The Classical Period Getting it’s name from art history‚ the classic period in music extends from 1740 to 1810 and includes the music of Haydn‚ Mozart‚ the first period of Beethoven‚ and Bach’s sons. The classical period of music coordinated harmony‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ and orchestration more effectively then earlier periods of music. During the classical era the social function of music began to change from earlier aristocratic and religious connections toward more public and secular activities
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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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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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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was born on February 3‚ 1809‚ to Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn in Hamburg‚ Germany (Oxford Companion 1162). He was the second of four children‚ but he was closer to his older sister Fanny than any of his other siblings. The two of them studied music and played together for many years‚ and Fanny also composed. Several of the Songs Without Words were her works‚ published under Felix ’s name because of the family ’s feeling that it was unbecoming for a woman to
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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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This will help you understand how he felt when he wrote his music. Also‚ there will be a description of all his symphonies. On December 16 or 17‚ 1770‚ (date uncertain) at 515 (now 20) Bonngasse Bonn‚ Germany Beethoven‚ like Mozart‚ was born into a small family (Comptons‚ 1). He took his first lessons on March 26‚ 1778‚ (Schmit‚ 10). In 1787‚ he went to Vienna to study with Mozart‚ but he went back to Bonn due to the nature of his mother’s sickness (Schmit‚ 15). This would be the composers
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instruments‚ the individuals performing‚ and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them‚ first hand. The first concert I attended was performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra had performed Shostakovich’s “Symphony NO. 7‚ Leningrad” from the Romantic era. The orchestra was a large ensemble (1) containing various instruments that contributed to the overall sound of the piece. Since the orchestra was a large ensemble‚ just like
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