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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

Was George Friedric Handel a performer?

Handel is best known for his operas and oratorios including The Messiah. He wrote many concerti-grossi including the famous Water Music. He was a prolific composer for keyboard works which include the eight great keyboard suites.

When was Niccolo Paganini born and when did he die?

He was born on October 27, 1782 and he died on May 27, 1840.

Did Antonio Vivaldi marry?

No - ordained as a priest in 1703, Vivaldi was never married. In later life, there were suggestions of a relationship with a young singer Anna Tessieri Giro, but no evidence exists to suggest such a relationship existed.

Did Puccini write polyphonic music?

Giacomo Puccini wrote mainly operas, the most famous of which are Tosca, La Boheme, and Madam Butterfly. He also wrote other music, including string quartets and choral music, but is almost exclusively remembered for his operas.

How many operas did Giacomo Puccini write?

Le villi

Edgar

Manon Lescaut

La bohème

Tosca

Madama Butterfly

La fanciulla del West

La rondine

Il trittico (Triptichue): Il Tabarro; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi

Turandot

What is the second movement in a symphony?

It is merely the second part of a longer piece. Composers will often break up a very long piece into shorter sections. Sometimes a different variation on the original theme can mean a 2nd (or more) movements in a piece. For performances at times, a small group might play just the 2nd or 3rd movement from a piece for sake of time constraints - church organists have to do this all the time as seldom will any parishioner sit still for a 17 minute long piece.

Who wrote the song Here Comes The Hotstepper?

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Nah, na na na nah, na na na nah, na na nah, na na nah, na na na nah

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Pick up the crew in-a de area, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

No, no, we don't die

Yes, we multiply

Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing

Act like you know, Rico

I know what Bo don't know

Touch them up and go, uh-oh

Ch-ch-chang-chang

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Excuse me mister officer, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

Extraordinary

Juice like a strawberry

Money to burn baby, all of the time

Cut to fade is me

Fade to cut is she

Come juggle with me, I say every time

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Dial emergency number, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

Nah, na na na nah, na na na nah, na na nah, na na nah, na na na nah

It's how we do it man

Nah, na na na nah, na na na nah, na na nah, na na nah, na na na nah

Start like a jackrabbit

Finish in front of it

On the night is jack , that's it, understand

I'm the daddy of the mack daddy

His are left in gold, maybe

Ain't no homey gonna play me, top celebrity man

Murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Excuse me mister officer, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

No, no, we don't die

Yes, we multiply

Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing

Act like you know, "G" go

I know what Bo don't know

Touch them up and go, uh-oh

Ch-ch-chang-chang

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Big up all crew bow ya, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

Nah, na na na nah, na na na nah, na na nah, na na nah, na na na nah, yeah man

Nah, na na na nah, na na na nah, na na nah, na na nah, na na na nah, right

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer

Big up all crew bow ya, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

Here comes the hotstepper, murderer

I'm the lyrical danger, murderer

Pick up the crew in-a the area, murderer

Still love you like that, murderer

Here comes the Hotstepper

I'm the lyrical gangster

I'm a live in-a me danger

Still love you like that

Hey

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By

Madhukar Mudaliar

Delhi, India

What was Beethoven's first Performance called?

Beethoven's first ever performance was at the age of seven and a half (falsified as six to make him seem more prodigal) in Cologne playing various clavier concertos and trios. He had not yet composed anything of his own yet.

What did Ludwig van beethoven do in his spare time?

Beethoven was a child prodigy on the piano. His father exploited him, hoping to become rich as Mozart's father had done. He gradually gave up performing as his deafness made it increasingly difficult.

What is the name of the Puccini opera?

One of Puccini's best known operas, if not "the" best known, is Madama Butterfly. Tosca and La Boheme are a couple of his other better known works. As with everything else, however, what is best is often in the "ear" of the beholder.

Did Mozart die a rich man or a poor man?

He died penniless and in considerable debt to friends and acquaintances who had lent him sums of money in his last years, as he often lived beyond his means. It is not true however, as is commonly stated, that he was buried in a 'pauper's grave' - he was simply buried with other bodies in an unmarked communal grave, as was common practice at the time.

Who composed march of the toreadors?

I DONT KNOW btw its Katy perry!! Luv ya besties!!

How many symphonies did Beethoven write before he was deaf?

Music is produced by vibrations, and deaf people can still feel different vibrations. The story is told that Beethoven cut off the legs of the piano so he could hear the vibrations of the piano. This is perhaps not necessarily true, as many pianos of the time were made with removable legs so they could be carried into the various courts of the kings and emperors for performances. Regardless, by laying the piano flat on the ground, Beethoven could distinguish the vibrations and harmonies.

Bear in mind that most of us can hear music in our heads - sometimes it can be a problem! An experienced musician does it all the time and it's not difficult for a professional composer to imagine the music and write it down. It isn't strictly necessary for a composer to use an instrument while composing, even though many like to do so.

For a composer as brilliant as Beethoven, with symphonies as complex as those he composed, hearing the music in his head would have been no difficulty whatsoever.

Where did bach die?

Johann Sebastian Bach died on July 28, 1750.

Two austrian symphony composers whose work is performed by philharmonic groups all over the world?

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So stay away from long, cylinder-like vegatables.

What was Ludwig van Beethoven's personality like?

Without going into too much detail, Beethoven was a strict, tempermental, introverted man who focused on his work intensively. He would often go on walks in the forest for some peace, silence, and to be able to think straight. People that knew Beethoven described him as blunt, arrogant, and difficult to work with. So difficult if fact, that he would stop playing in the middle of a performance if people weren't giving him his full attention or if they were chatting during the performance. Basically, he was strict, blunt, followed his own rules, feisty, and introverted.

Where did Beethoven write his music?

He didn't "record" it on any sort of media device we're used to today. His sheet music was simply passed on.

What instruments was george gershwins main ones?

Rhapsody in Blue (1924), Concerto in F (1925) and An American in Paris (1928) are among Gershwin's most famous symphonic works.

Elements from the Rhapsody have been used numerous times in popular culture, notably in American TV ads for United Airlines for over two decades. It includes some of the best-known themes ever written by an American composer. These are recognizable to many people who do not know the name of the piece.

George Gershwin is also famous for Porgy and Bess (1935), one of the best known and most widely performed American operas, although it flopped on its premiere. George Gershwin wrote many Broadway musicals with his brother Ira. The brothers also wrote dozens of popular songs that have become standards, and George wrote many popular songs on his own.