entertain people with his talents on the keyboard. By the age of 6 he was writing his first compositions. Mozart was generally considered to be a rare musical genius‚ though Mozart said that he was diligent in studying other great composers such as Haydn and Bach. During his childhood‚ he would frequently tour various palaces around Europe playing for distinguished guests. Aged 17‚ he accepted a post as a court musician in Salzburg; although this did not suit him very well‚ the next few years were
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1. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Haydn was a remarkable composer‚ epitomizing the meaning of classical period composition‚ and though he wasn’t as flashy as the younger Mozart‚ his music always stayed true to form. Haydn‚ unlike most composers‚ had a "reliable and steady" job composing‚ directing‚ teaching‚ performing‚ and managing musicians from the royal Esterhazy family. During this time‚ Haydn composed many pieces of music for the courtly orchestra to perform. With a staggering body of work
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is: •Clarity‚ Purity‚ Logical •Age/Time of enlightenment •Value of Reason; Reason is the best guide to human conduct •People believed in progress •People attacked the privileges of aristocrats and the clergy Master Composers: 1. Franz Joseph Haydn >Father of Symphonies >100+symphonies >Skilled servant >Financially stable 2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart >Child prodigy >41 symphonies >Austrian >Died in financial need >Had sickness @ 35 >Lived in a pauper’s grave >tried his luck as
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instrumental soloist and orchestra C. any combination of instruments D. symphonic orchestra 4. The classical composer who tried to work as a free lance artist‚ and died a pauper. A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart B. Ludwig von Beethoven C. Franz Joseph Haydn D. Franz Schubert 5. A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is A. fast‚ slow‚ fast B. slow‚ fast‚ slow C. fast‚ dance-related‚ fast D. fast‚ slow‚ dance-related‚ fast 6. Which of the following is an optional part
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Wolfgang Mozart Biography Pianist‚ Songwriter (1756–1791) Synopsis Born on January 27‚ 1756‚ in Salzburg‚ Austria‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a musician capable of playing multiple instruments who started playing in public at the age of 6. Over the years‚ Mozart aligned himself with a variety of European venues and patrons‚ composing hundreds of works that included sonatas‚ symphonies‚ masses‚ concertos and operas‚ marked by vivid emotion and sophisticated textures. Budding Young Composer
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Amadeus Milos Forman’s movie Amadeus produced in 1984 is both great as far as theatrics go and telling a story‚ but ultimately rather portrays an inaccurate depiction of Mozart’s life. Told from the flash back perspective of an aged Antonio Salieri in an insane asylum to a priest for a confession‚ the movie reveals Antonio’s introduction to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ his professional career with Mozart‚ and his bitter rivalry and betrayal of Mozart. The film depicts an inaccurate account of Mozart’s
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The Spirit of the Classical Era : The Classical Era saw the convergence of two opposing schools of thought in society. The first was the leftover from the Baroque Era‚ which said that the nobility had absolute power of society. The second was from the middle class‚ who said that the nobility had gone too far with their power and should give some of their power over to the middle class. The result of this was many opportunities for composers. Not only could they have theirtraditional occupations
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Music Appreciation Concert Report St. Louis Symphony Orchestra I would like to start off by saying that having the opportunity to attend the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra was an experience all in itself. The building as a whole was breath taking‚ and the music that was played was fascinating. The first piece played was by the composer George Frideric Handle. Handle was born on February 23‚ 1685 in Germany. He settled in England in 1712 and became something of a music establishment. Handle
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Musi1103 Final Exam Take Home Essay 16 December 2013 Cynthia Laker This essay will include an introduction‚ and then use examples of works from Mozart‚ Haydn and Beethoven to discuss the historical significance and evolution of the six genres of the Viennese Classical Style. I. The String Quartet; II. the Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra; III. Sonata; IV. The Concerto; V. Serenade This essay will also describe the four forms found in the four-movement symphony. Sonata allegro;
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before he was even 12 years old‚ Beethoven became an organist. In 1787 Beethoven sat under the teaching of Mozart briefly‚ and a couple years later‚ Beethoven finally left Bonn for good and moved to Vienna to further his education with Joseph Haydn and after Joseph he went to study with Antonio Salieri.
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