Ludwig Wittgenstein

The Symphony in G major was one of the four symphonies composed by Mozart during the spring of 1773, composed at the age of 17. The date of completion is not clear, but it is somewhere between March 30 and May 19, 1773. It was composed two weeks after Mozart's returning to Salzburg, after his second trip to Italy and the performance of his opera, Lucio Silla in Milan. Since it was composed two months before his visit to Vienna, the four symphonies may have been considered as “audition” pieces…

The Clarinet’s development in the Sonata A Sonata is a composition written for one or two instruments that has three or four large movements that are different from each other in rhythm and mood. The Sonata originates from Latin and Italian which means “to sound”. Throughout the Baroque period the Sonata was for one or two instruments almost always with continuo. After the Baroque period most works designated as sonatas specifically are performed by a solo instrument, a piano, or by a solo…

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the December of 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was named after his grandfather, Ludwig van Beethoven, who was the best composer of his time. Beethoven’s grandfather is the reason Beethoven became so great because he was given money to pay for housing for the rest of his life in exchange for working as a composer and his father inherited the rewards. Beethoven’s father was then given the duties of his father and took over his job as a composer. After Beethoven was born…

The Link—Music between the Baroque and Classical Eras In the early to mid-18th Century, instrumental music was becoming the most popular form of music. One prominent and revolutionary composer during this time was Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach (called “CPE” Bach). His music provides insight into what happened during the transition between the Baroque and the Classical era. His compositions written in the sensitive style inspired the next generation of composers, including Haydn, Mozart and…

Lillie Moseley MUS101 September 23, 2016 Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most influential composers of history. He has inspired many musical pieces even since his death and continues to do so. One of the most important feats he accomplished was to continue to compose music even through difficult setbacks. The exact day of Beethoven’s birth is not known. However, in the customs of his time a baby was baptized the day after its birth. There are formal records showing he was baptized on…

The Classical Period and The Romantic Era of classical music have many similarities and differences in form, texture, and articulation. Ultimately, the Classical period is known better for being extremely structured, usually having binary or rondo form, whereas the Romantic era is known for the more flowing, unorthodox structures. This is because the Classical period focused more on form, whereas the Romantic period focused on emotion. Also, the Romantic period allowed for the use of rubato, or…

Classical music is a genre of music that is in brutal competition for audience dollars, therefore seeks the classical musicians that are eager to reinvent the classical concert experience. The Knights is an orchestra dedicated to transforming traditional classical music into the ultimate concert experience by portraying their passion for musical discovery, engaging their audience, and defying musical boundaries. Engaging listeners and defying boundaries with programs that showcase the player’s…

if he grew up surrounded by music. Ludwig van Beethoven was born around December 16, 1770, and baptized on December 17 in Bonn, located in the now-nonexistent Electorate of Cologne (“Ludwig van Beethoven”). His parents, Johann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven, had to bury two children before Ludwig, and celebrated his successful birth. Maria bore Johann two more sons after Ludwig: Caspar Carl, born in 1774 and Nickolaus Johann, born in 1776 (“Ludwig van Beethoven”). Johann van…

been many people who have shown exceedingly great talent and ability, not only in performing music, but in producing complex, beautiful, or innovative music. Two such composers, living during the Classical period, were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Among other things, Mozart’s natural talent is obvious in the amount of music he composed in around only 30 years and the age at which he began to compose this colossal quantity of music. Beethoven, who lived longer than Mozart,…

In 1839, Breitkopf & Härtel published Robert Schumann’s Fantasie in C major, Op. 17. Schumann conceived the piece in early 1836. The first iteration of Op. 17 was a one movement piece titled Ruines. Ruines was Schumann’s cathartic expression of the fatigue of separation from his love, Clara Wieck. After several alterations of the piece--in the effort to raise funds for a monument to Beethoven--Schumann expanded Ruines to three movements, mulled over a series of titles, and ultimately settled on…