Category: Composer

Mozart is a representative of the Viennese classical school and one of the founders of the classical style of music associated with the development of the symphony. Among his works, one might find various symphonies, sonatas, and quartets. This paper is a response to works appeared on the concert program of the American University Orchestras,…

Table of Contents Who What Where When Why Works Cited Who Born in 1756, Mozart was one the greatest composers of the classical era. Mozart was involved in music from a very tender age of just five years. He became involved in music through learning how to play violin and keyboard as a young boy…

The principle of unity and variety can be applied to various musical works. This paper is aimed at discussing the way in which this principle can used to discuss Frédéric Chopins Prelude in E minor. It is critical to focus on such aspects as dynamics, timbre, and musical ideas included in this piece because these…

Abstract A leading and most efficient composer of operatic music and plays, Mozart is a genius since his childhood. His mastery extended over a hundred plays and operas. He was assisted by his librettists in his success. One of the most noted librettist is Da Ponte. While Pontes work on poetry was alluring, so was…

Table of Contents Introduction The proposal, Conditions, and Completion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Requiem is the last uncompleted work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the prominent composer, and a funeral mass written in the canonical Latin text. The writing was finished by the disciple of Mozart, mainly by Franz Xaver Süssmayer. Requiem is one of Mozarts…

Frederic Chopin was one of the renowned musicians. His composing style was very effective in the music world (Samson, 1994). Initially, he did many experiments to compose techniques of piano playing which later on brought revolutionary changes in music and well esteemed by all. He had a good-looking and polite persona. He was very systematic…

Biography Sir Arthur Bliss was until the time of his death a well respected and prominent English composer of the queens music. He was born as the eldest son on 2 August, 1891 in England. His mother was British but his father was of American origin that was by then working for the Anglo American…

This e-concert is amazing. There are three different orchestras playing some of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys best pieces: The Tchaikovsky concert program began with the 1812 Overture with full cannon and bells as done to celebrate the 150th birthday of the composer in a gala with Yuri Temirkanov conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic and the Leningrad Military…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkins novel of the same name. The book consists of eight chapters, each of which is composed of stanzas written in verse (Doran 7). Pushkins book has been praised for vivid storytelling and innovative approach to structure (Doran 10). The plot revolves around a young…

The image above by Marshal and Emery depicts Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the worlds most famous composers. While he is known for his exceptional artwork, Bachs life was full of exciting facts that did not directly relate to music. Firstly, not many people know that Bach was married twice and had twenty children in…