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Composers
Whether it be classical or contemporary, composers are the men and women behind the music. Beethoven and Mozart are among those who have left their marks on history.
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Why was Chopin's heart buried in Poland?
Because, despite his father being French, he was born and grew up in Poland, which to him was his homeland. Poles wanted him to come back to Poland at least after his death, so his heart was buried on Wawel.
What is Laban movement analysis?
Laban movement analysis (LMA), formerly known as Effort-Shape is a comprehensive system for discriminating, describing, analyzing, and categorizing movements.
What piece did BeetHoven write to a historical musician and what happened before he finished it?
Beethoven dedicated a piece (the "Eroica"symphony) to a historical figure, namely Napoleon Bonaparte. Before he finished it, Bonaparte had himself crowned Emperor, which Beethoven saw as treason to France's revolutionary ideals. Beethoven then withdrew the dedication.
Mozart operas are written in the composer's native German as well as in?
Mozart composed operas in German and Italian. Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, and Così fan tutteare three of his most popular Italian operas.
Who wrote the song stranger in my house?
There are as least two well known songs called Stranger In My Heart. The song sang by Tamia was written by Shep Crawford and Shae Jones. The song sang by Ronnie Milsap was written by Mike Reid.
Does Johann christian bach have any children?
He was married to Cecilia Grassi but they had no children.
Who wrote the song 'Instant Karma'?
'Instant Karma' was written by John Lennon. The song was released as a single in February 1970 and quickly reached the Top 5 in the UK and US single charts.
Was Wolfgang amadeus Mozart interested in fencing?
Mozart's music had depth , richness but also had the quick appeal for being flirtatious to the young woman. So looking at just that , I'd imagine Mozart would have had fencing as a sport of interest , as it appealed to the chivalrous male character who'd want to attract women. Whether this was really his passion , is something he'd know best , but, I sincerely doubt that besides composing the Best Music in time , anything else , would really interest him .
Who are important composers of the contemporary period?
These are both great composers but there are way more! They both did great things but many other composers have just as much impact as they did. Just a few that come to mind are the following.
1. Ravel - Probably the best orcehstrator of all time.
2. Bartok - well this is obvious
3. John Corigliano - Ghost of Versailles - that's all you need to hear ^_^
4. Walter Piston - Orchestration and Melodic material
5. Hindemith - Uhhh Sonata's for everyone ^_^
6. Penderecki - Orchestra and Choir, as well as timbre
7. John Adams - Rhythm and suspense.
8. Higdon - Concerto writing is brilliant
9. Zwilich - Concerto writing is brilliant as well
10. George Crumb - Timbre and color
12. Shostakovitch - 15 Symphonies and 15 Quartets of sheer brutality.
13. Ligeti - Film Score and the 3 string quartets.
14. Lutoslawski - Concerto for orchestra and an awesome string quartet
15. Kancheli - a must listen. Symphony no. 5 and Styx
16. Gubaidulina - Viola concerto and she has a great accordion solo. Chamber Music
17. Webern - String Quartets
18. Bloch - Suite 1919 for solo Viola, and his symphony in C# ( could be wrong on key)
19. Scriabin - Russian composer that is forgotten often. toned poems
20. Rouse - Large orchestral works, heavy emotion.
21. Vivier - Lonely Child, Ring modulation.
22. Schnittke - Viola Concerto, Concerto Grosso, and other chamber works (trio sonatas)
23. Messiaen - Formal structure in his music is mind blowing
24. Berg - Violin Concerto
25. Ives - Symphonies
26. Prokofiev - Piano Concertos and Symphonies, really good string quartet
27. Walton - Violin and Viola Concertos, also a good String Quartet
28. Elgar - Cello Concerto and Piano Quintet
29. Dutilleux - String Quartet
30. Stockhausen - Stimmung
31. Takemitsu - gestural composer (to my ears) great guitar and flute stuff. He had a great ear for orchestral music. and a bomb Viola concerto A String around autumn.
32. Elliot Carter- Enough said
33. Bernstein - he must be on the list
34. Varese - Arcana
35. Joan Tower - she is doing some great stuff. Viola works are awesome!
A good idea is to go to the library or on youtube everyday and grab a cd or listen to something that you have never heard of before. and its okay if you don't like it because then you figure out what you do and don't like. One of the most important things as a composer, in my eyes, is that you don't get stuck listening to "the big names." Because not all the greatest composers have been recognized. 36. Barber, or 37. Roy Harris. hope this helps. always be listening.
Which composers wrote preludes?
Many composers in the Baroque and Classical eras wrote Preludes as the introductory piece to a suite including Buxtehude, Bruhns, J.S. Bach, Pachelbel and Beethoven.
In the Romantic era, the prelude became a stand alone piece. While generally credited to Chopin, the stand alone form of the prelude was previously used by both Hummel and Kessler, the latter having dedicated his preludes to Chopin. Other 19th and 20th century composers with extensive use of the prelude include Scriabin, Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff and several others. 21st century composer Lera Auerbach has also composed 3 sets of preludes.
Classical is most definately, know this because that was all my sister ever listened to when she was a child, actually she still does
