Benjamin Britten‚ an outstanding British composer‚ pianist‚ and conductor‚ is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. His talents include composing Operas‚ Chorals‚ and Orchestra pieces. Included in his accomplishments are compositions composed for symphonies‚ operas‚ and films. He became quite well known for his work during the mid-twentieth century. Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 in Lowestoft England. Britten’s father was a dentist‚ and not very involved in young Benjamin’s
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Mozart is one of the most influential composers and musicians of all time. His creative genius has inspired emotion in hundreds of people. Mozart’s music has stood the test of time‚ finding itself immersed in the modern world as well as an integral influential part of the past. Though suffering from a troubled life‚ his music spurred the classical period not only impacting the music of his time but that of many future generations. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27‚ 1756‚ in Salzburg
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In my performance of Mozart’s sonata no. 12 movement II‚ I took inspiration from both Fazil Say and Maria Jao Pires’ performances of the piece. Each performance has different but not dissimilar interpretations and there is a sense of historical accuracy as well as innovation in both. One could argue that Say takes a more innovative approach whereas Pires plays more traditionally in a classical style. The use of pedal‚ tempo‚ dynamics and ornamentation are all major contributing factors to how each
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Gwendolyn Richmond Music Appreciation 110 November 11‚ 2014 Large Paper Pyotr ‘Peter’ Tchaikovsky Peter Tchaikovsky was one of the Great Russian composers of the Romantic Period and he created many musical masterpieces. Born in May of 1840‚ he was fascinated with music as young as five years old. His parents supported his dream but eventually directed him into the government. At ten years old‚ he studied at the School of Jurisprudence after he and his family relocated to St. Petersburg. When he
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Frédéric Chopin’s "Raindrop" Prelude‚ Op 28‚ No. 15 Song Analysis/Essay Intro Frédéric Chopin was a Polish music composer born in 1810 most famous for his solo piano pieces being what he mostly wrote music before. This is because Chopin was a romantic era composer‚ the romantic era lasting from 1825 to 1910‚ and within the romantic era the piano (pianoforte) had been fully developed and was enlarged to give it a wider range and more tonal power. Being fully developed the Piano was new and improved
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In 1833‚ in Germany‚ Johannes Brahms was born. A late Romantic composer‚ he took the forms from the past‚ such as from Beethoven’s time‚ and added to them complex harmonies and his own individual Romantic style. Another composer born around the same time was Antonin Dvorak‚ a Bohemian composer who lived from 1841 to 1904. Dvorak‚ born a peasant‚ infused his compositions with his country’s music. During the lifetimes of both of these composers Nationalism‚ a movement which stresses the importance
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Despite having a relatively short life‚ Franz Schubert managed to compose over 1‚500 works‚ two of them being song cycles. The first of these is titled Die schöne Müllerin‚ which translates to “The Beautiful Maid of the Mill.” This piece‚ which is inspired by Wilhelm Müller’s poem cycle of the same title‚ depicts the story of a young mill hand who‚ while searching for work‚ finds love and meets his death as a result. While the text and music conjure beautiful scenes of a mill by a babbling brook
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During the spring semester of 2015‚ the Sam Houston State University music department conducted a concert that showcased the works of contemporary composer Samuel Adler. Not only was Adler himself in the audience‚ he was a clinician for each of the ensembles and worked with them directly. Adler wrote music for many different types of groups. At this concert alone‚ the Sam Houston State University Chorale‚ Symphony Orchestra‚ and Wind Ensemble were featured. Included in the program of this concert
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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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Piano Sonata No.3 is Dello Joio’s renowned composition for the piano. The neo-classic lyrical theme is derived from the Gregorian “Kyrie” of Mass VIII‚ the Mass of Angels. He also used it in his orchestra piece Variations‚ Chaconne‚ and Finale. Dello Joio adapt this theme into the Sonata in four movements‚ the orchestral piece is in three movements. Both compositions‚ despite the difference of the order and the texture in variation form of the first movement‚ were truly fantastic piece. This piano
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