Classical Music

The question is meaningless. Symphonies open with several different musical forms.

Actually its allegro

Beethoven

Yes. I am currently in the process with my friend. Basically, just make a list of intsruments you think will be in the orchestra, and check them off the list as you find the musicians who agree to join.

An orchestra, a concert band, a choir, a marching band, a jazz ensemble. Most ensembles with more than 10 players and a conductor are not considered chamber groups, although this varies. For example, Igor Stravinsky's Octet for Winds is a chamber work, but it is often conducted. Also, a chamber orchestra or chamber choir can have up to 20 players and a conductor and can still be considered a chamber group.

The Baroque Era

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I'm not sure what the question is, but I will try to guess what you mean:

The Polonaise in A-flat Major Opus 53 is one of Chopin's most famous works. Notice that it's just a Polonaise, not a Polonaise-Fantasy. You may be looking for the Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Opus 61; in which case I cannot help you.

This polonaise though, nicknamed the "Heroic Polonaise", was written in a somewhat freer manner than most Polonaises. But nonetheless it is one of the most popular Chopin pieces to date and is still widely played by amateurs and professionals alike (an example of the former being yours truly). The piece is difficult to play at best; a notable example being the b-flat melodic minor ascension scale, which trips me up at least. I can't speak for others. Then we have the E-major section in the middle where the left hand plays on octaves; in a word: the weakling's nightmare. I don't mean offense to anyone; but if your left hand isn't strong enough, you can forget about playing this song unless you have the dedication to keep working at it until you can play the section with appropriate quality (I still can't, so please don't call me a hypocrite....I'm just warning you beforehand, it's a very difficult thing to play).

Also, one must be careful to apply just enough rubato and not too much/too little to the song; in my opinion, Rafal Blechacz plays the song with just enough rubato, and Horowitz is an example of too little (though I'm sure I'm going to get flamed for this. PLEASE don't start screaming at me. I like Horowitz's playing too; I just think he could have used oh-so-slightly more rubato in his interpretation). Then if you look at some others, they use too much (I believe it was a Japanese person who did so in the International Chopin Competition).

Enough about rubato; the last thing to mention is persistence. Since I am a piano noob, it took me two years to get this song to the point where it is actually playable; I still have not mastered the middle E-major section on octaves and cannot play the song through without mistakes. I suspect you are not such a noob as I am; and so you will have much less difficulty.

Good luck!

Franz Schubert was a well known musician. Many of his compositions for voice and piano were what is considered lieder.

Here are the notes from the beginning of the most recognizable part of "Jupiter,

the Bringer of Jollity". I did this in the C-Major scale, which doesn't match the actual

composition, but I picked it because you can play it all on the white keys. I also tried

to show the length of the notes ... more periods means longer notes.

E, G, A.., A, C, B, G, C, D, C.., B.., A, B, A.., G.., E ..... ,

E, G, A.., A, C, B, G, C, D, E.., E.., E, D, C.. , D.. , C .....

After you get this far, I'll bet you can sit at the keyboard and sound out a lot more

of it on your own.

A paean is a song of praise, from the Greek word of the same meaning.

It depends on where you are from and under what music program you are studying.

In Canada, under the Royal Conservatory of Music, it is listed as a ARCT Performance piece, the whole sonata has to be played for examinations.

In Australia, under the Australian Music Examinations Board, the 1st movement used to be considered a grade 7 piece.

Many times a single movement of this piece is played. The first movement is quite difficult and is played only by advanced students; the second movement is slower and much simpler and is commonly played by early intermediate students; the third movement is not often played by itself, but would probably be considered intermediate in difficulty.

1st movt: Grade 8, Performance Certificate or 1st level Diploma (ATCL, ARCT or Dip. ABRSM are the main ones).

2nd movt: Grade 5/6.

3rd movt: Grade 6/7.

The whole piece is easily a 1st level Diploma.

Don't underestimate the 2nd movt however. In a 1st level Diploma exam it is largely considered as difficult as the 1st movt.

Adagio in G minor by Albinoni ( though lots of people say that he didn't actually write it, but that's another story) Lovely tune, great series.

The slower movements of "The Planets" are all longer than the faster ones. The fifth movement, "Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age," besides being slower, has a coda that makes it the longest of all.

The kinds of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

There were many. Among the better know are Hildegard of Bingen, 1098 to 1179; Guillaume de Machaut, 1300 to 1377; Guillaume Dufay, 1397 to 1474. See the link for more. Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, mystic, composer, writer, theologian, politician and adviser to monarchs, is one of the most brilliant and broadly accomplished people the world has ever produced.

the carnival of the animals, danse macabre

A "waltz" is any music in 3/4 time or 3 meter.[3 beats for every bar of music] Rock music for example is usually in 4/4 time. Russell Byers

- The waltz became popular in 19th century Vienna, Austria, especially due to the compositions of Johann Strauss, Jr. Famous tunes such as the Beautiful Blue Danube, Tales of the Vienna Woods, and the Emperor's Waltz are among his compositions. At the time, the waltz was considered a risque dance by many because the couples actually touched each other for the first time in western dance history. Johann Strauss often conducted his orchestras himself while playing violin at the same time.

The popularity of the waltz extended from Vienna to other times and cultures.

While it is true that all waltzes are in 3/4 time, there are other classical music genres such as the minuet, that are also in 3/4. The waltz is very much associated with its corresponding box dance steps and oom-pah-pah rhythm. The Skater's Waltz is a more modern version that you may know or have heard whenever you last rode on a merry-go-round!

Sorry, can't speak so much to Rock Music! Prettysharp

It's the Nissan Juke advert - sung by Fredrika Stahl it's on Youtube and it's lovely!

piano

As far as I know, the music for the Can-Can was composed by Offenbach.

Classical music is said to have originated in 1750 which is known as the Baroque Era. Classical music was introduced as sonatas, and it is still used in that form in pressent day. Sonatas branched out into other forms that include modern concertos and symphonies. There are many composers that are given the title "father of classical music" but the main one is considered to be the German composer Schobert. So classical music originated in Europe.

This is a tricky one. I had to look through my music book and this is what I found:

-Introduction (optional)

-Exposition: -Theme 1

-Bridge

-Theme 2 (Vth degree of theme 1)

-Developement: Texture and harmony is "played with"

-Recapitulation: (Back in the tonic key)

-Coda (optional)

Beethoven came from a family of singers. His grandfather Ludwig (for whom he was named) was a Kappelmeister, and his father Johann was a tenor.

There are 4 instruments in the string family.

1. Violin - The violin (also known as the fiddle) is the smallest in the string family, and my personal favorite. It is the smallest, and most high pitched instrument in the string family. The violin comes in many sizes and is fairly easy to play. There are 4 strings on a violin. The lowest string is the G string. The second to lowest string is the D string. Then comes the A string. And lastly the E string. The oldest violin was created in 1555 by Andrea Amati. There are 12 main parts to the violin. The violin's notes are treble clef.

2. Viola - The viola is the second smallest instrument in the string family and a little bit lower pitched. The viola looks very similar to the violin. This instrument use the alto clef. There are also 4 strings on the viola. From lowest pitched to highest pitched they are: G, D, A, and C.

3. Cello - The cello is the second largest instrument in the string family and has the second lowest pitch. The cello is much, much larger in size then the violin and viola. Unlike the violin and viola, the cello is not held up and resting on your chin, but rather you set it on the floor to play. They also play in Alto clef.

4. Bass - The Bass (pronounced Bay-ce) is the largest and lowest pitched instrument in the family. This instrument is also played on the floor and the notes are in bass clef.