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Who was Edward Purcell composer?
Edward C. Purcell (1689-1740) was the youngest and only surviving son of the great English composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) He is known for his song Passing by (There is a lady sweet and kind) that was popular in the 19th and early 20th century.Among Henry Purcell's best known works are Dido and Aeneas and Te Deum and Jubilate in D. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
What is the french man Pierre boulez best known as?
Pierre Boulez is best known as a French composer and conductor who was a leading figure in 20th-century classical music. He was known for his avant-garde compositions, innovative approach to conducting, and influential role in the development of contemporary music. Boulez was also the founder of the famous contemporary music ensemble Ensemble Intercontemporain.
What period of music are Wolfgang Rihm's compositions considered to be in?
Rihm is a post WWII composer of serial music. He was born in 1952, and wrote his first symphony in 1969 at the age of 17. Therefore, he would be considered a late twentieth century/early twenty-first century composer of contemporary classical music. Also, he has composed over 400 pieces!
What century did george gershwin live in?
Rhapsody and Blues
When did Bach become a composer?
in the early 19th century
Who was a 19th century violinist and composer?
Niccolo Paganini.
Who was a british composer from the 18th century?
William Walon
What type music was kabalevsky?
Kabalevsky was a Russian composer of the early 20th century. He wrote operas, symphonies, concertos, piano and chamber music, and vocal and choral music. His idiom was tonal, and more conservative than such as Shostakovich and Prokofiev, heavily influenced by Tchaikovsky.
What composer of the 20th century was known for using folk based fiddle tunes?
Aaron Copland was the composer of the 20th century, known for using folk based fiddle tunes.
Who is a contemporary artist?
A contemporary artist is an artist living in the twenty-first century who produces the art of today.
Why was Henry purcell famous?
Henry Purcell took a leading role in the restoration of English music following the restoration of the Stuarts in 1660, following the interregnum during which the arts had received considerably less support and were regarded as suspect by the Puritans. In addition, he was adopted by 20th-century composer British Benjamin Britten as part of a characteristically English tradition of music that went beyond the known Sullivan, Elgar and Vaughan Williams. When Britten took the rondo from Abdelazar and arranged it to form the 'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', he made a Purcell melody unusually famous.
When did the contemporary period start?
In the early 19th century
