadness in Symphony No. 40 after such a life of prosperity? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ born in Austria in 1756 learned to play the piano by the age of 4. From 6 to his teens Mozart traveled and performed around Europe playing the piano‚ organ‚ viola‚ harpsichord and violin. Mozart was strongly
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Irish Music Essays The Harping Tradition Cruit Clairseach Symbol on coins Up to 16th Century An aristocratic art tradition – highly skilled – opposite to peasant class music of jig‚ reels on fiddle‚ flutes‚ etc. Patrons: Catholic and irish speaking employed a harper‚ poet (file)‚ reacaire . Harping was a good‚ stable‚ well paid job. Handed down from father to son. English Rule in Ireland – 16th Century Patrons lost power‚ money‚ land Could no longer afford to employ
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TECHNIQUES VIBRATO G Tıons D vıBra HOW VIBRATO CAN SHAKE UP YOUR MUSIC By Jon Chappell V D RU M M O N D : L I S A TA N N ER ibrato is one of the most expressive techniques a musician can use. Playing notes loudly and softly or varying the tempo may create a sense of drama‚ but if you really want to make a long note shimmer—and send shivers down the spines of your listeners—just the right bit of vibrato can steal the show. The term vibrato comes from the Italian word for “vibrate‚” but
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the first professional flautists in 18th century Europe. Quantz was an accomplished musician‚ flute maker and composer. He was an apprentice under his uncle Justus Quantz. Quantz studied many string and wind instruments‚ primarily oboe‚ and took harpsichord lessons from a very early age. He joined the Dresden town band in 1716‚ and studied counterpoint in Vienna. Finding little opportunity for advancement as an oboist‚ he began flute‚ studying for four months with P. G. Buffardin. Quantz travelled
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music as a child led him to compose pieces and write operas. In the early part of Handel ’s life he spent time playing the organ for the Calvinist Cathedral. After his stay with the Calvinist Cathedral‚ Handel played violin and harpsichord for the only opera company in Germany that existed outside the royal courts‚ and also taught private lessons. Having inspiration from playing in an opera‚ George Handel wrote his first opera‚ Almira in 1704. Handel found great
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Music Forms That Defined the Baroque Era The end of the renaissance period brought several artists and intellects together to discuss the revival of the Greek drama. Although several forms from the renaissance were still used‚ the development of new styles evolved‚ especially in the area of vocal music. Opera‚ oratorio and the cantata came directly from the theatrical desire to invoke the emotional awareness of their listeners through singing‚ while the concerto‚ sonata and suite gave the listener
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Music Appreciation Study Sheet Properties of Sound: 1. Pitch- Frequency of vibrations ● Overtones (makes up pitches). They are responsible for our unique voiceprint. They are located above the fundamental. ● Everyone has a unique voice print 2. Timbre- Color and quality. A tool by which we identify different voices and instruments. Very subjective- differently interpreted and heard and described. Ex: Gloomy‚ dark‚ clear‚ bright‚ harsh‚ rough‚ delicate‚ wide‚ narrow. ● Every person in the
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Huanhuan Ma 12/04/2012 Comic Opera in Classical period The comic opera is a new operatic genre which denotes a dramatic singing of a light natural‚ and earthy comedy‚ usually with a happy ending. The form of comic opera first developed in the early of 17th century. It began to distinguished from other operatic form since in the early 18th century in Naples and Venice. It developed by the poets‚ composers and entrepreneurs that offered social criticism
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Magnificat‚ oratorio‚ cantata‚ and anthem. A chromatic harmony was often used to create an expressive effect and the major-minor system was established. The string orchestra with woodwinds added in was the main performing force‚ while the organ and harpsichord made often appearances. Bach did not create new forms during this time‚ but instead raised existing ones to their highest level. No one has yet to meet his level of expertise of contrapuntal composition‚ especially that of fugal writing. A magnificent
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