Composers

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The duration has not been set by the composer. He has only given tempo indications. However at a performance the duration is controlled by the conductor and can vary anywhere from ca. 42 minutes (some of the "early music" conductors and Arturo Toscanini) to almost 55 minutes (for people like Wilhelm Furtwängler).

Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz are the two composers of the White Horse Inn operetta. They are the only two known composers that have worked on this particular operetta.

Chopin's Prelude (E-Minor) is his 4th Prelude, and also called "suffocation" by a 19th century composer. It was written for the piano (piano solo). It has since been transcribed into orchestral pieces, full choir pieces, and etc.

most likely March 31, maybe April 1, 1732

In 1841 William moved to Worcester, where he worked as a piano tuner and set up a shop selling sheet music and musical instruments. In 1848 he married Ann Greening (1822-1902), daughter of a farm worker. Edward was the fourth of their seven children.

This the information that Wikipedia offers about Elgar's father's life up to his son's birth. We also know that his name was William Henry Elgar, and that he was born in 1821 in Dover. At a young age he was apprenticed to a London music publisher.

i guess so :)

Although Aaliyah was the artist who made "Miss You" as popular as it is today, she cannot take the credit for the lyrical genius behind it. In the late 1990's and early 2000's three people, Johnta Austin, Ginuwine, and Teddy Bishop composed the lyrics.

Jorge Muniz is a famous Mexican actor. He is also known for his work as a singer, host, and comedian.

In fact the opera 'Narciso' is by Alessandro Scarlatti who was Domenico's father. He wrote 115 operas of which about half are lost. The information available shows that he came to London in 1719 to direct his opera 'Narciso' at the King's Theatre.

Brel

A man lives in a community with a bunch of nosy neighbor's and they want to know why he's looking so sad. They give him some options why, all including his "lady love", and start to get annoying.

The standard textbook answer is - 'Daphne'. First performed in 1598 during the Carnival at the home of Jacopo Corsi in Florence. The music was by Corsi and Jacopo Peri to a libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini. It is recognized as such because it was the first of a series of similar compositions that established the form of early 17th century Italian opera. All subsequent developments were based on that tradition.

German. He was born in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg. In 1613, of course, that would have made him "Bavarian" rather than "German", which as a political entity only existed after 1871.

Haydn's 94th symphony gained the nickname of the "Surprise" because of the loud chord in the second movement that blasts through the delicate "twinkle twinkle little star" theme.

From the film Death in Venice based on a Thomas Mann story. The Allegretto from the 5th Symphony was used as music for the film.

Never heard that story; it is quite amusing. My guess is that it is a myth. There is truth in the concept, though. In most of the traditional western musics, once a piece begins there is an arch of structure and tonality that leads to a final rest on the tonic. There is something unpleasant about deliberately not "getting to the point". This is in part what makes deceptive cadences so effective; we get something a little different from what our ears were expecting.

Bach is the master of harmony. His pieces are celestial and harmonious. All other composers like Mozart and Beethoven have greatly admired his ability to write his pieces in scales. When speaking about famous composers, it is always proper to begin with Bach. The most famous would probably either go to Mozart or Beethoven, but the pioneer was definetly Bach!!!

Robert Schumann

Madonna co-wrote her song "Turn Up the Radio" with three other people. These three people were Martin Solveig, Michael Tordjman and Jade Williams. The song was produced by Madonna and Solveig.

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post-romantic

It is in a minor key.