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 music and a very important genre during the Romantic Era. He was also influential in
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Concert Band 12 Laine Jackart Mr. L. Olson March‚ 2013 Richard Wagner Biographical Information Richard Wilhelm Wagner was born on May 22‚ 1813 in Leipzig‚ Germany to Carl Friedrich Wagner‚ the Registrar at the Police Department‚ and his wife Johana. Richard was their ninth child. When Richard was just 6 months old‚ Carl succumbed to Typhoid Fever which was rampant in Leipzig because Napoleon had laid siege to the town‚ and there were dead bodies floating in the river. As
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The Ride of the Valkyries by William T. Maud (1890) displays the beauty and story of the Norse myth of The Valkyries. William uses many forms of archetypes in this piece. The two most notably being symbolism and character. Beginning with symbolism we see a multitude of representations. The raven in norse mythology is a bird of ill omen‚ a sign of death‚ and bad luck. Valkyries arrive to war zones and snatch dead men for their own uses. These ravens symbolise the war and death that Valkyries thrive
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The Composer: Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born on May 22‚ 1813 in Leipzig. Richard Wagner was so influential that his writings on drama had a huge impact on people throughout the second half of the nineteenth century. Richard Wagner’s father passed away when he was only six months old‚ with typhus. His mother remarried‚ who was a writer and an artist. Richard’s stepfather educated him. Richard attended Leipzig University to study music‚ but he dropped out of college to take a job in
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Richard Wagner was a classical artist in Germany during the Romantic period. Although Wagner faced many conflicts in his lifetime‚ he managed to compose operas that still have a standing influence to this day. Wagner’s works are emotional and strike deep into the hearts of the listeners‚ including Adolf Hitler who was a fan of Wagner. The life of Richard Wagner is complex and interesting‚ but you can’t become a famous composer if you have a dull life. Wagners life begins on May 22nd‚ 1813 in Leipzig
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Richard Wagner and 19th Century Anti-Semitism Western Civilization has no set definition that is universally accepted. The subject can be broadly characterized as a study of history and culture in the western region of the world. Correspondingly‚ there is no precise meaning behind the works of 19th century German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) as pieces of art are open to interpretation. However‚ it is abundantly clear that Wagner is directly associated with anti-Semitism‚ a term coined in
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First Selection: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre- Richard Wagner (1813-1883) First Hearing: Drama‚ Active‚ Excitement Second Hearing: The composer wanted to create a memorable Leitmotifs. The music makes me think of a drama that I can picture many of the actions taking place just by listening to the music. Third Hearing: This exciting piece of music is being played by a large Romantic orchestra that includes piccolo‚ 2 flutes‚ 2 oboes‚ 7 clarinets‚ 2 bassoons‚ 4 saxophones‚ 4 horns‚ 3
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social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoonpray that whatever your sacrifice may be‚ it be not that." Clark therefore concludes that Georgiana would enjoy going to the symphony to hear a performance of the music of Richard Wagner. She goes‚ in her black cotton dress‚ looking incongruous against the other women’s opulent gowns in pastels and jewel tones. Yet she is moved much more deeply than any of the women who presumably form the symphony’s regular "crowd." Cather describes
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German composer‚ Wilhelm Richard Wagner‚ was born May 22‚ 1813 in Leipzig‚ Germany and lived until February 13‚ 1883. Beyond his composing‚ Wagner was also known for being a great conductor‚ music theorist‚ and essayist throughout his life. Wagner was primarily raised by his mother‚ Johanne‚ as his father‚ Friedrich died when he was just a baby. Wagner’s biological father could have been one of a few men at the time‚ casting a shadow on his true origins. He ended up taking his name
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deliver music with the same political message. Bob Marley and Richard Wagner are political manifesto artist because they wrote and composed music with generally the same political message. Both artist had political viewpoints‚ and they made it known throughout their music. Political manifesto music is usually representational‚ and straightforward or blunt with delivering the political message or content. Bob Marley and Richard Wagner were outstanding at writing and composing music that was representational
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