Morgan Logan Denise Snider Mus. 153 Sect. 2 11/13/14 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was noted to be a remarkable musician and composer. He was the son of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart‚ born in Salzburg‚ Austria in 1756. He was born into a musical family so in his early upbringing he was influenced by music. His father was a successful composer and violinist‚ and devoted his time into Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl’s musical future. He began teaching Nannerl music and Wolfgang
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Unit 3 – Music of the Baroque 1. Name two important visual artists (such as painters) and also two important writers of literature (such as poets) from the Baroque Period. Do not name musicians. (Visual Artists) - Peter Paul Rubens & Artemisia Gentileschi / (Writers)- John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont 2. Write a paragraph about “The Baroque Style”. The baroque style was very well suited to the wishes of the aristocracy‚ who were enormously rich and powerful during the seventeenth and eighteenth
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When people hear the term “classical music” they usually think of it as all western art music. In fact classical era music usually refers to the music from specifically 1730 – 1820‚ the period of time between the Baroque and Romantic era. Classical music pays careful attention to form‚ elegance and restraint‚ and it is defined by a number of forms such as sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto‚ theme and variation‚ as well as rondo‚ which become dominant during that time‚ especially sonata form. Research has
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creative the Beatles were with the songs: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and A Day in the Life both from their ground breaking album. Lucy in the sky with Diamonds This song opens with an eccentric noise; it can be best described as an electronic harpsichord. It’s echoed and is playing an angular disjunct melody. Then a bass guitar is introduced and then vocals are introduced making the texture thicker one instrument at a time. This album was full of ground breaking songs and a new style which was unbelievably
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Intelligence: there are several definitions that come to mind when one ponders this word. Some may think of ability‚ others will stress wisdom‚ or one may define Intellect as the ability to effectively solve problems.There are certainly more opinions in defining intellect‚ though these definitions are acceptable definitions. There could be a reduced definition in which could refine the meaning of intelligence that would refine and condense all of the probabilities of how intelligence is defined.Intelligence
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Before concerto grosso took form‚ it had a series of predecessors that morphed over time to finally become what we recognise today as concerto grosso. The first of these predecessors was the trio sonata – a work composed for two violins and cello. Trio sonatas were composed in the style of da chiesa (to be performed in the church) or da camera (to be performed in the courts of noblemen and aristocrats). Trio sonata evolved into solo sonatas where a solo instrument such as violin‚ flute‚ oboe or cello
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The antecedent years of the Classical Symphony moulded and defined the typical outline and structure that became established by the early 18th Century. By the 1720s in particular‚ the framework comprised of a dramatic‚ fast movement followed by a second slow‚ lyrical movement and ended with a fast dance-like third movement. It is known‚ between the years of 1720-1820‚ 16‚558 symphonies had been written. By the beginning of the 19th Century‚ the symphony had generally maintained the same principle
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It is believed there were more but as was customary of the time‚ they were performed and distributed privately. Her first composition was published in 1776‚ Six Sonatas for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte with an accompaniment for Violin‚ Op.1. Although she did not primarily play the keyboard‚ it was normal as a European musician in the 18th century to release a set of two sonatas. This was done when seeking or affirming a professional
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than any other person in the early Baroque Period. 10. What is a “Chamber Cantata”? “sung thing” meant for a solo voice and a few accompanying instruments 11. In Baroque solo music‚ usually only the melody and bass lines were written. The harpsichord player would fill in the chords by reading a numerical shorthand called figured bass. This was the forerunner of modern day chord charts or “fake books”. 12. The “father of opera” was Claudio Monteverdi. His first opera was composed in the
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The orchestra as we know it now did not exist before the 17th century. At the start of this century the orchestra was just beginning and developing on from the renaissance era where orchestras had only just began to be used rarely and only in tiny groups‚ with a small range of instruments. The main factors influencing this development include: instrumental technology‚ different classes of the public‚ playing techniques‚ economics‚ the role of music directors and changes in musical tastes. The
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