Category: Composer

A Great Composer Historical Period One (1) Historical Period Two (2) Which historical period? The Baroqueperiod represents Western music composed between 1600 and 1750, following the Renaissance and leading up to the classical era. The term is borrowed from the Portuguese language and means an oddly shaped pearl. The music during this period was embellished…

Introduction The sacred cantatas constitute a significant part of the scope of the music of the era of Baroque. The music that worshiped God and his creations in instrumental and vocal pieces aimed at praying the Creator. Being predominantly church music, sacred cantatas were constructed in strict form and under the abidance of defined rules…

Table of Contents Vertigo, Jean Rondeau Sinfonia in D major BWV 1045  Sato, Johann Sebastian Bach Raindrop, Frederic Chopin Mississippi River Suite, Florence Price Op.25. Wie bin ich froh!, Anton Webern A Portrait, Robert Schumann Hoe-Down, Aaron Copland Reference List Vertigo, Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau is a Baroque composer; his compositions immerse the listeners…

The symphony starts with the same measure length as any other Mozarts creation, but there is a difference that can be spotted right away in the case of Symphony #41, which is the playing time that does not go in hand with measure counting. It would take a soloist 11 and a half minutes to…

Background Pierre Boulez, the most influential French artist of his era and a renowned conductor and musical theorist who promoted the works of twentieth-century writers, was born in 1925 in Montbrison, France, and perished in 2016. Boulez, the child of a winemaker, concentrated on algebra and took musical training at the Université de Saint-Étienne; he…

I attended a concert titled That Magnificent Mozart by the Everett Philharmonic Orchestra at the Everett Civic Auditorium. The concert was held on February 06, 2022, and was led by Dr. Paul-Elliot Cobbs and other conductors, namely Michelle Rockwood, Tonya Harris, and Ryan Christopher. Due to the continued risks of Covid-19, the members of the…

John Cages thoughts about music have had a significant impact as much as his music. He was both a composer and a music philosopher, engaging both readers and listeners with inquiries about the similarities and differences between the nature of sound and music. Any discussion of the 1960s would be incomplete without mentioning John Cages…

The approach to Bachs music throughout the Swinging Bach performance is unique in that it has allowed for the mixture of contemporary and classic in one performance. The jazz-like style introduced throughout the songs can be seen as a type of crossover with Bachs music and a new interpretation. Crossovers are not usually regarded warmly…

Joseph Haydn was born on March 31, 1732, in Austria. Haydns father was a wheelwright and His mother worked as a cook before she was married. The musicians career was primarily natured by his cousin, who took notice of his musical gifts and took him in for training (Clark et al. 126). The young man…

Classical Music Was Once Revolutionary Everyone would agree that music nowadays is one of modern global civilizations central, attention-grabbing, and brightest cultural and political drivers. Contemporary music serves many purposes, from self-reflection and sharing ones feelings and experiences to criticizing politicians and promoting ideas of diversity and inclusion. According to Bello and Garcia, it was…