Felix Mendelssohn

published during his lifetime. Still Bach's musical compositions were admired by those who followed in his footsteps, including Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. His reputation received a substantial boost in 1829 when German composer Felix Mendelssohn reintroduced Bach's "Passion According to St.…

On Tuesday, April 19th, The New York Woodwind Quintet performed at the University of Idaho. The members of quintet consisted of flutist Carol Wincenc, oboist Stephen Taylor, clarinetist Charles Neidich, bassoonist Marc Goldberg, and hornist Willian Purvis. The quintet is entering its seventh decade 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…

Hello. This is the life of Frederic Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin, the polish variation of his name, was born in Zelazowa Wola, 46 kilometers west of Warsaw. The baptismal record gives his birthday as February 22, 1810, and cites his given names in the latin form, Fridericus Franciscus. However, the composer and his family used the birthdate March 1st. Nicolas Chopin, Frederic’s father, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787. Nicolas tutored children in the Polish…

Unit four of the textbook is about music in the nineteenth century, and the first part of this section starts by dedicating a whole chapter to Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a true genius, his music is still widely popular until today. His style of music was mostly Classical, he was a student of Haydn. One of Beethoven 's first work that really showed his his individuality as an artist was his symphony called Bonaparte. This symphony was written in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte, but later on,…

Edvard Grieg Historie From the words of Hans Christian Andersen, “Where words fail, music speaks”. Music is a universal language shared between every human on Earth. Since the beginning of time, music has been used as a form of expressing a person’s feelings. Throughout the years, music has evolved and is still currently changing. However, the sound and structure are changed through big influences in the musical world. This is how music develops a new shape and sound. For the Romantic…

Anthony Vu Mrs. Gunter History and Music, Period 3B 6 December 2016 An Examination of the Life of Johann Sebastian Bach The Baroque era of European music is intrinsically connected to one essential man: Johann Sebastian Bach. The breadth and achievements of his career and unrivaled musical influence to this very day marks him as a man of remarkable talent and undisputed genius. Bach’s command of a variety of instruments, combined with his distinctive compositional voice and his mastery of…

Welcome everyone: parents, friends, faculty, staff, and most importantly, Class of 2017. Well today is finally the day. I’m sure you’ve been staring at that cap and gown you had sitting in your closet for a few days, anxiously waiting for today. Well, it’s here. Take a look around you. Looking at each face, our differences may be apparent. It’s true, we really are different from each other on most days. We come from different backgrounds, yet today we are more similar than ever. That’s why…

Over the next 25 years he continued to add to his massive repertoire. The Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew’s Passion and Well-Tempered Clavier Part 2 are a few examples 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…

István Várdai and Julien Quentin performed at the Auditorium at Scripps Ranch in La Jolla. The La Jolla Music Society commissioned the performance as part of their Discovery Series. The stage, with hardwood floors and a geometric background, provided the appropriate backdrop for the grand piano and the mesmerizing cello. From the second row, the skill and expertise of the artists was evident. The audience member could sense the dedication and time the artists put into their work, and could…

Schubert and Beethoven, he then became recitalist and composer in Paris and during that time composed some of his most famous pieces and played many concerts. “After a sensational debut at the Salle Pleyel on Feb. 26, 1832, with Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn and Luigi Cherubini among those in the audience, Chopin, three days shy of his 22nd birthday, took his place as one of the celebrities of the French capital” (Libbey, 2010) This was when Chopin really came to…