Joseph II

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a great German composer and musical figure during the period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He was born on or about December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne, to mother Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and father Johann van Beethoven. His real birth date in unknown but he was baptized on December 17, 1770 and by law and custom babies were baptized within 24 hours of birth so it was assumed that he was born on December 16. He himself…

hide it. 2. Why did Mozart come to Vienna (his last visit) and how old was he when he finally arrived in Vienna for good. a. Mozart moved to Vienna in January 1781 where he attended the celebrations for the accession of Joseph II to the Australian Throne. In his first months…

Beethoven's composition was never performed, However, more than a century later, Johannes Brahms discovered that Beethoven had in fact composed a "beautiful and noble" piece of music called Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II. It is now known as his earliest masterpiece that was overlooked at the time but is now a very highly profound piece of music in the classical world. In 1792 , Beethoven decided to leave his hometown and go back to Vienna once again. Mozart had…

an audience” this is seen in the historical events of McCarthyism and the allegorical play The Crucible. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were having tensions about who is the better country. The United States focused more on democracy and a free-market economy, while the Soviet Union is ruled by a dictator under their rule. In this time, Senator Joseph McCarthy grabbed this opportunity to make himself famous by accusing people of communism, this era was created known…

Joseph Stalin, “man of steel,” was either considered a hero or a cold blooded killer. His rise to dictatorship and communist reign led to the death and suffering of millions. He fought his way into power and it all began at a very young age. Stalin’s childhood was shaky and unstable, but that did not keep him from reaching his intended goals of being dictator. Joseph (losif) Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was born December 18th, 1879 in the small Georgian town of Gori within the Russian Empire.…

the Soviet Union If one wishes to peer into the atrocious effects of an oppressive regime they need look no further than the gulags. The gulags were forced-labor camps that existed within the Soviet Union during the reign of the oppressive dictator Joseph Stalin. The book One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn describes the single day of an average prisoner in the camp named Ivan Denisovich. In order to understand the society and conditions within the gulag one must…

horns in F, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets in D, 3 trombones – alto, tenor and bass, timpani, violins I, II, viola and the basso continuo which was played by cello, double bass and organ) , soli (soprano, contralto, tenor and bass) and SATB mixed choir. Cherubini composed two settings, one in C minor and one in D minor. The C minor requiem is composed for only SATB mixed choir and orchestra (strings: violin I, II, viola, cello, double bass plus 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, 2…

A powerful dictator named Joseph Stalin established a regime that focused to modernize the Soviet Union and destroy the Nazi hierarchy. Shortly after the death of Vladmir Lenin in December of 1879, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party, by assuming the role of General Secretary. Due to his decision to control the agriculture, famine swept across the land killing millions in its path. The few exceptions were innocents captured and taken to camps. Leader of the Red Army, Stalin led his men…

would then accuse them of being a witch. Although she had no evidence to support her accusations, she used the fear of the people to convince them. During the trials if the accused tried to defend themselves, whatever they said was used against them. Joseph McCarthy was the main accuser of communist during the Red Scare, hence McCarthyism. McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. McCarthy accused people because he wanted power…

Tori Pharris Music History II MUSI 3353 Dr. Stephen Crawford February 10th, 2016 Beethoven’s life is generally divided into three creative periods. Give the dates and major works of each, and briefly characterize the features of Beethoven’s style during each period. The first period in Ludwig van Beethoven’s (1770-1827) life was from his birth in 1770 to 1802. During this time he composed many piano sonatas, simply because it was his primary instrument. Beethoven’s composing style was…