Chamber music

In live production, there are many aspect that contributes to the outcome of the shows. The play Amadeus is a script written by Peter Shaffer. This story is about the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musician with a god gifted talent who struggled to make a living, narrated by his rival Antonio Salieri. Salieri is a well-known court musician who became obsessed with Mozart which led to his jealousy and causes the downfall of Mozart. On the 18th of February, Seattle Public Theatre ran the…

Introduction This is the first Managing Total Compensation case study. The title of this case study is So You Want to Lead an Orchestra! This case study will seek to provide thorough answers to the following four questions: Describe the orchestra’s pay structure in terms of levels, differentials, and job- or person-based approach. Discuss what factors may explain the structure. Why does violinist I receive more than the oboist and trombonist? Why does the principal trumpet player earn…

In class, there was a performance done by the Proteus Quartet today. The Proteus Quartet are from Rhode Island College and consists of two violinists, John Sumerlin (violin 1) and Sam Breene (violin2), a violist, Sue Culpo, and cellist, Steve Laven. On this day, this group played Beethoven's Op.18 No.6 “Scherzo: Allegro Con Brio” and Op.127 “Allegro Maestoso” , one of Dvorak’s waltzes, and Star Wars as the mystery piece. One of the pieces that was excellently performed was Beethoven's Op.18…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is perhaps the most popular composer of the classical period. He has composed over 600 works which includes some of the most famous and loved pieces of multiple styles of music. Mozart was considered a prodigy and certainly set the standard higher for generations of musicians that come after him. Although Mozart proved to be a musical genius, his life was not an easy one. He encountered many obstacles in his later years. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart…

Andrew Lloyd Webber got into the show business world by being raised a musical family. His father, William Lloyd Webber, was a composer and professor at Royal College of Music, while his mother, Jean Hermione Johnstone, was a piano teacher. Even as a small child he composed his own music. His younger brother, Julian, and him would put on “shows” when they were children. Their aunt Viola would often help and later introduced Webber to theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber met Tim Rice in 1965, and the…

Marcello Pellitteri, a sensitive drummer and experienced educator at Berklee, convenes an Italian quartet composed of Orazio Maugeri on alto saxophone, Salvatore Bonafede on piano, and Gabrio Bevilacqua on acoustic bass, to homage his daughter Veronica, who passed away in 2014, at the age of 23. Each member contributes with original compositions to Aquarius Woman an emotional record that also includes a couple of covers and poems. A few guests join the quartet along the way, and the first doing…

piano at the age of three by watching his father teach his is older sister. By the age of six Mozart was composing his own music and with his sister, Nannerl, traveling Europe to preform concerts. During these travels young Wolfgang met Johann Christian Bach (youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach) in which Mozart took great liking to and used similar styles in his own music. In 1770 Mozart and his father traveled to Italy. Young Mozart would be named to the Milan Philharmonic Society, where he…

On September 8, 1841, Antonin Dvorak was the first born of nine children. Being born in Nelahozeves, he became adapted to music very early in his life. He knew the violin really well as a young child. He moved to Zlonice when he was just twelve years old to live with his aunt and uncle. There, he studied piano, harmony, and organ. While here, he wrote one of his most valuable pieces called the Polka. Dvorak worked hard from the 1850's to the 1860's. During the 1860's, he tutored many students.…

A musical instrument is often lamented as an expensive piece of equipment, easily costing thousands of dollars. However, did you know that there is such an act as Piano Burning? That’s crazy, some may think, maybe the person is absolutely insane- or just really hates the piano. However, that is not so. Piano Burning is an action of setting an acoustic piano on fire. It is usually ceremonial or for visual entertainment. How this tradition began is a mystery. Some say that this may have started…

concertos, symphonies, sonatas, masses, and chamber music. Service travels from London to Vienna and Salzburg and visits the cities where Mozart lived and worked. During Service’s journey, he plays Mozart’s instruments and scores. 2. In this section, I will be comparing and contrasting between the Baroque music and the Classical music. The Baroque music was a style that dominated Western art music between 1600 to 1750. The Baroque pursued the Renaissance music era and was pursued by the…