Development of Western Music Western music may be referred to as classical music and its traditions and styles originate from the beginning of the Middle ages (10th century) onward. Due to the Catholic Church being the dominant religion of the time‚ a large portion of the music was religious/sacred. Beginning with Gregorian Chant‚ sacred music slowly developed into a polyphonic. Early Christians based their music off of already existing Jewish chants [1]. These chants (like most of the religious
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Van Beethoven. I will discuss his early life as a music composer and his upcoming. The steps‚ mentors‚ and teachings he learned in order to become who he is known to be till this day. Also I will discuss my emotional response to Beethovens fifth symphony and what musical techniques were used in this piece. Ludwig Van Beethoven was born and baptized December 17‚ 1770 in Bonn Germany. He was the grandson to Lodewijk Van Beethoven who was a bass singer at the Elector of Cologne. Beethoven’s first
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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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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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That is where Mozart and Beethoven made their grand entrances. The most popular form of music during this time was public concerts but soon came to be the symphony in which Mozart invented. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Austria where his father taught him how to play piano and the violin at age 5. Mozart died at the shockingly young age of 35 but before he passed away he left a legacy behind. He had written 41 symphonies‚ 27 piano concerts and 9 concerts for other
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period. I assure you that what you will find in this letter of recommendation will not be disappointing. Franz Joseph Haydn was a great composer of the Classical era. Known as the Father of Symphony and the inventor of string quartets‚ the examples and styles that Haydn set forth were relied upon by Mozart and Beethoven in creating their own respective masterpieces. Born in a small town just
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1. Early years a. Beethoven born in Bonn b. Studied under Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-98) c. 1787: brief visit to Vienna‚ may have played for Mozart d. 1790: Haydn hears Beethoven’s music and urges the archbishop of Cologne to send him to Vienna 2. Studies with a number of
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg‚ Austria. Mozart’s accomplishments in music seem remarkable even today. He began composing music at the age of five. His first concert tour of Europe was at the age of six. On his first tour‚ he played harpsichord‚ organ‚ and violin. He published numerous compositions before reaching adolescence. Mozart composed over six hundred musical compositions. His most notable works are his operas‚ symphonies‚ quartets‚ and piano concertos. He died at the
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throughout and what is sad continues to the end Opera‚ instrumental music Classical Fluctuates to provide sudden‚ dramatic contrasts of character Sonatas‚ Rondos‚ Variations are used a lot Flexible rhythm Light‚ elegant and restrained Beethoven‚ Mozart‚ Hadyn Dynamics used to create contrast of mood and express emotions Music with particular qualities of clarity and balance in melody‚ harmony and rhythm Sonatas Romantic Ternary‚ Free form used a lot Chopin‚ Liszt‚ Schumann‚ Schubert Passionate
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Music has evolved too many different forms that we recognize today. We trace this development throughout time. Beginning in the middle ages‚ we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events‚ politics‚ religion‚ technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better understanding can be reached
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