Ludwig van Beethoven

In the opinion of one of the world’s most significant pianists of all time, Frédéric Chopin always had thought that the piano playing is a form of art, and teaching students how to play piano should not merely about how students can be capable of performing a musical piece with faster tempo and strong dynamic. A good piano teacher should explain to student the art of the music for them to able to comprehend the pieces, and the students should be able to express themselves throughout the learning…

argue that music is more of a luxury. Music is a luxury for mankind simply because we were able to survive before we had it, some say it is distracting, First of all you have that mankind was able to survive without music before. Many say that Beethoven and Mozart were geniuses of the time, that they brought light and music to life. This may be true, but what about before that? Or even before Indians had their spiritual dances? Or we could even take it back further…

On Friday, November 25, 2016, at 8pm, I attended the Mozart and Brahms’ concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall’s Los Angeles Philharmonic in Los Angeles, California. This was a very nice venue with a mixed crowd. They offered a student rush discount ticket which was amazing because they were pretty good seats for $10. The concert was held on “casual Friday.” People were still a little over dressed for being a casual night. As soon as I walked into the concert hall, I noticed an organ straight…

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.…

Of particular significance is Holst’s fifth movement, entitled Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age. Alan Leo’s book on astrology described those born under Saturn as having the potential for long life but inclined to plod through life slowly and steadily, often being unresponsive. Interestingly, Holst’s own personality is quite similar to Leo’s description of a person born under Saturn. Saturn was Holst’s favorite movement of the planets; perhaps Holst recognized its similarity to his own…

What are all the different types of cultures in the world? In America there are a lot of different cultures depending on where someone lives. Cultures can range from the type of music someone listens to, to the type of clothes someone wears. A lot of places have astonishing cultures, but the most astonishing culture is that of Australia. There are many different aspects of Australian culture. One of the main aspects of Australian culture is the type of music and dance styles. Australia has…

Classical Critters Concert Report On November 5th I attended the Masterworks II Classical Critters Family Concert at the SALT Block in Hickory. It was an orchestral concert in a small auditorium and was mainly for the entertainment of young children. The venue was not very extravagant in size or decor, but for the purpose and the intended audience, it sufficed. Although the atmosphere felt recently renovated, it also had an antique charm that made the audience feel right at home.The auditorium…

Modern music has a variety of repeating themes that can be found in classical pieces from the early-twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Women and the representation of women is an example of one of these reoccurring themes. The Weeknd’s “Six Feet Under” from his latest album, Starboy describes a woman in a way that Richard Strauss’s “Dance of the Seven Veils” depicts a seductress in the play Salome. The Weeknd’s voice is very iconic. Its high-pitched quality makes his sound easily noticeable…

Fact VS. Fiction Movies are created to be enjoyed. Some pay tribute to famous people throughout history, while others are merely used for our amusement. Some movies about a particular person contain nothing but the truth about that person’s life. Others contain some truths while the rest is left up to the writer to fill in, to keep the movie from being too boring. Because movies are for our entertainment and not necessarily to tell us the truth, (that’s what a documentary is for) I can see why…

“Human Shaped Objects” The show of electronic music that I attended was Telemetry music series featuring Rob Mackay, Human Shaped Object, Grand Banks on November 9th at the Bridge progressive arts initiative. The concert began with Rob Mackay’s performance. He is a composer and a sound artist and a Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Hull. He has received numerous accolades and awards internationally. The music he played explored repetition and was very interesting. However, the…