Indian classical music

Bonn, Germany on December 1770 and died in Vienna, Austria on 26 March 1827. Focusing on his compositions, his historical contribution to music, his performances and deafness help give us a better understanding on why Beethoven is considered a famous and influential composer. Beethoven's musicial compositions where are known as the capstone of the Classical Period and were instrumental in developing the Romantic Period. Beethoven's compositions can be divided into three sections: Early,…

what to expect from the music because it was way different than any other music that I was familiar to. The concert was a new experience for me. It was far different from a rap concert that would be held in some big venue. I believe that the purpose of this concert was to give people a taste of the J’s had in store and what they could bring to the table and see how people would react to their music. The background of this concert was strictly Jazz music, no other music was incorporated into it…

In Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, the author of this article, Julia Duvall believes that the second movement is based heavily on the people of Paris, the Holy Roman Empire, past ideas, and a mixture of all three! Whatever the possibilities may be, Beethoven was politically influenced by something, a group of people, etc....... Musicians are in dispute over what/who the movement could possibly be about, however the author is confident that her beliefs are the most accurate of all…

Biographical Christian Cannabich, who was the son of the flautist and composer Friedrich Cannabich was born in Mannheim in 1731. A pupil of Johann Stamitz, Christian Cannabich entered the Mannheim court orchestra as a 'scholar' at the age of 12 (1744) and in 1746 he was formerly chosen as a violinist. The Elector Carl Theodor contracted him an electoral salary to study in Italy and in the fall of 1750, he then started a course of training with Jommelli in Rome where he endured until 1753. He…

The most expensive violin ever sold Have you ever pondered upon the most expensive violin in the world? More importantly, have you ever imagined how old and precious it could be? If you haven’t, then you are in for a big surprise. The most expensive violin in the world is older than The United Sates of America! Yes, it's 273 years old. The Vieuxtemps Guarneri is a more than two centuries old musical instrument with a record of never requiring a major repair. The violin was made by famous 18th…

Gustav Mahler gained the majority of his success in the later years of his life. Some of the work that made him famous where works written and performed closest the time of his death. His funeral was attended by a smaller group of people than many of the composers before him. Even his wife Alma Mahler was unable to attend due to doctor orders. Johannes Brahms died many years before Gustav Mahler. Since he didn’t have a wife and his close friend had already passed, the funeral was much smaller…

As listening to one of the best music composers to live, Ludwig Van Beethoven, I realize the music he produced is more powerful than I have ever thought. Listening to Symphony Number Five has changed the passion I have for music. Beethoven is my favorite composer to live. On the first movement called Allegro con brio on symphony Five in C Minor is one of my beloved favorite track. I loved when the violins came in and built suspense towards the trumpets. Let’s be honest, where would the song be…

Aaron Copland’s “Hoedown” from Rodeo incorporates several elements of music to further its ideas. The “Hoedown” is peppy and in duple meter. It is program music, using traditional American folk tunes and an impressively diverse range of high and low pitches to convey a sense of vastness, representing the immense American frontier. The movement’s beginning uses consonance as all the notes seem to mesh well with each other, but the middle shows some dissonance, as the notes seem harshly unrelated…

As I walked my students into the auditorium we could hear music playing and some students who were already seated were singing along. As the current song came to an end and a few cords of the next song began, the teachers listened in amazement as the 500 students in the audience burst into song. The sweet sound of children’s voices singing, Let it Go (Lopez), warmed the cold room. This performance was not planned or practiced; it started by just a few simple musical notes. The reaction of the…

The Lubbock Moonlight Musicals in partnership with Texas Tech’s School of Music definitely did not disappoint with their amazing performance of Phantom of the Opera. This is one of the most well know and classical musicals but doesn’t fit into any specific category. It is not exactly classic musical theatre due to the music being for classically trained singers, but it is not exactly an opera either because it has dialogue while an opera is traditionally completely sung. This makes for a…