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Who was Modest Mussorgsky's biggest influence or inspiration?

Modest Mussorgsky's biggest influence was likely the Russian nationalist composer Mily Balakirev, who encouraged him to embrace Russian folk themes and to develop a distinct national style in his music. Mussorgsky was also inspired by the works of other Russian composers in the Mighty Handful, a group that included Rimsky-Korsakov and Borodin, who sought to create a uniquely Russian sound. Additionally, his interest in literature and visual arts, particularly the works of Gogol and the paintings of Viktor Hartmann, significantly shaped his musical compositions.


What factors influenced music in the 1950s?

There are several factors that influenced music in the 1950's. In most cases, music was influenced by the events happening as well as other trends in the society.


What influenced Selena Gomez to write music?

she was always influenced by her mom, friends, and her other fam.


What is the name of theme music for amtrak's acela commercial?

I'm not sure it has a name other than, "Music for the Acela Amtrak Commercial." The composer was Jon Wygens, who lives in London. He is a composer with Siblings Music in New York. The music was "composed to picture," meaning it's always been just as long as the commercial...no longer. JetJock


Why does Debussy was a french composer?

He is famouse because he composed some of the greatest french songs, influenced many other famous people, formulated the 21st note scale, changed how insutrments were used for orchestration, and was a brillian composer/piano player

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What factors influenced music in the 1950s?

There are several factors that influenced music in the 1950's. In most cases, music was influenced by the events happening as well as other trends in the society.


What did Beethoven do as a composer?

He composed music. Concertos, symphonies, sonatas, and other brilliant works.


What influenced Selena Gomez to write music?

she was always influenced by her mom, friends, and her other fam.


Is Beethoven's music played more than any other composer?

It is difficult to say whose music is played the most.There is no doubt that Beethoven's music remains very popular. On the other hand, Mozart was one of the world's most prolific composers, and by the sheer volume of the music he composed, his music might be played more than any other composer. There is simply no way to tell.


What can be found on the Jakim website?

The website Jakim is a personal website of a music composer of games and other applications. On this website one can find links to different music that has been composed as well as information regarding the composer Mateusz Szymanski.


What influenced Mexican culture?

Traditional Mexican music has been influenced by both pre-Columbian as well as Spanish music. More modern music has been influenced by many other countries, such as Texas (Norteña, Duranguense), Cuba (Salsa, Mambo) or Colombia (Cumbia).


What is the name of theme music for amtrak's acela commercial?

I'm not sure it has a name other than, "Music for the Acela Amtrak Commercial." The composer was Jon Wygens, who lives in London. He is a composer with Siblings Music in New York. The music was "composed to picture," meaning it's always been just as long as the commercial...no longer. JetJock


Why does handel spent most of his life on other countries?

Handel spent much of his life in other countries because he was a German composer seeking success and opportunities in various European music markets. He traveled to Italy to study opera, then settled in England where he achieved great success composing operas, oratorios, and instrumental music. His international experiences influenced his diverse musical style.


What are all of the John Williams movies?

John Williams movies are:2011 Untitled Star Wars TV Series (TV series) (composer: theme "Star Wars") (in production)2011 War Horse (conductor) (post-production)2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic (Video Game) (composer: theme music) (post-production)2011 The Simpsons (TV series) (composer: Jurassic Park Theme - 1 episode)- Angry Dad: The Movie (2011) (composer: Jurassic Park Theme)2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(composer: Hedwig's Theme)2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2008-2010 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series) (composer: original Star Wars theme music - 2 episodes)- Lethal Trackdown (2010) (composer: original Star Wars theme music)- Destroy Malevolence (2008) (composer: original Star Wars theme music)2010 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2009 Lawrence Jones and the King Salomon's Table (short) (composer: stock music)2009 Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2009 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (composer: theme "Harry Potter")2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2008 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(conductor)2008 Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest (TV documentary) (composer: stock music from all the Indiana Jones films)2008 Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick(TV short) (composer: theme music)2007 Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game) (composer: "Hedwig's Theme")2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (composer: theme "Harry Potter")2006 Meet the Press (TV series) (composer: theme music - 3 episodes)- Episode dated 22 October 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)- Episode dated 15 October 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)- Episode dated 20 August 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)2006 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2006 Superman Returns (composer: original theme - uncredited)2005 Memoirs of a Geisha (conductor - uncredited)2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (composer: theme "Harry Potter" - uncredited)2005 War of the Worlds (conductor)2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(conductor)2005 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2004 Jack & Bobby (TV series) (composer: theme "The Patriot")2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (conductor)2004 World's Finest (short) (composer: theme "Superman")2004 The Terminal (conductor - uncredited)2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (conductor, song: Music by)2004 The Revamping of Dracula (video documentary short) (conductor)2003 Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2003 Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2002 Catch Me If You Can (conductor - uncredited)2002 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Video Game) (composer: theme music)2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(conductor)2002 Broken Allegiance (short) (composer: theme "Star Wars")2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (orchestrator)2002 Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (video) (conductor)2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (conductor - uncredited, song: Music by)2001 Jurassic Park III (composer: themes)1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(conductor, music producer)1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier (Video Game) (conductor)1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Video Game) (conductor)1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie) (composer: stock music)1998 Saving Private Ryan (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)1998 Half Baked (composer: theme "Jaws")1997 Seven Years in Tibet (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)1996 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Video Game) (composer: original "Star Wars" themes)1996 Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (TV special) (conductor)1995 Sabrina (conductor)1993 Schindler's List (conductor, music producer)1991 Hook (songs: Music by)1988 Superman (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)- Destroy the Defendroids/The Adoption (1988) (composer: theme music - uncredited)1987 The Witches of Eastwick (conductor)Amazing Stories (TV series) (composer: theme music - 42 episodes, 1985-1987) (composer: theme - 1 episode, 1986)- Miss Stardust (1987) (composer: theme music)- Moving Day (1987) (composer: theme music)- Without Diana (1987) (composer: theme music)- Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) (composer: theme music)- Gershwin's Trunk (1987) (composer: theme music)See all 43 episodes »1987 Jaws (Video Game) (composer: theme "Jaws 2")1987 Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients (Video Game) (composer: theme music)1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (composer: other original music)1985 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Video Game) (composer: theme music)1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")1983 Jaws 3-D (composer: theme music)1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)1983 The Making of 'Superman III' (TV documentary) (composer: original Superman themes)1982 The Making of 'Superman II' (TV documentary) (from original material composed by)1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)1982 Dünyayi kurtaran adam (composer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" themes - uncredited)1980 SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary) (composer: themes from 'Superman: the Movie')1979 Xiao quan guai zhao (composer: additional music - uncredited)1979 The Return of Superman (composer: "Superman" film themes - uncredited)1977 The Making of 'Star Wars' (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (additional orchestrator - uncredited, conductor - uncredited)1976 Midway (conductor)1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (musical director)1975 Jaws (conductor - uncredited)1974 The Cowboys (TV series) (composer: theme music - 12 episodes)- Requiem for a Lost Son (1974) (composer: theme music)- The Indian Givers (1974) (composer: theme music)- Episode #1.10 (1974) (composer: theme music)- The Remounts (1974) (composer: theme music)- The Ordeal (1974) (composer: theme music)See all 12 episodes »1974 The Sugarland Express (conductor: "The Eyes of Texas" - uncredited)1973 Cinderella Liberty (songs: Music by)1973 Tom Sawyer (conductor, music supervisor)1972 Images (orchestrator - uncredited)1971 Fiddler on the Roof (music adapted by, music conducted by, orchestrations by)1968-1970 Land of the Giants (TV series) (composer: theme music - 50 episodes)- Graveyard of Fools (1970) (composer: theme music)- Wild Journey (1970) (composer: theme music)- The Marionettes (1970) (composer: theme music)- A Small War (1970) (composer: theme music)- Doomsday (1970) (composer: theme music)See all 50 episodes »1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (conductor, music supervisor)1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (conductor)Lost in Space (TV series) (composer: theme music - 44 episodes, 1966-1968) (composer: stock music / theme - 26 episodes, 1965-1966) (composer: stock music / theme music - 9 episodes, 1966-1967)- Junkyard of Space (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Flaming Planet (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Space Beauty (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Fugitives in Space (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)See all 79 episodes »1967 Valley of the Dolls (conductor, music adaptor)1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series) (composer: theme music - 29 episodes)- Town of Terror (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Raiders from Outer Space (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Kidnappers (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Merlin the Magician (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Attack of the Barbarians (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)See all 29 episodes »1967 The Far Out West (composer: stock music - uncredited)1966 Not with My Wife, You Don't! (conductor, music: original songs)1966 The Tammy Grimes Show (TV series) (composer: theme music - 6 episodes)- Positively Made in Paris (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Tammy Takes Las Vegas, or Vice Versa (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- How to Steal a Girl Even If It's Only Me (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Officer's Mess (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Studio (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)See all 6 episodes »1965 The Great Race (musician: piano - uncredited)Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series) (composer: theme music - 25 episodes, 1963-1965) (composer: Kraft theme - 11 episodes, 1964-1965)- Connery's Hands (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Rise and Fall of Eddie Carew (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Kill Me on July 20th (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Trains of Silence (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Twixt the Cup and the Lip (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)See all 36 episodes »1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (music arranger - 1 episode)- Think Pretty (1964) (music arranger)1963 Charade (musician: piano - uncredited)1961-1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series) (composer: theme music - 62 episodes)- The Town That Died (1963) (composer: theme music)- Million Dollar Hospital (1963) (composer: theme music)- This Will Kill You (1963) (composer: theme music)- The Broken Year (1963) (composer: theme music)- Of Struggle and Flight (1963) (composer: theme music)See all 62 episodes »1963 The Wide Country (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)- Step Over the Sky (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)1962 Stark Fear (composer: party music - as Johnny Williams)1960-1962 Checkmate (TV series) (composer: theme music - 70 episodes)- Side by Side (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Down the Gardenia Path (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up? (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- The Bold and the Tough (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)- Rendezvous in Washington (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)See all 70 episodes »1961 The Guns of Navarone (music arranger: German songs - uncredited)1960 Studs Lonigan (musician - uncredited)1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series) (musician: piano - 29 episodes)- Election Bet (1960) (musician: piano)- Dangerous Lady (1960) (musician: piano)- Odyssey of Hate (1960) (musician: piano)- Operation Fortuna (1960) (musician: piano)- Last Journey (1960) (musician: piano)See all 29 episodes »1960 The Apartment (musician: piano solos - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited)1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series) (musician - 3 episodes)- The Shop of the Four Winds (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)- Murder for Credit (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)- The Naked Truth (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)1959 Markham (TV series) (music score - 1 episode)- Woman of Arles (1959) (music score - as Johnny Williams)1959 Gidget (orchestrator - as John Williams Jr.)1959 City of Fear (musician - uncredited)1958 South Pacific (musician: piano - uncredited)1957 My Gun Is Quick (composer: additional music - uncredited)


What other artists have been influenced by Michael Jacksons music and dance and how?

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Why does Debussy was a french composer?

He is famouse because he composed some of the greatest french songs, influenced many other famous people, formulated the 21st note scale, changed how insutrments were used for orchestration, and was a brillian composer/piano player