Johann Sebastian Bach

patterns we use today in our music, such as introducing the chorus: a repeated melody in a song that is easy to remember. The Classic period of music also contained many of the most recognized composers, such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born on January 27th, 1756, and died on December 5th, 1791. Throughout his life, Mozart explored many kinds of music, such as the sonata, and chamber music, and he produced many masterpieces, such…

Abstract—In Indian classical music system Raga is a combination of notes which is able to create pleasing effect. There are various ragas in Hindustani classical music. Here we consider the raga Malkauns which is a popular raga in north Indian music system. Raga Malkauns is used in music therapy predominantly as it is meditative raga and observed to affect the soul. Here the spectral parameters of raga Malkauns are compared with the raga Bhairav and tried to see its impact on blood pressure.…

Assembled on either side of Waterloo Bridge is London's most vital expressions complex, the Southbank Center. Worked in 1951, this huge solid structure incorporates the Royal Festival Hall (home to instrumental and choral exhibitions), the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room. These settings offer a gigantic collection of music, and in addition an expansive determination of performing expressions including move and emulate, supper club and parody. The complex additionally incorporates the…

Title: Angelus autem Domini Publisher: Friedrich Pustet (1854) Composer/Arranger: Felice Anerio Voicing: SATB Language: Latin Difficulty Level: Medium Length of Piece: 1:40 Accompanied or A Cappella: A Cappella Sacred or Secular: Sacred Comments: This is an A cappella piece that requires experienced singers. There are no extreme ranges. Ranges and tessitura are generally standard.. Highly recommended work for Easter as it’s a religious work. 2. Title: Factum est…

Instruments in classical period, apparently the obvious instrumental innovation in the period was piano, it was being developed even Bach has still arrived in Baroque period, fortunately it actually started become a popular music instrument in classical period. Pianos have a mellow sound, they were more versatile, they can represent dynamics, switching volume changes, damper pedal which present the smooth like freezing and stuff. At this point, the instruments capabilities, it was more use in…

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…

musicum is one of the main reasons why Praetorius is important as a theorist. His father was a “zealous Lutheran clergyman,” and also had the name of Michael. The Michael Praetorius, his father, came from Bunzlau, Silesia, and was a colleague of Johann Walter. During the Protestant infighting that happened after the Augsburg Interim; he became strict Lutheran. Which is why he lost his position more than once, causing them to move. During his father’s…

The chant melody is from the setting of the Gradual Viderunt Omnes from the Mass for Christmas Day. The original piece features a soloist that performs the psalm verse which alternates with a choir that sings the respond. This verse is extremely ornate, and the respond is also very melismatic. It is the only part of the Mass for Christmas Day that is in mode 5. Because of its highly melismatic nature, it was viewed as an appropriate candidate for future composers to base new works off of with…

The greatest composer of liturgical music of all time, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian born on February 3rd 1525. He took his name from his birthplace of Palestrina. As a youngling Palestrina sang in the streets of Rome while selling his parents farm products. While roaming the streets Palestrina was heard by the choirmaster of the Santa Maria Maggiore who then decided to educate him musically. Palestrina then got the job as an organist in his hometown principal church, St.…

on March 1, 1810 in the countryside around Warsaw, Poland. Chopin met Revi's very nice teacher at the age of six. The teacher not only laid a solid foundation for it, but also guided Chopin to listen to classical works of excellence represented by Bach and Mozart. Chopin…