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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.
6,063 Questions
Who wrote the song Eight Days A Week?
The song "Eight Days A Week" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and performed by their group, The Beatles. It is the eighth song on the 1964 album Beatles For Sale.
Referring to the moon?
The moon is locked in something astronomers call "spin-orbit coupling." Meaning the rotational period of the moon is precisely matched by it's orbital period around the earth. The effect is that only one side of the moon faces the Earth at all times.
What is the plot of the magic flute?
Mozart's famous German singspiel, or opera, "The Magic Flute," tells a charming, fantastic story that includes a bird seller, a captured princess, a prince who wants to rescue her, an evil Queen of the Night,a priest and, of course, a magic flute. The plot is complicated but the music is beautiful and memorable. You won't be able to stop humming Papageno's theme song!
Assuming you mean an 8 piece chamber group, the term would be "Octet."
What pieces of music by Tchaikovsky and Mozart and Bach are in Jiro Dreams of Sushi?
- Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Opus 35 - Allegro Moderato. Jascha Heifetz (violin), Sir John Barbirolli/London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Philip Glass: I'm Going To Go Make A Cake
- Max Richter: "Berlin by Overnight"
- Glass: Morning Passages
- Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
- Richter: Infra 5
- Glass: Gertrude Leave the Summer House
- Glass: Etude no. 5
- Rye Randa: Off to Market
- Werner Hagen: African Journey by Anugama
- Glass: A Choice
- Glass: String Quartet no. 4 (Buzcak) Kronos Quartet
- Glass: Etude no. 2
- Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 21 in C, K. 467 - Andante. Alfred Brendel (piano), Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
- Bach: Cello Suite no. 1: Prelude. Fünf D
- Glass: The Hours
- Glass: Invitation
Who played Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A little bit of night-music) is a four-movement serenade for string quartet by Mozart. It has been performed literally thousands of times over the years, being one of Mozart's most famous works. It's also been played in all sorts of arrangements for different ensembles.
Why did Mozart want to leave the service of Archbishop Colloredo?
he refused to carry a parcel back to salzburg
A Wagnerian is a person who considers themselves to be a fan of the composer Richard Wagner.
What is the name of mozart's first symphony?
It was simply called Symphony in E flat major. Mozart did not number or name his symphonies.
What is the opera La Boheme about?
The 4 act opera by Puccini revolves around four bohemians who share a flat in Paris around 1830. Rodolfo a poet [tenor] Marcello a painter [baritone] Schaunard a musician [baritone] Colline a philosopher [bass] And features the story of Rodolfo's love for Mimi [real name Lucia] a seamstress. They find love, fall-out and make up before she dies. There are numerous intertwined stories etc concerning the others.
How long is Mozart's 41st symphony?
The short answer: a little over 30 minutes, on average. But just for grins, I thought I'd look up the playing times of several different recordings.
Neville Marriner & Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields:
- mvt. 1 - 11:27
- mvt. 2 - 8:16
- mvt. 3 - 4:29
- mvt. 4 - 8:25
- total time - 32:37
Leonard Bernstein & Vienna Philharmonic:
- mvt. 1 - 12:03
- mvt. 2 - 9:11
- mvt. 3 - 5:15
- mvt. 4 - 11:38
- total time - 38:07
Herbert von Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic:
- mvt. 1 - 11:23
- mvt. 2 - 7:46
- mvt. 3 - 5:10
- mvt. 4 - 6:02
- total time - 30:21
George Szell & Cleveland Orchestra:
- mvt. 1 - 8:18
- mvt. 2 - 7:34
- mvt. 3 - 4:34
- mvt. 4 - 5:59
- total time - 26:25
Joel Levine & Chicago Symphony:
- mvt. 1 - 11:05
- mvt. 2 - 10:23
- mvt. 3 - 4:28
- mvt. 4 - 11:07
- total time - 37:03
The shortest playing time was Szell and Cleveland (26:25), and the longest was Bernstein and Vienna (38:07)--quite a difference! At least from this small sampling, it looks as though the determining factor is the tempo of the 4th movement. The 1st movement came in around 11 minutes with all except Szell (needs to switch to decaf!), the 2nd movement was more or less around 8 minutes except for Levine, and the 3rd movement was consistently 4-and-a-half to 5 minutes. But the finale times were 8:25, 11:38, 6:02, 5:59, and 11:07. That's a pretty major difference of interpretation!
What is the object that comes to life in the famous ballet with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
Nutcracker
-its on my book .
Which of the Beethoven symphony is used in django unchained?
No symphony is used in Django Unchained. The Beethoven composition which is heard is Für Elise, which is a bagatelle, a short instrumental piece. It is not a symphony.
Interestingly, the piece of music should not be heard at all. Although written in 1810, Für Elise had not yet been discovered in 1858. It was not published until 1865.
What does Don Giovanni have to do with Mozart's father?
Don Giovanni was premiered five months after Mozart's father's death. The play Amadeus made a big deal of this, no doubt the death affected Mozart very deeply. A father is killed right at the start of the opera. The murdered father later comes and carries Don Giovanni off to hell. All very Freudian stuff. The oppressive Leopold standing over his son, never letting him be his own man. And lo and behold Mozart dies three and a half years after his dad. All very depressing. And sad. Was Leopold poisoned? maybe we should start the rumour.
No. Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was married to Alma Schindler (1879-1964) in 1902. They had two daughters, one who died at age 4 of diphtheria, and another who became a sculptor. The 2nd daughter died in 1988 at the age of 84.
How many concertos did Mozart write for french horn?
3 complete concertos, and two movements of another.
