31 in 1732. Haydn passed away in Vienna, on May 31, in 1809. So, if you put the math together he lived a whole 77 years. The reason he was so important was because he was one of the many people that helped establish the styles and forms of the symphonies and string quartets. Haydn was Married to Maria Anna Keller. With Maria, Joseph Haydn had 4 children, their names were Alois, Anton, Nikolaus and Polzelli. Joseph Haydn’s parents were Mathias Haydn and Maria Haydn. His dad was a wheelwright…
Attila Eguia 12/31/17 Period 2 First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band The First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band Op.28, No.1 by Gustav Holst is particularly unpopular due to it’s somewhat esoteric instrumentation,as the song was composed for a military band which is considered to be a wind orchestra instead.Orchestras with string…
Hi, I am Franz Joseph Haydn, an 18th-century Austrian composer of the Classical period, and I played a major role in the development of chamber music. As one of the most prominent composers of my time, I am often referred to as the "Father of the Symphony" and the "Father of the String Quartet" in recognition of my immense contribution to musical form. I was born on March 31st, 1732 in Rohrau, Austria. My dad, Mathias Haydn, was a wheelwright and my mom, Maria, worked as a cook before marrying…
Today I will be providing you with information on the three compositions chosen for my music repertoire each coming from different eras. I chose these three compositions due to how much they have impacted me before and during the class. Learning a lot more about these specific compositions really made me enjoy them a lot more. The first piece I would like to talk about is Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, specifically the 3rd movement. Coming from the Classical Era, Moonlight Sonata actual title is…
The Classical Period and The Romantic Era of classical music have many similarities and differences in form, texture, and articulation. Ultimately, the Classical period is known better for being extremely structured, usually having binary or rondo form, whereas the Romantic era is known for the more flowing, unorthodox structures. This is because the Classical period focused more on form, whereas the Romantic period focused on emotion. Also, the Romantic period allowed for the use of rubato, or…
Classical music is a genre of music that is in brutal competition for audience dollars, therefore seeks the classical musicians that are eager to reinvent the classical concert experience. The Knights is an orchestra dedicated to transforming traditional classical music into the ultimate concert experience by portraying their passion for musical discovery, engaging their audience, and defying musical boundaries. Engaging listeners and defying boundaries with programs that showcase the player’s…
Like Mozart, Beethoven wrote a large amount of music, covering a wide variety of forms, including an opera, masses, symphonies, concertos both for piano and for violin, string quartets, trios for various instruments, sonatas for piano, for cello, and for violin, piano variations, and many other works. (Chihara 167). In his lifetime of composing, Beethoven produced more…
In 1839, Breitkopf & Härtel published Robert Schumann’s Fantasie in C major, Op. 17. Schumann conceived the piece in early 1836. The first iteration of Op. 17 was a one movement piece titled Ruines. Ruines was Schumann’s cathartic expression of the fatigue of separation from his love, Clara Wieck. After several alterations of the piece--in the effort to raise funds for a monument to Beethoven--Schumann expanded Ruines to three movements, mulled over a series of titles, and ultimately settled on…
music. During his lifetime, he wrote numerous sonatas, concertos, symphonies, and few operas for the music industry. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major is his most famous piano concerto. Similarly, Ludvig Van Beethoven is another well known composer, who had given numerous famous piano and violin concertos, ensembles, string quartets, and sonatas to the music industry. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is one of his most eminent symphonies. The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, A polish…
"Beethoven's pastoral symphonies are not only more fascinating than the most beautiful scenery of the painting but more imaginative and convincing that it is heaven on earth. There the soul is integrated with nature and is immersed in peace. This is the French novelist George's praise of the great work in the "travel letter." Beethoven's nine symphonies are great, but one of my favorites is the pastoral symphony. The reason is simple: this piece of music is natural. Beethoven was a pioneer. He…