IBM Lotus Symphony

Introduction Ever since I was a little boy, I was surrounded by music, which gave me a chance to get to know many different music genres such as opera, classical music, pop, rock, and more. I have always been inspired by different styles of music, and the primary person responsible for that was my father. Although he passed away in November 28th of 2005, he lived long enough to transmit his experiences in the music industry and the positive way he perceived music. He was a very talented…

King George III King George III, a king of a war era. One of the most feared war leaders in history, and one of America's Great enemies. Because of King George’s Great War feats, his ruthless leadership, and his interesting personality, he is one of the most commonly researched war generals and kings. King George grew up in a town in England to his mother, Princess Augusta and father, Frederick Prince of Whales in 1738. His dad was an alcoholic and a smoker, which lead to his death in 1751 from…

The Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas and Passacaglia for solo violin and continuo are a collection of sixteen works written by Heinrich Biber and dedicated to his employer and patron, Archbishop Maximilian Gandolph of Salzburg (Chafe, 1987; Clements, 2001; Holman, 1999). Consisting of three groups of five short works (The Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries) and a longer stand-alone work, the sonatas and unaccompanied passacaglia together represent the fifteen mysteries of the rosary, a Catholic…

Franz Schubert, “Erlkönig” (1815) List of six articles: 1. Newbould, Brian. Schubert Studies. Ashgate-England,1998. 2. Youens,Susan. Schubert Die Schone schöne Müllerin. Cambridge University Press-Great Britain,1999. 3. Newbould, Brian. Schubert the Progressive:”History, Performance Practice,Analysis”. Ashgate-England,2003. 4. Kamien,Roger. Music: an appreciation. Mcgraw-Hill-New York, 2011. 5. Stein,Deborah. ‘Schubert’s “Erlkönig:” Motivic Parallelism and Motivic Transformation’. 19th-Century…

music that I listened to had been Symphony No. 5. This symphony was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven is one of the most well-known and impressive composers due to his ability to create such outstanding music while being partially deaf. Symphony No. 5 is still one of the most famous symphonies to this day. It is made up of a series of four movements; the first being allegro con brio, andante con moto, allegro, and allegro. The first movement of Symphony No. 5 was an allegro con brio,…

The tempo for the introduction of the first theme, Rachmaninoff indicates minim=66. However, in his two recordings in 1924 and 1929 he performed at minim=47-51 for the introduction and minim=80 (1924) and 81 (1929) for the first theme. The introduction is much slower and the first theme is much faster, and the latter definitely does not go back to the initial tempo. The tempo that Sviatoslav Richter chooses to perform in 1959 is much slower in general, which is at minim=48 for the introduction…

In this essay I will discuss the incredible works of the composers that have contributed to the music world and compare Program Symphony to Symphonic Poems and Impressionism to Expressionism music created by these composers. Program Music and Symphonic Poems are similar in that they play onto the imagination of the listeners of the mental pictures of the scenes or characters as they listen. Both genre are based on telling a story or poem. Although they have these similarities…

Who is Beethoven? An individual most likely has perceived his name or even acknowledges his most prominent symphonies, but why is Beethoven considered a significant icon towards to society up to this date? Furthermore, Ludwig van Beethoven born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany during the eras of Classical and Romantic (Ludwig). As a young boy he dealt with his alcoholic father, Johann Beethoven, in which demanded him to practice the piano hourly, disregarding the circumstances. That being…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne. Beethoven had two younger brothers name Caspar and Johann and his mother, Maria Magdalena was a genteel, slender, and a moralistic woman. His father Johann was a mediocre court singer but he was better known for his alcohol problem. On the other hand Beethoven's grandfather, godfather, and namesake, Kapellmeister was one of Bonn’s most eminent and prosperous musician. Beethoven’s journey to…

Initial Reactions Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 Mvmt I opens up with the breathtaking notes. The sounds almost made me to feel as if I am in the middle of the storm. At the same time, I could see why this symphony is known as ‘The Destiny.’ The majestic and yet somewhat tragic theme sounds as if the coming of the unavoidable tragic fate. On the other hand, the receiving gentle melody comforts as if telling the hope is still there behind that. This work is also known as the one composed while…