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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
The Legend of 1900
Unity is achieved in the classical symphony partly by the use of the same?
key in three of its four movements
Did Mozart composed alphabet song?
In the 1780s, Mozart made the tune of it. (originally for the song he composed, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star") But then 50 years later an American music publisher, Charles Bradlee, put the ABCs to that tune and copyrighted it in 1835. Mozart made the tune of the Alphabet song, (and Twinkle Twinkle and Baa Baa Black Sheep) not the lyrics.
What was different about Tchaikovsky's approach to writing the music for Swan Lake?
It was more symphonic in concept in that individual sections were longer, more complex, and more musically related.
What was Benjamin Brittens most famous work?
Benjamin Britten's most famous work is probably The Young Person's Guide to The Orchestra. It was composed in 1946 and is based on a piece of music from Abdelazar by Purcell. The music plays while a narrator introduces each instrument in turn. Because of this it is a popular piece of music for educational purposes.
Other famous works by Britten include the opera Peter Grimes and The War Requiem.
Stravinsky
What was Beethovens childhood like?
Beethoven's childhood:
Ludwig Van Beethoven was believed to be born on the 16th or 17th of December 1770 and was baptized in the Catholic parish church of St. Remigus in Bonn, Germany. His parents, Johann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich had married on 12th December 1767. They lived in 515 Bonngasse. Johann was 27 at that time and his wife was six years younger. The child was named Ludwig after his grandfather, a choirmaster. His dad, Johann gave him piano lessons when he was 4-5 years old. Despite from the fact that his father taught him brutally, Ludwig had developed a passion for music. At the age of eight, he performed his first concerto with his younger sister. Johann then decided that Ludwig should learn from many different teachers. These teachers were Christian Gottlob Neefe, a composer.
Ludwig's dad had a really bad temper which caused many problems in his childhood. His dad sometimes came home drunk and woke Beethoven in the middle of the night just to play for his friends. Ludwig then dropped out of school in 1781 due to fatigue and to dedicate his life to music. In 1781 Beethoven was invited to Holland. Similar to Mozart, Beethoven toured as a "child prodigy". They arrived in Rotterdam in autumn 1781. Six years later, in 1867, Ludwig travelled to Vienna.
Did Hector Berlioz have siblings?
Yes, Hector berlioz had five siblings. but three of them died when he was young
Is it true that JS Bach composed so much music that it would take one man 70 years to copy it?
Yes, it is true that Johann Sebastian Bach composed a vast amount of music during his lifetime. It is estimated that Bach composed over 1,000 works, including cantatas, concertos, orchestral suites, and keyboard music. If one were to copy all of Bach's music by hand, it would indeed take an individual a significant amount of time, likely much longer than 70 years due to the complexity and volume of his compositions.
Why do composers exclude fundamentals in their compositions?
Because the sound of fundamentals is considered a horrible sound.
Who wrote the song Je t'aime Moi Non Plus?
Je t'aime Moi Non Plus was written by Serge Gainsbourg in 1967. The original recording was made that same year but was not released until 1986. The more common recording was made in 1969.
Who wrote the song Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off?
The song Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off is a song that was sung by country artist Joe Nichols and released in 2005. This song was co-written by John Wiggins and Gary Hannan.
How did people in the Baroque Period travel?
During the Baroque era to travel on land people used horses and their own two feet. To travel by water people used boats, obviously.
Is In The Hall of the Mountain King a famous piece of Edvard Grieg?
Yes. It's one of the pieces in the Peer Gynt Suite.
A famous opera written by Richard Wagner was based on which of these Germanic tales?
the song of the nibelungs
What type of music did Richard Wagner play?
Most of his written output was opera, but he did write lieder, a single Symphony, the great Siegfried_Idylland various other minor pieces of music. He was not famous for playing music at all.
Which keyboard sonatas did Domenico Scarlatti compose while he was in Spain?
Why did Domenico scarlatti compose sonata in c major k95 l358
Timpani
What is ritchard Strauss most famous composition?
Richard Strauss is most famous for being a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern era. He was one of the first composers that combined orchestration with an advanced harmonic style.
