the 19th century. This opposition involved the relation between music and words. If instrumental music is the perfect Romantic art‚ why is it acknowledged that the great masters of the symphony‚ the highest form of instrumental music‚ were not Romantic composers‚ but were the Classical composers‚ Haydn‚ Mozart‚ and Beethoven? Moreover‚ one of the most characteristic 19th century genres was the Lied‚ a vocal piece in which Shubert‚ Schumann‚ Brahams‚ and Wolf attained a new union between music and
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of all time. Ludwig‚ at a very young age‚ began his career as a marvelous piano player and composer of piano music. Beethoven continued his work expanding to string quartets and other kinds of chamber music‚ songs‚ two masses‚ an opera‚ and nine symphonies. The German musical genius made amazing new strides at the end of the Classical era and paved the way for the up and coming Romantic style. Ludwig van Beethoven’s work can best be summed up by the words of Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney. "Beethoven
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people around the world are familiar with the Classical period‚ as it is extremely well-known for its extraordinary talented and famous composers and performers. Some of these famous Viennese performers and composers include but are not limited to: Mozart‚ Beethoven‚ Haydn‚ Schubert and Gluck. This style’s form differs greatly from the form of its predecessor‚ Baroque. Unlike Baroque‚ Classical music established many musical advances that still stand strong today‚ including norms of
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There resounds a proverbial question‚ "If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear‚ does it make a sound as it falls?" Capricious as this query may appear I have had occasion to entertain just such a notion when‚ as a youth‚ I found an exploratory journey down a deep wood ’s path abruptly halted by the greeting of an enormous fallen tree. The colossal obstacle lay across my path and presented itself a motionless‚ silent guardian that protected that which lay beyond from my further
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expression with clever musical-mathematical feats‚ like fugues and cannons in which the same melody is played against it self in various ways. Famous for their intellectual depth‚ Bach�s pieces and compositions have inspired many musicians such as Mozart. Mozart‚ one of the most famous musicians ever‚ was greatly inspired by Bach. He even once said ’Now‚ here is something one can learn from!’. Bach is often compared to the ’original’ classical artist is terms of adequacy. Beethoven was also inspired by
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music. Music that shows a mixture of playful classicism and romantic verve. That he should incorporate such melodies into his symphonies prompted some critics to attack. Tchaikovsky’s quick defense was simple; ballet music was by no means inferior to any other form of music. This inevitably would be affirmed by the millions of people who still rally behind his symphonies in praise (Mayo
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the melody for "Deutschland Über Alles" and‚ after World War II‚ the Austrians adopted a new national anthem. Davis recorded Haydn Symphonies 93-104 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam around 1977. I think these performances are the best of the conventional interpretations of these Symphonies. Beecham recorded Haydn Symphonies 93-98 in 1958‚ and Symphonies 99-104 in 1960‚ both with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for EMI. Beecham’s performances are marked (marred?) by a number of omissions
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Johannes Brahms‚ Symphony No. 1‚ mvt. iv (MEB 1/11) disjunct Istiklal Marşı Claude Debussy‚ Golliwog’s Cakewalk (MEB 1/51) Stockhausen‚ Klavierstück V Harmony: diatonic Wolfgang A. Mozart‚ Piano Concerto No. 21‚ in C‚mvt. ii (MEB 1/4) chromatic Fryderyk Chopin‚ Prelude in F minor‚ Op. 28 No. 18 Texture: Monophonic Hildegard of Bingen‚ Columbia aspexit (L 1/8) Homophonic Wolfgang A. Mozart‚ Piano Concerto No. 21‚ in C‚mvt
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it continued to remain popular throughout the romantic period. String quartets continued as a form of home entertainment but it also became vastly more popular in concerts by professional groups. The genre started getting treated as seriously as symphonies with composers using it as a vessel for pushing music to the boundaries of the time. Through
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musical tastes. Lets first start with the classical music‚ Classical is an era; it is from about 1730 to just after 1800. A few people who contributed to the music in the Classical era are: Ludwig van Beethoven‚ Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Classical period focused on the opposite types of sounds- music during that period was orderly‚ uncluttered‚ well planned and precise. Music was expected to be technically pleasing and grounded in certain traditions and styles that had been approved
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