Contemporary classical music

of some of his major works. In 1729, he obtained a position as the director of Leipzig’s music club. He wrote music for the orchestra and they performed once a week (Koster). He was immersed in music until the year before his death. His last great work, the B minor Mass was finished in 1749 (Koster). At the end of his career, Bach suffered failing health and failed eyesight from the time spent writing music in poor light. On July 28, 1750, at the age of 65, Bach suffered a stroke at home and…

Mini Critique #2: Atmospherics In recent decades, stores, malls, restaurants, and all kinds of businesses have learned to manipulate customers’ five senses by utilizing the techniques of atmospherics, in order to push customers to spend their money impulsively and emotionally; therefore, businesses can make more profit. According to what Douglas Rushkoff argues in his book, Coercion, the floor plan, temperature, lighting, sounds, smells, and other elements are all designed to create a “consuming…

The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews, a classic musical, illustrates how music can serve as an aid to stimulate a learning experience for the children of the Von Trapps during World War II. The sound of music can also serve as a learning tool today, as most teenage students have multiple devices for listening to music. Music surrounds teenagers: “A typical student may not only have TV sets, CD players, and computers with Internet at home, they may also have cell phones...where they can listen…

Amadeus Mozart are regarded as the head honchos of the classical music era. Mozart was one of the composers that ushered in the classical era, whereas Beethoven studied classicism, refining and expanding on it in order to help usher in the Romantic era. Both names are synonymous with top rate classical composition. In this essay, I will try to determine which of the two curmudgeon composers reigns supreme. The style characteristics of the classical era had to do with tuneful thematic material.…

Essay 2 Many will say Beethoven influenced the course of musical events more than anyone. The music he has left behind is still influence musicians today. In 1770 he was born in Germany, died in Austria at the age of 57. He became deaf before he died, but that did not spot him from composing music. His work took time to complete and look than the other composers at his time. Throughout his career he completed nine symphonies, nine concert overtures, nine piano concertos, one violin concerto,…

covered both Classical style and Romanticism. He started to sketch the Symphony No.6 in 1802, and instead of related the title with friends or sponsor’ name, he himself named it ’Pastoral’ to express his love with nature. The symphony is divided into five movements and featured like a program music. It was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808. Bela Bartok was one of the most important composers in twenty century, who integrated folk music with classical music, and…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a stubborn inventive and creative composer and was the leading musical figure of the romantic and classical era who has inspired with his intriguing life from his youngest years to his oldest. Who also is considered one of the most widely recognized composers in the history of western music. Early life and family Ludwig Van Beethoven was born somewhere between the dates December 16th or 17th of 1770 in Bonn, Cologne Germany his birth date is uncertain because of laws…

Contemporary period is a big-mixed era in the world. Many materials and ideas all can put into music or art works. In this research paper, I will talk about the background of the contemporary era, composers of the contemporary period, the modernism and many different styles of music in this period. This piece I want to talk about, is the horn sonata, wrote by Paul Hindemith. This piece is a good piece to describe the music of the contemporary period because we still perform this at present, and…

When examining the theology of worship and praise, the bible says that communication, scriptural lyrics, and music will help churches evangelize and disciple congregants. These three parts of worship will help unravel the argument against contemporary worship, but need to be based out of scripture in order to do so. Communication between the worshiper and God is an integral part of worship. “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and…

from 1820-1900. An overview would be the transition from classical to Romantic, of Beethoven, who broke the boundary rules and attached everything together between the two. Because it was Beethoven, he made it okay and possible to have changes and still acceptable. This talented and strong/brave individual changed music for the better and did what he felt and wanted, with his unique personality came his unique composed music. After Beethoven music changed to become more expressive and deep with…