Felix Mendelssohn

Words are a very powerful thing. What a person says can affect people’s lives. In this case, words can affect the entire world. Propaganda is simply information, usually biased, used to promote a point of view, a cause, or an idea. It is very important in politics, because it can determine elections and the future of a country. Hitler used many tactics to get Germany’s citizens to accept that Jews were the reason why the country was in bad shape. He used his speeches to ensure citizens that…

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, pedagogue, and virtuoso pianist. He was born on October 22, 1811 and died July 31, 1886. For many years, up through the 19th century, he was regarded as the world’s best pianist. Liszt was renowned for his unparalleled piano technique. Liszt extensively toured Europe, celebrated as the world’s best pianist. Liszt saw both fame and fortune in his career. He died in Germany due to complications from pneumonia. Liszt was born in Raiding, Austria on…

Its ambitious growth in classical music at the turn of the century, especially the establishment of the National Opera Company and the T. Mendelssohn Choir, was stalled by the emerging scene of World War I. It did not resume its expansion until after the Great Depression when music school facilities took root and broadcast studios were founded (Kallman). These two trends resulted in the increased…

the Western world” (“Johann Sebastian Bach”) Although, Bach was not recognized in his time as a great composer, he most definitely is recognized as such today, and has been since his compositions were reintroduced in the Romantic period via Felix Mendelssohn when he presented Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Kamian 152). One modern day band whose music was influenced by Bach is Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin, much like Bach, is considered a visionary of their time when…