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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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Who is the composer of the song Because of you'?
There are two songs with the same name. The first one was written in 1940. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_of_You_(1940_song) for more information. The newer song was written by Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, and performed by Clarkson.
Was Tchaikovsky a nationalistic composers?
a) Yes, as he used sujets from Russian history and tunes of Russian origin,
b) no, since the Nationalistic avant-garde of the "Five" or the "Mighty Handful" (Balakirev, Cuj, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Mussorgsky) deemed him over-refined and intoxicated by western decadence. If anybody, they were Nationalists! Nazdorovye!
How many Sonatas did bach write?
Bach had written six french suite, he name it french suite is just to differentiate them from english suite, not because these suite are written in french style. French suite is from BWV 812 to BWV 817, Allemande, courante, sarabande and gigue are 4 common dance suite found in six suites. Bach had added different suite between sarabande and gigue, for example, anglaise, gavotte,minuet and trio, polonaise.
What is the principal element of a fugue?
The recurring theme of the piece. It can be presented with different tempos or keys.
What is albums did Beethoven make?
Beethoven is best known for his nine symphonies, which have been called the cornerstones of Western civilization. The most famous two are the Fifth Symphony and the Ninth Symphony because of their grandeur. The Moonlight is best remembered for it's dream-like opening. The Pathetique, on the other hand, is a passionate and desperate work which requires that the symphony produce a loud, overwhelming sound. He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet, and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet, and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. At the age of 7 he had his first public performance.
Has Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sisters or brothers?
Yes, but only one survived past birth ... Maria Anna (1751-1829), also referred to as "Nannerl".
What do you call the periods of silence in music?
There are two terms for silence in music. When there is a set time of silence- a single beat, a measure, or ten measures, etc- that is called a "rest". when there is a time of silence in a piece of music that isn't restrained to a set time that could be either a "rest fermata" or a "grand pause". A rest fermata will have the symbol place over a rest.
In 1993, Isley married producer/composer/singer Angela Winbush in Los Angeles California. They quietly divorced in early 2002. [2]. He has older children with various women. In September 2005 Isley made headlines by marrying background singer, Kandy Johnson (of the duo JS/Johnson Sisters); Johnson was 28 and Isley 63 [3]. Their son Ron Jr was born in January 2007 [4] In 2004, while in London, Isley suffered a mild stroke, which halted an Isley Brothers tour there. In 2007, it was reported Isley had kidney problems and lived with a pacemaker.
Beethoven had no specific goals. He composed music because his innate talent drove him to do so.
Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was premiered in the Estates Theatre in Prague on 29th October 1787. Don Giovanni is a young extremely licentious nobleman and as the opera tells us, after a life of amorous conquests he meets defeat in three encounters.
Did Beethoven have a girlfriend?
Some people belive he may have had a mutual-relationship with his nephew. there isn't much I have found on this myself.
He was not gay, as he had relationships with women during his time, but there is a posibility he was bisexual?
Or was just trying to fool us all with the women.
There is no record of this.
How do you play a beethoven song?
Beethoven had 32 piano sonatas.
The first thing to do is obtain the sheet music. Then, if you know how to read music, just work at it. If you do not, I would recommend getting piano lessons and learning how before attempting to play pieces at that level.
Who is the white swan in tchaikovsky's swan lake?
Natalie Portman plays the main character who becomes the black swan, Mila Kunis is also in the movie.
Where did Mozart go to school?
Mozart, like most children born into a musical family, did not attend "school" as we know it today. They were taught by family members, moms, dads, siblings, uncles, aunts ... and by watching those family members do what they loved to do most: create music. Eventually, they began to understand and were able to read music at a very early age with all the constant exposure. Later one, these children were able to begin composing music which has lived on for centuries.
What style of music did Beethoven write?
Ludwig van Beethoven, composer of the Classical and Romantic Periods -
Born - 16th or 17th of December, 1770 in Bonn, Germany
Died - 26th of March, 1827 in Vienna, Austria
Major works include - 8 Symphonies, 6 String quartets, 2 Piano sonatas, 1 Sonata for violin and piano, 1 Violin concerto, 1 Piano concerto.
Genres - Symphonies, Piano concertos, String quartets, Piano sonatas.
In 1787, Beethoven's instructor suggested that he travel to Vienna to take lessons from Mozart, who was greatly impressed by Beethoven's ability and talent. He also had lessons with Joseph Haydn which he considered were not successful and Mozarts rival, Antonio Salieri.
What histroical events happened during Beethoven's life time?
I only know of one event that happened during Beethoven's time and that was the french revolution. It happened in 1789 when Beethoven was 18.
What are major life events of Johann Sebastian bach?
· 1.) In 1685 J S Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany.
· 2.) At the age of 14, Bach, along with his older school friend George Erdmann, was awarded a choral scholarship to study at the prestigious St. Michael's School in Lüneburg.
· 3.) In January 1703, shortly after graduating and failing an audition for an organist's post at Sangerhausen. Bach was a post as a court musician in the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar, a large town in Thuringia.
· 4.)He took over the directorship of the Collegium Musicum, a secular performance ensemble that had been started in 1701 by his old friend, the composer Georg Philipp Telemann.
· 5.)The final work Bach completed was a chorale prelude for organ, dictated to his son-in-law, Johann Altnikol, from his deathbed. Entitled Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (Before thy throne I now appear)
· 6.) Bach died on 28 July 1750 at the age of 65.
It has got to be Handel (although he was born in Germany, he became subject of the British crown) or Purcell.
When did Mozart get locked in a tower?
Mozart was born in 1756. He was about 14. So he was locked up in about 1770.
Who are ground base composers?
Ground BASS** (not base) was largely a Baroque affect, although, life many other Baroque affects, has had, at some point, a comeback. Henry Purcell was a notable ground bass composer.
Where can one find a horn part for the Brahms trio that has been transposed to the key of F?
The first place to check is IMSLP.org
What is the solution to Elgar's Enigma Variations?
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The Pi solution is now printed in the latest edition of Current Musicology published by Columbia University
1. Elgar never wrote that the enigma was a melody. He referred to it as a "Theme." Theme, in the literary sense, is the central concept or idea of a work. Hence, Pi is the theme which is "not played."
2. Elgar showed that his enigma was completely contained in the first six bars by using a double bar after the sixth measure. There are exactly "four and twenty" black notes in the first six bars which confirms his "dark saying" as "Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie (Pi)." Elgar was well known to enjoy quoting nursery rhymes and puns. Here we have both.
3. Pi is taught to nearly everyone as part of a basic education. Dora was his only close friend who had recently completed her schooling. All of his other friends were in their forties. It had been 20 years since they learned about Pi. Elgar also signed to letters to Dora using the 3-1-4-2 scale degree first bar of the Enigma Variation.
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Ein feste Burg (A Mighty Fortress)
On February 3rd 2009, Robert W. Padgett discovered the hidden principal theme to Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma VariationsOpus 36: The Reformation hymn Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott by Martin Luther. This solution satisfies three specific rules proposed by the composer:
- The hidden melody is well-known.
- The principal them plays "through and over" the entire 17 bars of theEnigma theme.
- Dora Penny, the daughter of an Anglican Rector, was very familiar with this hymn.
A sound file of Ein feste Burg played on flute "over and through" the Enigma Theme may be heard at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzosoCk5o0
The efficacy of this breakthrough is confirmed by playing the hidden principal theme "through and over" the most famous of the Variations - Nimrod.
A sound file of Ein feste Burg played on trumpet "over and through" Variation IX Nimrod may be heard at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT0Sd8ESXpk
The biblical name Nimrod means "A mighty hunter before the Lord." (See Genesis 10:9). Amazingly, the title of the missing principal melody literally translates from the German as "A Mighty Fortress is our God." It is noteworthy each title shares two identical words (i.e., a mighty) in the same position, and the final terms are interchangeable (i.e., Lord andGod). It should also be observed both titles consist of six words. The link between the two could not be more apparent. Martin Luther was German, and many prominent members of the German School quote Ein feste Burg in this music: J. S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, Listz, Raff and Wagner. Elgar deeply admired the music of Bach, Mendelssohn and Wagner, so it should come as no surprise he would imitate these great masters in this way.
For Mr. Padgett's full report of this historic discovery, visit his blog at http://enigmathemeunmasked.blogspot.com
March 2009
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Elgar confirmed the "Pi" solution before his deathIn 1929 when Elgar was 72 yrs old and in ill-health, no one had solved his enigma. He wanted to leave several more clues so the correct solution could be verified if it were found after his death. He wrote three sentences for the release of his pianola rolls. The three sentences sound on the surface like basic descriptions of his first several bars, however each sentence contains a hint at 22/7, fractional Pi. In the first sentence he writes of two quavers and two crotchets- a hint at 22 (of 22/7). In the second sentence he writes that the drop of the seventh in the 3rd and 4th bar should be observed- a hint at two sevenths (2/7 x first 11 notes = 22/7). In the third sentence he writes about a repeat in bar 7- a hint at /7 (of 22/7). All of this in four bars of music that begins with scale degree 3-1-4-2, decimal Pi. Can that be just a coincidence?*******
The enigma is "BACH"
Without any doubt. See it and hear it at
http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~hemh/enigma.htm
Elgar was passionate about Bach and it would not be possible for Elgar to have written the variations in the only key that fits the notes B-A-C-H without noticing. Bach himself wrote pieces with his own name embedded with, as did Schostakivitch and others. Elgar is paying the ultimate homage to the greatest musician that ever lived.
Listen to the clips, and follow the music. You will be presuaded.
Hugh Hunt
Trinity College
Cambridge
October 2007
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The solution is as easy as Pi.Sir Edward wrote a dedication on the score, "To My Friends Pictured Within".As the entire piece is about variations, he could have written, "To My
Circle of Friends." This variation includes the word "circle," and in
math, characteristics of all circles are related by a universal constant,
Pi. Pi can be approximated as 22/7 which equals 3.142857.
When the first four numbers 3-1-4-2 are played on a musical scale with 1
being the root, 3 being the third, etc., we hear the opening Theme of his Enigma
Variations. Voila!
A story is told that Sir Edward at one time, had numbered the keys of his piano
to help a friend play a tune. His "student" gave up in confusion when he noticed
the same numbers repeated in other octaves. Sir Edward laughed so hard that he rolled
on the floor. This shows that he was very familiar with the note/number relationship
and it shows that he had a great sense of humor.
In order to confirm that the Pi solution is correct, it must be shown to answer
all of the clues which Sir Edward gave us during his lifetime. None of the previously
suggested solutions has been able to answer all of these clues which casts doubt on
their being the correct solution.
Sir Edward gave his first two direct clues when he wrote this note for the first
performance, "The Enigma I will not explain- its 'dark saying' must be left
unguessed, and I warn you that the connexion between the Variations and the Theme
is often of the slightest texture; further, through and over the whole set
(of variations) another and larger theme 'goes' but is not played....
So the principal Theme never appears, even as in some late dramas...the chief
character is never on the stage."
This note contains two clues, the "dark saying" and "the chief character (who)
is never on the stage". Pi could be described as the chief character as it
never appears on stage and this theme is the basis for all of the variations.
The second clue, the "dark saying", could be a clever reference to the line from
the very familiar English nursery rhyme "Four and twenty BLACKbirds baked in a
pie/Pi."
After 30 years in which no one guessed the Enigma, Sir Edward wrote in 1929, "The
alternation of the two quavers and two crotchets in the first bar and their
reversal in the second bar will be noticed; references to this grouping are almost
continuous (either melodically or in the accompanying figures- in Variation XIII,
beginning at bar 11 [503], for example). The drop of the seventh in the Theme
(bars 3 and 4) should be observed. At bar 7 (G major) appears the rising and
falling passage in thirds which is much used later, e.g. Variation III, bars 10.16
[106,112]- E.E."
Actually, there are two drops of the seventh after the first eleven notes.
Perhaps Sir Edward was suggesting, 11 notes times two sevenths = 11 x 2/7 = 22/7,
which is the common approximation of Pi.
Dora Penny Powell said in November of 1899 that Sir Edward, speaking of the Enigma,
told her, "It is so well known that it is extraordinary that no one has spotted it."
Later, when Troyte Griffith suggested, "God Save the King" was the answer, Elgar
responded, "Of course not...but it is extraordinary that no one has found it."
Shortly before he died, Sir Edward again said that he was surprised that no one had
correctly solved the enigma because it was so simple. Pi is universally
taught as part of primary education.
Dora said that Sir Edward told her privately, "I thought that you of all people
would guess it." Why would he say that? There are two very good reasons. Two
years before composing the Enigma Variations, Sir Edward had written a code
puzzle for Dora Penny which is still unsolved. "The Dorabella Cipher" is famous in
its own right, and it has become one of cryptography's most intriguing puzzles.
This hinted at the solution being a cipher. Additionally, in two separate letters
to Dora written in 1901, Sir Edward used the first measure of the Enigma Variations
as his signature. (The falling third, rising fourth, the 3-1-4-2). That is why he
thought that Dora, of all people, would guess it.
What do you think about this solution and its confirmation in the clues?
Dick Santa
Revised June 7, 2007
When did Verdi compose 'Aida'?
It was first performed at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo on 24th December 1871.
