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    Cyril Scott was an English composer born in 1879 and was renowned in his youth for being one of the most progressive British composers of his generation. He had composed about four hundred compositions during his lifetime‚ which included piano‚ violin‚ symphonies‚ cello concertos‚ and operas. Scott made an impact on music during the transition to the 20th century. He especially contributed to the ideas of mysticism and impressionism in music during this time as well. In addition to his compositions

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    of Haydn and Mozart’s sonatas can be listed as examples. Baroque music was in polyphonic texture and counterpoint (Owen‚ 1992). Compare to the polyphonic texture in Baroque‚ music was having less restrictions. For example‚ Scarlatti’s Fugue in G minor “The Cat Fugue”‚ Kp.30 (L.499)‚ there was strict rules about counterpoint and voices imitation. But in Classical period‚ music was simpler. Melody was focused‚ led by one voice only‚ rather than many‚ which were imitating each other or having their own

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    “Johann Sebastian Bach” Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in western musical history. More than 1‚000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the art of fugue‚ Brandenburg Concerti‚ the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord‚ the‚ Mass in B-minor‚ the motets‚ and the Easter and Christmas oratorios. Bach came from a family of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. His father Johann Ambrosius Bach‚ was a talented

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    In conjunction with a solid aesthetic sciences educational modules and Christian perspective‚ HBU’s Piano Program offers a complete music educational modules represent considerable authority in piano execution‚ teaching method‚ ambiance music‚ and going with. Also‚ understudies in this system advantage from various performing opportunities‚ regular expert classes and exhibitions by going by universally acclaimed craftsman‚ little class sizes‚ and profession/graduate school exhorting. As a piano player

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    Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo (Not too Slow and Very Expressive) Second Movement: Allegro Molto Vivace (Fast‚ Very Lively) The opening movement is characterized by a fugue; the melody was introduced and then taken up by the other strings to create an interwoven effortless piece of art. The texture is very similar to Bach’s fugues in that there is less improvisation but rather a theme and rules that are followed. The beginning starts off slow and soft‚ the tempo is consistently medium paced. After

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    Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Notes Writing of Symphony: Beethoven’s Life • Symphony No.9 in D minor was his last symphony • 12 years after his previous symphony • Lived through three major life crisis o End of romance  “immortal beloved”‚ an unknown woman  Identified as Antonie Brentano by Maynard Soloman  1811‚ dedicated “An die Geliebte” to her  Beethoven often rejected by women‚ sought unavailable women  Send Antonie letting proclaiming he was unable to enter lasting relationship

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    Kretzschmar‚ a German musicologist‚ has notarized this piece as “unique among all the older fugues” and nicknamed Černohorský as the “Czech Bach”. Černohorský’s fugue ‘Memento Abraham’‚ which represents his musical talent‚ was used in two other works‚ one of which was the motet Precatus est Moyses. Černohorský’s fugue was acknowledged as one of the unique parts of both works. His last work to ever be performed was the fugue‚ Quem

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    for Oboe‚ Clarinet‚ and Bassoon‚ Op. 161 (1937) - Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) I. Entree et rondeau II. Tambourin III. Musette VIII. Le coucou 6. Divertissement for Oboe‚ Clarinet‚ and Bassoon‚ Op. 161 (1947)‚ Jean Françaix (1912-1997) Prelude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah_xo-Wfz5I Allegretto assai Elegie Scherzo The concert was at the Thayer Hall‚ a beautiful state of the art facility that is home for the school’s concerts‚ recitals‚ and other events. It holds up to 200 people

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    Mozart’s Requiem‚ in d minor K 626‚ was written in 1791. Franz Sussmayr‚ who was Mozart’s understudy‚ completed it. About half of the Requiem is credited to him‚ however analyzer’s today and of his day question whether he really did complete any of it due to the mastery of the piece. During Mozart’s illness‚ a stranger visited him. This man (who kept his appearance concealed) wanted him to compose a mass for the dead. He was obsessed at this point that he was writing his own Requiem and so although

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    Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria . . . virgo serena Josquin Despres (c. 1440-1521) was acknowledged by his contemporaries as the most accomplished composer of his time. Martin Luther proclaimed that‚ “Josquin is a master of notes‚ which must express what he desires; on the other hand‚ other choral composers must do what the notes dictate.” Although very little is known about Josquin’s early life in the lowland region of northern France‚ he most likely received his musical training through his

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