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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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What are the Words to Surprise Symphony by haydn?

The second movement of the " Surprise Symphony" by Joseph Haydn is known for the Themes and Variations. It is formally named the Andante movement. If you require further research, here are some great websites I hope that you find this information helpful!

Did Mozart drink?

MOZART did not smoke crack he was a successful muscistion and was murderd by sekieri

What was Beethoven's favorite sonata?

Answers from different contributors:

It is not known what Beethoven's favourite song was. There are no specific sources recording this information.

Beethoven's favorite composition was Handel's Messiah. Handel was his favorite composer. He also admired Mozart's Requeim. Its safe to say that those were his favorite compositions not written by him.

Various citations confirm that LVB held Handel as his favorite composer and Messiah has his favorite piece not written by him. Even the film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure have quoted that when they used LVB as a historic figure.

Who wrote the song Seasons of Love?

This song is about how people shouldn't waist their lifes, and how they should understand that every part of their life is important. It is about how people shouldn't take their lifes for granted.

Who wrote the opera La Boheme?

The opera La Boheme was written by Giacomo Puccini using an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. answer 2 Leoncavello also wrote an opera of the same name on the same story.

What were some musicals Mozart made?

If by "produce" you mean compose or write, Mozart is generally credited with between 600 and 700 musical compositions of the Classical era, including symphonies, religious masses, operas, chamber music, both piano and violin sonatas and concertos, string quartets, organ works and more. The most authoritative though still incomplete listing of his works is the so-called "Köchel Catalog," hence when you see a Mozart work listed, as on a recording cover, it gives the name and the number in that catalog, like this: "Symphony No. 33 in B Flat Major, K. 319."

Did beethoven have kids?

No, there is no record of him ever having children, probably because he was such a grouch.

How many movements were int he classical period symphony?

At the begininning of the Classical movement there were three, but our good friend Mozart (I believe) added a new third (usually consisting of a minuet or rondo - a dance movement at any rate) and thus there were four. Generally, first movement fast tempo, second slow, third dance and fourth fast. Of course, Beethoven added VOICES to the fourth movement, i.e., Ode to Joy as the fourth movement in his 9th symphony.

What instrument was revived by Debussy and Strauss?

He composed for full orchestras, voice, cello, saxophone, clarinet, baritone, flute, harp, viola, violin, and, what he is most famous for, piano.

What were Beethoven's music career highlights?

One of the highlights of Mozart's life was performing as a musician at the age of seven. Other highlights include his marriage to Konstanze Weber and composing his successful opera 'The Magic Flute'.

How could Beethoven write music after he became deaf?

You mean "write" after he was deaf? Some of his most famous music comes from the period of time when he could no longer hear. * Diabelli Variations * Missa Solemnis * Symphony No. 9 ("Ode to Joy") * began his 10th Symphony (never completed) * five string quartets

Was George Gershwin ever married?

No. He was involved with Kay Swift for a decade, and she was the most significant woman in his life, but they never married.

Who were the most famous composers during the 20th century?

Take your pick:

-Béla Bartók

-Alban Berg

-Luciano Berio

-Leonard Bernstein

-Ernest Bloch

-Benjamin Britten

-Buddy Bolden

-Ferruccio Busoni

-John Cage

-Teresa Carreño

-Carlos Chavez

-Aaron Copland

-John Coltrane

-Manuel de Falla

-Frederick Delius

-Edward K. "Duke" Ellington

-George Gershwin

-Stan Getz

-Dizzy Gillespie

-Benny Goodman

-Percy Grainger

-Paul Hindemith

-Gustav Holst

-Charles Ives

-Leoš Janáèek

-Scott Joplin

-Karl Lawrence King

-Zoltan Kodaly

-Gyorgy Ligeti

-Ervin Litkei

-Witold Lutoslawski

-Henry Mancini

-Gian Carlo Menotti

-Olivier Messiaen

-Darius Milhaud

-Carl Nielsen

-Carl Orff

-Charlie "Bird" Parker

-Francis Poulenc

-Sergey Prokofiev

-Maurice Ravel

-Silvestre Revueltas

-Richard Rodgers

-Erik Satie

-Arnold Schoenberg

-Aleksandr Scriabin

-Dmitry Shostakovich

-Karlheinz Stockhausen

-Igor Stravinsky

-Germaine Tailleferre

-Michael Tippett

-Edgard Varese

-Heitor Villa-Lobos

-Fats Waller

-William Walton

-Anton Webern

-Kurt Weill

-Ralph Vaughan Williams

-Pierre Boulez

-George Crumb

-Steve Reich

-Chinary Ung

-Paul Lansky

-Libby Larsen

Why was Johann Sebastian bach so important?

just mainly cuz he his music is the famous music in the 19 century

As an adult did Beethoven live and was he employed by someone?

Beethoven was a composer who worked for commission - patrons would pay him to write for them. He also made money by selling many of pieces to multiple publishers; sometimes more than one publisher at a time (which was very frowned upon).

Who wrote the song 'Set Me Free'?

"Set Me Free" is a song from several artists. The most popular ones were written by Ray Davies performed by The Kings (1965) and by Velvet Revolver (2003).

What was Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture written to commemorate?

The 1812 Overture celebrates the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812. The piece was written by Tchaikovsky, and he was commissioned by Cathedral of Christ the Savior to write it.

What movie soundtrack uses Beethoven's Symphony number 7?

Lately: "The King's Speech" at the scene near the end when the king gives his war speech.

Zardoz with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling.

Also, The Fall (2006) by Tarsem Singh uses Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, II. Allegretto as the continuos theme of the film.

Why did beethoven write moonlight sonata?

Well that's like asking why did Nickelback write Rockstar

Beethoven wrote the Moonlight sonata for his love, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, who was 16 and beautiful, and one of his piano students.

How old was Mozart when he composed his first piece of work?

Mozart was born in 1756 and died in 1791, aged 35. If he was still alive in 2010 he would be 254.