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Composers Essays and Term Papers
History Of MusicIt can be argued that the vanguard of development has always been reflected in the arts of a culture. It is the poets, the dreamers and artists who are the architects of the future; the ones who ‘build the world they want to live in, the ones who dream out loud’1. Music is an elaborate art form, ...
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Robert Schumannwas a German composer during the Romantic era. He was born on June 8, 1810, the youngest child in his family (Slonimsky 902). Schumann was born in Zwickau, Germany (Stanley 147). His father sold books and was also a publisher and author (Sadie 831). Schumann’s father encouraged him but his ...
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The Ideals Of Instrumental MusicAt one point in the study of the Romantic period of music, we come upon
the first of several apparently opposing conditions that plague all attempts to
grasp the meaning of Romantic as applied to the music of the 19th century. This
opposition involved the relation between music and words. If ...
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JazzWhen it comes to music, most people don't say they like it. People say
they like heavy metal, pop, rhythm and blues, or any other type of music,
since they have their own preference to what type of music they like, not
just enjoying the broad area of music. One of those types of music which
many ...
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Romantic Music: The Ideals Of Instrumental MusicAt one point in the study of the Romantic period of music, we come upon
the first of several apparently opposing conditions that plague all attempts to
grasp the meaning of Romantic as applied to the music of the 19th century. This
opposition involved the relation between music and words. If ...
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Bach, Johann SebastianJohann Sebastian Bach is probably one of the greatest composers of his time, as well as our time. As a boy he had a fantastic soprano singing voice and always took the lead roles in the church and school choirs. He started composing fairly early on in his life and his first main works, including ...
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George BizekGeorges Bizet, who is best known for his opera, Carmen, has remained
somewhat of a mystery as far as his musical education, social life, and
personal life. He is not like so many other composers and musicians of the
Romantic Period who led a highly publicized life like Hector Berlioz, ...
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MozartWolfgang Amadeus as found on the World Wide Web
Of all the great composers throughout the years, possibly the most famous ever would be Wolfgang Amadeus . Few composers ever have led such a remarkable life of left such a remarkable lasting legacy of music in such a short span of life.
was born ...
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George Frederick Handelwas born on February 24, 1685 in Halle, Germany.
One of the greatest composers of the late baroque period (1700-50) and, during
his lifetime, perhaps the most internationally famous of all musicians. Handel
was born February 24, 1685, in Halle, Germany, to a family of no musical
distinction. His ...
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Berlioz: Cyclical Work of Symphonie FantastiqueBerlioz: Cyclical Work of Symphonie Fantastique
There are times throughout the history of musical evolution that we find composers who look to break the traditional methods of performance. Composers like Leoninus in Paris, Scarlatti of Italy, and of course Johann Sebastian Bach have all left ...
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Romanticism In MusicRomanticism was one of the strongest movements to ever have hit the music scene. Romanticism lasted a large portion of the nineteenth century and it=s music reflected that of the world that was rapidly changing during those years. One of these massive changes taking place was the Industrial ...
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Porgy And Besssymbolizes the end of the black musical tradition that
flourished in the early part of this century. The play showed the height of
white appropriation of what had previously been a black cultural form. All
the creative talent backstage was white. This development had been
occurring slowly, ...
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Similarities Between Franz Liszt And Kurt CobainFranz Liszt was one of many classical composers. In some ways, he
can be compared to a modern rock and roll star.
Franz Liszt was born in Raiding, Hungary, on October 22, 1811.
Much like Mozart, he was a very great piano player at a very young age.
Liszt composed an opera called Don Sancho at ...
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Franz Liszt And Kurt CobainFranz Liszt was one of many classical composers. In some ways, he can
be compared to a modern rock and roll star. Franz Liszt was born in Raiding,
Hungary, on October 22, 1811. Much like Mozart, he was a very great piano
player at a very young age. Liszt composed an opera called Don Sancho at
the ...
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Remembering The Music Of George GershwinWho was George Gershwin? Today, most people would answer that question by saying that he was the composer of the song that’s in the airline commercial. Although that is true, he was much more than that. Gershwin was the most celebrated and wealthiest American composer who expressed the ...
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Johann Sebastian Bachwas 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, the Easter and
Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F ...
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Johann Sabastian BachOne of the most profoundly inspired and masterful composers in history, Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a musical family in Eisenach, Thuringia - until recently part of East Germany. His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a talented violinist, and taught his son the basic skills of ...
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George Frideric Handel, certainly one of the founding fathers of music, introduced new types of music and affected the many composers who followed him. Handel was born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, a town in Germany. He was a very bright man not only was he a prodigy in music, but he also was trained in law. Handel ...
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The Classical PeriodGetting 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. of music coordinated harmony,
melody, rhythm, and orchestration more effectively then earlier periods of ...
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