Concerto

The Baroque era saw the rise of the violin family and the peak and decline of the viola da gamba. Both families reached such prominence that virtually all other bowed instruments were thrust into obscurity. Early music for the viol was transcribed from vocal music like madrigals, masses, and chansons. These vocal pieces were usually very short and chordal. Progressing into the 17th century fantasias and viol consort music became increasingly popular; the viol consort consisted of 6 viols; two…

a large number of studies indicating that music can enhance individuals’ mood and arousal, and consequently improve positive effects of on various cognitive tasks. Some studies suggest that previous exposure to classical music (Vivaldy’s “Spring Concerto” and Mozart’ “Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K448”) can temporarily enhance cognitive performance: digit span and phonemic fluency (Mammarella, Fairfield, & Cornoldi, 2007), and spatial abilities (Rauscher, Show, & Ky 1995; Thompson,…

inner voice in the right hand part of the piano. When Rachmaninoff established a solid big phrase, and the tempo was not too fast, he would still play all the details clearly, just as he performed bars 109 to 112 from the first movement of his Piano Concerto No.2. From bars 121-124 and 126-130, the extended measures after the variation canonically repeat at the octave (played by oboe and clarinet) while the piano continues the canon (Chung, 1988). Cliburn's emphasis is on letting the melodies…

Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie was born on July 19, 1965, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Herbert Glennie, Evelyn’s father was a beef farmer, and her mother, Isobel Glennie, was a school teacher. Evelyn also had two brothers. Her mother played the organ and her father played accordion with a Scottish country dance band. When Evelyn turned eight she began having symptoms of hearing loss. Her ears progressively worsened. At the age of 11 she was required to wear a hearing aid. Evelyn was a musically gifted…

Camille Saint-Saens was one of the most conservative yet still famous composers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Born in Paris on October 9, 1835, Saint-Saens displayed the skills of a child prodigy at an early age.He began piano lessons with his aunt at the age of two, and started to write compositions a year later when he was three. At age 13, Saint-Saens was admitted into the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied organ and composition. He was able to memorize all of Beethoven's…

Raven Ellis 2/23/18 Who was stravinsky? Igor Stravinsky was a talented Russian composer. He was born in Lomonosov, Russia on June 17th, 1882 and died in New York city, New York, on April 6th, 1971. Some of his most known pieces are Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky is most known for playing piano, but he also played other instruments. Stravinsky was raised in a household of musicians and had a very good influence to be one. My third favorite piece My third favorite…

Sometimes they will invite foreign conductors and soloist in order to acquire the “authentic” interpretation of the pieces from their home country. For instance, the orchestra may invite a German violinist to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. When the orchestras go on a tour to other country, they may programme some works from or relate to the country. A series of music from a specific country can also be one of the options. For example, it was a convention for the BBC Proms to feature…

Amadeus Mozart were the representative composers of the Classical music which had far-reaching influence of the future generation. The achievements of Haydn symphony are extremely high, and Mozart made outstanding contribution on opera and piano concertos. There are stylistic similarities and differences in these two composers. I will illustrate the life experience, form, and performance characteristics by using Haydn Keyboard Sonata Hob.50 in C major and Mozart Keyboard Sonata K.333 in B-flat…

He played various clavier concertoes and trios. The Beethoven Concert on 22 December 1808 was a benefit concert held at Theater an Der Wien in Vienna. This featured the public premieres of Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Choral Fantasy. Beethoven composed his greatest works when he was deaf. He became deaf in his late twenties and was completely deaf by the age of 48 because of a form of typhus caused by a rat flea as scientists believe. At a…

from the audience. This piece was a brilliant transition song considering it is slow and gloomy at the beginning then turns to upbeat and happy near the conclusion of the tune. The third installment of the senior recital was the first movement of Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61, “Allegro non troppo,” composed by Camille Saint- Saëns. In this piece, Ha-Eun Song was accompanied by Ui-su Shin on the piano. Together these two magicians harmonized, flourishing as one with beautiful melodies. This…