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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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The whole-tone scale used by Claude Debussy derives from?

all of the work that Debussy has composed. It is very difficult to use this scale correctly unless you have a lot of practice.

What was Sergei Rachmaninov best known for?

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was popularly known for being a talented pianist from Russia. He was also a composer of classical music. Rachmaninoff died in March 1943. He suffered from Melanoma. His works include; 'All Night Vigil' and 'The Isle of the Dead'.

What were Beethoven's brothers names?

Ludwig van Beethoven (born aroung the 16th or 17th of December 1770) had five younger siblings, three brothers and two sisters.

His Brothers were:

Caspar Anton Karl (born in April 1774)

Nikkolaus Johann (born in October 1776)

Franz Georg (baptizes on 1781, died 2 years later)

Sisters:

Anna Maria Franziska (baptized on 1774, died 4 years later)

Maria Margaretha (baptized 1786, died 1 year later)

and his older sister: Ludwig Maria(born on 1769 in august, who live for six days)

What was tchaikovsky's musical period?

Tchaikovsky was from the Romantic era which lasted from about 1820 to 1910. The Russian composer lived from 1840 - 1893.

How many sonatas did beethoven compose for piano?

32

Beethoven actually wrote 38 piano sonatas, although 6 of them are without Opus numbers (WoO). True but no.33, 34 and 35 had ' to the Archbishop elector of Cologne Maxim. Frederick' and no. 36 had 'to Eleonore von Breuning' written next to them in brackets in my book.

Why did Bach Johann Sebastian go to prison?

If we are talking about JS Bach, he had to spend a month in jail because he tried to quit his job composing and playing for a duke.

If we are talking about Sebastian Bach, ex singer of the Skid Row band, he went to jail for drugs charges.

How was Johannes brahms's family like?

His father Jakob was a freelance bass and wind player in Hamburg who played in local taverns and dance halls, and later in the Hamburg Philharmonic Society.

His mother Johanna, was a skilled seamstress and seventeen years older than Jakob.

The family had financial troubles, and moved frequently as a result.

What was mozart's biggest accomplishment in his life?

Many people say it was his music but as a child prodigy music was never really that difficult for him and even if it was he would enjoy it. Probably his greatest achievement was to 'grow up'. After his less than normal childhood it was natural for him to believe that life would always be that way, but it wasn't. It seems right that the greatest accomplishment of a person like him was for nobody but himself.

What was Richard Wagner considered the most progressive composer of his day?

a. He combined choral music and orchestral music.

b. He introduced the libretto to the opera

c. He advanced the harmonic idiom of music into new, exciting realms.

d. He used the tala pulses in his orchestrations.

Number of operas written by Beethoven?

Beethoven wrote only one Opera (Fidelio) which, by the time it opened, Napoleon had occupied Vienna and it only had two performances.

Why did Karl van Beethoven attempt suicide?

Beethoven probably never came close to really taking his own life. Only in his letter to his brothers - the so-called Heiligenstadt Testament - he mentions 'contemplating' it because of his frequent stomach pains and loss of hearing.

He had however a large group of close friends and admirers who went out of their way to make his ailments as bearable as possible and who helped him cope with them. He never mentioned suicide as a serious consideration afterwards.

What Caused of death for Franz Joseph Haydn?

Haydn had a nasal disease which prevented him from composing music at times. By the year 1802, this long term disease completely prevented him from composing altogether. Whether it was a direct cause of his death is uncertain, but it was no doubt a contributor to his demise and eventual death in 1809 at the age of 77.

Where in the world did Beethoven live?

He was born in Bonn, Germany on the 16th or 17th of December, 1770 and spent most of his life in Vienna, Austria.

What musical era was Giovanni Gabrieli from?

Bach composed for a variety of instruments. He composed for the church organ, clavichord and harpsichord, the clavier (a keyboard instrument), and strings. The Baroque recorder and trumpet also feature in the Brandenburg Concertos.

What are all the instruments in the world?

piano gutiar

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String Instruments:

Violin

Viola

Cello

Double Bass

Octobass

Vielle

Harp

Lyre

Guitar

Ukulele

Banjo

Lute

Piano

Harpischord

Mandolin

Shamisen

Sitar

Woodwind Instruments:

Flute

Piccolo

Pan flute

Fife

Ocarina

Recorder

Clarinet

Bass Clarinet

Saxophone

Bassoon

Oboe

Bagpipes

Brass Instruments:

Trumpet

Trombone

Tuba

French Horn

Baritone

Bugle

Euphonium

Sousaphone

Percussion Instruments:

Drum Kit

Bass Drum

Bongo Drum

Conga Drum

Snare Drum

Cymbals

Glockenspiel (best word ever!)

Hand Bells

Maracas

Sleigh Bells/Jingle Bells

Timpani

Tamborine

Xylophone

Misc.:

Accordion

Harmonica

Pipe Organ

Digeridoo

Vuvuzela

Synthesizer

Keytar

There are other native cultural instruments, but these are the most "worldly" used that I could think of. Note that many of these instruments have different types as well, such as alto sax and tenor sax for saxophone.

What is the form of Mozart piano sonata k 279?

The second movement is tertiary form, following ABA (prime) form. It can further be divided as

A B A (prime)

a a (prime) b b (prime) b tr a a (prime) Coda (b prime)

I vi IV vi Va I

There's more there, but i hope this helps

Who composed the bolero?

The movie "Bolera" was written by John Derek. It starred Bo Derek in the lead role as the character Lida.