Ludwig Van Beethoven (December 16‚ 1770 – March 26‚ 1827) He was a German composer of Classical music‚ the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers‚ and his reputation inspired – and in some cases intimidated – composers‚ musicians‚ and audiences who were to come after him. Beethoven’s first music teacher was his father‚ who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn. Beethoven’s
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in order to make his life more like he wanted it to be. Another individual that most classify as a genius is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ a music composer that started when he was just the age of 5 years old (Appositive). Mozart was known as a child prodigy in music‚ he is well known for many symphonies and operas such as‚ Don Giovanni‚ The Magic Flute‚ and the Jupiter symphony. From the beginning‚ he was aware exactly what he had a passion to do‚ to play music‚ and that is exactly what he did. Most
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short time‚ study under Mozart‚ and when Mozart heard Ludwig‚ he said‚ “Keep your eyes on him; some day he will give the world something to talk
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is the Three Piano Quartets in E flat‚ D‚ C. Each Piano Quartets is modeled after a specific piano or violin sonata by Mozart‚ the K380‚ K379 and K296. The funeral cantata for Emperor Joseph II‚ WoO 87 begins and closes with expressive c minor chorus. The key was known as the pathetic key‚ and Beethoven started using c minor very often in his later works‚ such as in Op67‚ Symphony #5 and Op13‚ Piano Sonata #8 ‘Pathetique’. In the 2nd sub-period‚ Beethoven was seeking a place in Vienna’s musical
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Throughout the centuries there have been countless great composers who made important innovations and contributions to music. Out of all of the composers though‚ four names stand out due to their contributions not only to their own era but also to modern music‚ which are from least to most influential: Schubert‚ Haydn‚ Chopin‚ and Wagner. Schubert was most known for his melodies and absurd amount of composed music. He was very influential in shaping the Lieder‚ which was essentially a poem put to
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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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As he departed from his hometown‚ a close friend wrote him to inform him that it was Beethoven´s time to travel to Vienna to ¨receive Mozart´s spirit from Hayden´s hands.¨ So‚ he carried his admiration for both Franz Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ two important figures during the Classical era. Haydn became a key influence and figure in Beethoven’s early career‚ while He rapidly proceeded to gain success as a star pianist and gifted composer
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and acoustic venue for the orchestra. Howard Goldstein‚ the music director for the orchestra and conductor for the night‚ currently works as a Professor of Music at Auburn University. Dr.Goldstein decided to perform three pieces composed by Wirén‚ Mozart‚ and Schubert. To open the concert‚ the orchestra performed the Serenade for Strings Orchestra‚ composed by Dag Wirén. Dag Wirén was a composer from Sweden that lived during the modern age of music. The Serenade for Strings is considered one of Wirén’s
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Germany. Although they had seven children‚ only three boys survived including Ludwig who was the oldest. At an early age‚ Beethoven had an interest in music. He was first taught music by his father. His father was aware of the success that Mozart had as a young child and also wanted his son Ludwig to be successful. He wanted his son make the family rich. Johann van Beethoven had young Ludwig practice for many hours. After long nights of drinking‚ Johann van Beethoven would sometimes drag
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work. As it will be discussed more extensively‚ the formal layout of the 3 movements‚ as well as the specific techniques used throughout (i.e. placement of figurations‚ arrivals- wrong keys but eventually right solutions/as false recaps) signify a Mozart model in Beethoven’s mind‚ with a few exciting additional ideas on top of the expectations. It is even more exciting to see that Beethoven will follow this pursuit by thwarting and changing the set rules and regulations nurtured by those expectations
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