University of Sarajevo Faculty of Philosophy English Department Poetry of English Pre-romanticism NATURE IN CLASSICISM AND ROMANTICISM Student : Emina Husejinović Sarajevo‚ December 2012 Mentor : Faruk Bajraktarevic Introduction In the end of the 18th century‚ Romanticism came out as a response to Classicism. This change was moderate but nevertheless‚ it
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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)‚ Russian composer‚ pianist and conductor‚ is one of the most prominent and well-known composers of the twentieth century. A master of stylistic diversity and having composed in a range of genres‚ Stravinsky’s works can be divided into three major periods: his Russian period (1907-1919)‚ his Neoclassical period (1920-1954)‚ and his Serial period (1954-1968). His Neoclassical period was the longest of the three and the most significant. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements
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Music in the Industrial Revolution In the Industrial Revolution‚ the invention of the Piano and other more advanced instruments called for the composing of more “refined” music as well‚ and these composers blossomed in Italy‚ France‚ England and Germany. Three Italian families from Cremona made the violin and their work has not been surpassed even to this day. Violin sonatas were written in Italy. Also‚ harpsichords and clavichords had been perfected which were the forerunners of the piano. In
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voice. Finding the best violin pieces is not always an easy task‚ especially when there are so many masterful composers. From the Baroque period to the Classical period there are works for violin that will appeal to all lovers of western art music. Bach: Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin The Baroque period includes music written from approximately 1600 to 1750. The most famous composer of the time was Johann Sebastian Bach who lived from March 21‚ 1685 to July 28‚ 1750. Some of his most famous
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Imagine for a little bit that you yourself were a composer so famous that people came to watch you‚ like a tourist attraction. You might be someone a person from another country might approach to write music for as a souvenir. This would probably be as equivalent to Antonio Vivaldi‚ who was one of the greatest musical figures of the Baroque period. Vivaldi knew many people from kings and princes and was invited to play for the pope twice. However‚ after his death his music was ignored for almost
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The composer that will be presented in this project is an Afro-British composer named Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Coleridge-Taylor was known for his famous compositions around the United Kingdom towards the United States. He was first acknowledged as a violinist‚ pianist‚ poet and singer at a young age‚ but throughout his lifetime‚ he was well-known for his compositions from the Royal College of Music to Trinity College of Music to being known globally. In speaking of the Trinity College of Music‚ did
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky String Quartet No 1 in D Major‚ op.11 Pyotr Iliyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer born 7 May 1840. During his life as a composer he worked basically on symphonies‚ concertos‚ operas‚ ballets‚ chamber music and a choral. By the time Tchaikovsky composed this string quartet he was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and with this job’s payment he was barely getting by. The composer decided to present the concerto of his own chamber music‚ because it was cheaper than to present
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John Dowland: One of the Most Famous Composers of the Renaissance When people think of the music from the Renaissance they will most likely think of pieces written in Italy. While many pieces were created there‚ there were several pieces written in England as well. The most notable composer from England was John Dowland. Dowland had an interesting musical background and composed numerous pieces that still resonate with people today. Much of John Dowland’s life is lost to us today but what we do
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centuries usually with a title such as ‘fantasy’. Contrapuntal style during this time was used within the constraints of the modal system‚ but the majority of contrapuntal features and devices of fugue style were still available to these earlier composers such as Corelli and Vivaldi. The earliest use of the word fugue in the 16th century actually meant canon strictly applied. This then developed into the fugue as known today. This is evident in the works of Josquin and Buxtehude‚ imitative contrapuntal
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a piano in almost every home. Many people’s memories hold vivid pictures of an old piano standing in the corner of their parent’s house. In its flexibility as a solo instrument or accompaniment leading an orchestra‚ or as a tool in the hands of a composer‚ the piano was unrivalled‚ and that everybody could play something on the piano. Millions around the world still experience the joy of picking out their favourite tunes on the instrument. There is no such a musical instrument that would be easy
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