Chamber music

136/125a in Allegro, a few times, since it is my favorite of the Salzburg Symphonies. The recording of this movement on Naxos’ music library, www.naxosmusiclibrary.com, was played and recorded by the Eder Quartet; a group that was formed in 1973 by the students of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The recording began with a much faster tempo, compared to the live performance. The recording sounded a bit rushed. The live performance, on the other hand, was…

invented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax to try to bridge the gap between brass and woodwind instruments. It is more powerful than most woodwinds, and more versatile than most brass instruments. The saxophone is used extensively in jazz. There is also chamber and symphonic music written for sax, though it is less common. Brass instruments are essentially very long pipes that widen at their ends into a bell-like shape. The pipes have been curved and twisted into different shapes to make them easier to…

WI; little did I know that I would learn much more than playing music. Band Ensemble is a group I was motivated to join because of my brother and friends. After I joined the group and began playing the tuba, I always felt like I had a place. Being in band, I felt like I was a part of my community. First, I was drawn to band because I was interested in being a part of a team. Band was a lot of people coming together to create music, like a team. Not only had some of my friends joined, my brother…

with the members who are dedicated to both chamber music and are individual soloists, while also teaching and mentoring woodwind performers. Purvis and Neidich also transcribe and compose arrangements and even compose their own works and perform them in their concerts. The members were all dressed nicely in black tuxes and Wincenc in a gold skirt. They all were actively engaged in the music, however Wincenc seemed the most enthusiastic and her passion for music showed throughout the entire…

western classical music. Having been developed and patented by instrument creator and businessman Adolphe Sax in 1846, the saxophone had already missed out on much of the literature and masterworks written for other wind instruments centuries before its time. Additionally, much of the major classical musical works written for the instrument happened during its constant refinement development in Europe; allowing the saxophone to have more of a foothold in the originally American music idiom of…

I attended the Stones River Chamber Players on February 29th. This was played in the Hilton Music Hall. When I was going in I did not know what to expect because I have never been to a music concert on the MTSU campus. There were around 60-70 people who attended this concert. Most of the individuals who attended were more than likely there for a class because more than half were students who did not understand the concept of staying off of their phone. When the three performers came out they…

Haydn’s contract was an interesting indeed. His duties/contract also showed that court composers had a strict life. Court composers have to follow everything strictly by the book or they could get fired. However, they were in charge of what kind of music to write. According to Haydn’s contract, he was initially the Vice-court composer, which required him to follow orders from the Head-Court composer and the Prince of Esterhazy. He had free reign over the musical performances of the orchestra and…

toward music was recognized early on by his father, who was his first piano teacher. His father exposed the young Liszt to music by taking him to concerts. It was around the age of six he started piano lessons with his father. At age nine, Liszt made his first public appearance as a performer, playing a concerto by Ries. Several noblemen of the region took notice to Liszt and offered to pay for musical studies in Vienna. Liszt soon began studying the piano under Carl Czerny and music…

Music is a universal language that can be used to unite and educate people all over. Music can be traced back to as early as 4000 BCE, using rocks and sticks as drums. Native Africans and Native Americans would often use these “instruments” for religious ceremonies or a way to pass down stories or knowledge. Music has played major roles in developing the human race into intelligent beings that have turned the world into an efficient, functional place. Music has been able to rectify many problems…

On November 13th, I attended the Gateway Chamber Orchestra who presented Peter and The Wolf with Black and Jones visual artists, Sebastin Knowles as the narrator. Gregory Wolynec was the conductor. Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry family series presented the story Peter and The Wolf. Instrumentation was the Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion. My expectations for this performance coming was very high. After the last concert I went to…