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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
Did Felix Mendelssohn have any pets?
I'm sorry. J.S. Bach did not have any pets. Well nobody knew of it anyway.
Mendelssohn was a proponent of the music of J.S. Bach, and conducted a revival of Bach's St. Matthew Passion that did a lot to renew interest in Bach, the Baroque, and earlier music. He was also somewhat influenced by Handel, as seen in his oratorios Elijah and Paul.
Unlike many of his Romantic contemporaries, Mendelssohn doesn't seem to me to have been trying to live up to Beethoven. His music sounds more like a logical progression of the ideas of Haydn (in his symphonies) and Mozart (in his chamber music). His attention to the solo song and character-pieces for piano, though, seem to show the influence of Schubert, who gave these genres greater attention than the previous generations.
How many songs did Richard Wagner compose?
Very early, Strauss wrote two symphonies, No. 1 in d minor and No. 2 in f minor. Among his mature works are the Sinfonia Domestica and the Alpine Symphony. He also wrote a "Symphony for Winds" subtitled "The Happy Workshop," which is truly more of a suite than an actual symphony.
What are the piano notes for speechless?
You get the music, learn the piece, then play it on the piano.
Piano pieces must be learned ... no book can teach you how to play the piano - you must physically interact with the piano itself. It is by practicing that your will learn how to play.
What is the story of summertime George Gershwin?
He grew up in Brooklyn i think. At least that's where he was born. The name of the opera is Porgy and Bess. Hope this helps! -M
What is the theme music to the DVD the Strauss family?
The theme music from 'The Strauss Family' was arranged, and extended, for the London Symphony Orchestra, by Cyril Ornadel, and is taken from the Finale, Act 1, of "Eine Nacht in Venedig" ("A Night In Venice"). The theme appears twice in the Finale, in the song "Komm nur, liebes Kind - Mit der Wuerde", and by the name 'Lagunen-Waltz' ('Lagoon Waltz'), albeit it very briefly.
The original operetta by Johann Strauss Jr. was arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Ernst Marischka. It is available on the following CD:
"Eine Nacht In Venedig" EMI CMS 7 69363 2
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When did sergei prokofiev start to write music?
Shostakovich grew up in a musical family in which both his parents and his older sister made music at home. He began to take piano lessons in 1915 (age 9) and quickly blossomed as a superb pianist. He began composing (informally) within a few months. A few small pieces from the next year or so survive in friends' albums, but he destroyed most of them.
He entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1919 (age 13) and started formal study of music. The same year he composed his official Opus 1, a Scherzo for orchestra. There is at least one recording of pieces that Shostakovich composed in his early teens, and it reveals that he already had a substantial control of musical ideas and structure.
Jewish prisoners were not allowed to play music by these composers?
The Jewish musicians were not allowed to play music by Beethoven because he was a famed German composer and musician; "Jews were not allowed to play German music"
Who was considered a Baroque-style composer?
There were many composers of the Baroque period, which lasted from around 1600 to 1750. Some of the prominent composers of this time included, but were not limited to, J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, Corelli and Rameau. There were many others, such as Monteverdi (one of the founders of the era), Telemann, Scarlatti, Lully and Buxtehude. Of these, Bach and Handel are held in the highest regard.
beethoven is an important figure in music history. he's known as one of the best musical geniuses ever. he was brilliant at symphony and piano playing.
What are two of Bach's most famous organ compositions?
You bet! Here's seven:
# Johann Sebastian Bach # Carl Phillipp Emanuel Bach # Gottfried Heinrich Bach # Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach # Johann Christian Bach # Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach # Willhelm Friedemann Bach
How did Beethoven play the piano if he was deaf?
Ludwig Van Beethoven made music when he was deaf by feeling vibrations and hearing the music in his head. He didn't become deaf until later in his life, so he had music theory well established in his mind and 'ear' well before that happened. If he had been totally deaf from birth, he would never have been able to write music, or to have a career as a pianist/musician.
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How did Ludwig Van Beethoven die?
Some scholars claim Beethoven's death was due, in part, to lead poisoning. Beethoven died at age 56.
Tests have recently confirmed that Beethoven died as a result of lead poisoning. This was attested to by the fact that he suffered from stomach ailments for much of his life, another sign of lead poisoning.
It is not known what caused Beethoven's exposure to lead poisoning for so much of his life. There is speculation that, because he was a fairly heavy drinker, he perhaps drank from lead cups. Another alternative is that, because he had consulted so many doctors for his various ailments, lead exposure may have come from the many medical treatments he received which, in his time, were often laced with heavy metals. See the Web Link below regarding these tests.
Controversy continues to rage, with ideas being that he died from the complications of a chill, kidney failure, and lead poisoning. The latter theory is receiving much attention with new testing procedures possible on Beethoven's hair. An autopsy was performed, and if you're of medical bent or have a strong stomach, check the Web Link below.
Which American composer wrote Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' and You'll Never Walk Alone?
The well-known duo known as Rogers & Hammerstein. Richard Rogers composed the music and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics.
Did niccolo paganini write symphonies?
He wrote Symphony in C, Symphony in E-flat major, Symphony in Three Movements, and a work called Symphonies of Wind Instruments which is not in fact a symphony; of that work he said he used the title Symphonies in its original meaning of "sounding together." He also wrote Symphony of Psalms, which uses a full chorus singing the text of some of the Biblical psalms of David, in three movements.
