Amadeus

The Laidlaw Performing Arts Center recital hall of the University of Alabama was converted into a concert hall, during the 2014-2015 Musical Arts Concert Series. This was the 64th concert of the Musical Arts Concert Series. It was held on Monday, 16th March 2015, beginning at 7:30 in the evening. The 240-seat hall was filled to capacity with music lovers who came expecting a good musical experience. The concert was a piano competition, which captured the hearts of the audience and brought both…

Instruments in classical period, apparently the obvious instrumental innovation in the period was piano, it was being developed even Bach has still arrived in Baroque period, fortunately it actually started become a popular music instrument in classical period. Pianos have a mellow sound, they were more versatile, they can represent dynamics, switching volume changes, damper pedal which present the smooth like freezing and stuff. At this point, the instruments capabilities, it was more use in…

“Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Throughout history music has been one of the best representations of a time period. Music has also been one of the biggest influences in many cultures of the world. The most influential time periods include the Baroque Age, the Classical Period, and the Romantic Era. The Baroque Age was from around 1600-1750, this era is referred to as…

Over the course of time, music has become a wonderful piece of art that has evolved over the years. From the medieval period 500BC, through the Renaissance era (1400-1600) and even through the baroque (1600-1750) era to the classical period (1775-1825), music as influenced and inspired the lives of many. What makes classical music different than many of the other eras of music was its level of complexity. The complexity was far less intense compared to Baroque music. Many believe at that point…

it in the letters he wrote to his family. Which in a way made him sound crazy around all the composers and royalty since they were very formal and educated people. b. Mozart never wore a wig. He mostly wore a wig for official occasions. The movie Amadeus over exaggerates with the party-joke wigs. There are even rumors saying that he had a small deformity of his left ear and he used the wigs to hide it. 2. Why did Mozart come to Vienna (his last visit) and how old was he when he finally arrived…

Alexander Poznansky, informs readers about the life of the famous musical composer, Peter Tchaikovsky. The article begins with Peter’s early life which helps readers understand how he became utterly fascinated with Italian music, especially Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovonni. With a music passion already instituted, the article goes to explain how Peter became one of the most famous composers in history by discussing many of his earlier compositions that earned him great popularity…

Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31st of 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. The youngest child of Johann Ambrosius and Elisabeth Bach. His father was employed as a court trumpeter and director of his town musicians. When Bach was only ten years old, both of his parents were dead and he was looked after by his eldest brother, Johann Chistoph, an organist at nearby Ohrdruf. Under the supervision of his brother, Bach received formal keyboarding lessons and eventually a position in the boys’ choir at…

In The 10,000-Hour Rule, Malcolm Gladwell writes his analysis on how 10,000 hours can help one excel in an activity. Throughout the course of the years, scholars, researchers as well as teachers have developed a common perspective in regards to the notorious 10,000-hour rule. Of course, the idea that one must practice and devote their relentless time to a certain activity in order to thrive was developed and reshaped by many. Yet, Malcolm Gladwell presents this idea in a new light which utterly…

On Sunday on November 26, 2016 at 2:30, I viewed and listened to 3 musical pieces composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was a composer, born in Salzburg ,during the Classical era. The symphony was conducted by Jeffrey Kahane, which also happened to be the pianist for the Symphony. The concert was held at The Houston Symphony, which was a two story auditorium with approximately 400-500 seats. The auditorium was open spaced, surrounded by walls to improve sound quality. During the concert, the…

The composers who dominated the Classical period were: Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Joseph Hayden, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These composers were important in making advances in genre styles impressively after being under patronage. This era was also labeled as the Age of Enlightenment because of the philosophers who were popular during this era. Voltaire, Rousseau…