Ludwig Wittgenstein

There are three main types of orchestral programme music, symphonic poem also, known as the tone poem, the concert overture, and the programme symphony. The symphonic poem is musical piece written for symphonic orchestra, usually as a single long movement. Richard Strauss is one of the well-known composers who wrote many descriptive symphonic poems. One of these is Til Eulenspiegel Op. 28 (1894 - 1895) which tells of a mischievous character of German legend. Strauss uses a musical theme to…

Already hearing holiday and Christmas songs everywhere? No doubt Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is heard in a lot of malls, stores and establishments. It is considered to be one of the Christmas songs in the past two decades that has reached a height of popularity. According to Adam Ragusea, a journalism professor at Mercer University, Mariah Carey’s song is a classic because of the chords, as reported by Vox. Ragusea said there are 13 distinct chords that makes Mariah…

The first piando was invented in approximated in 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristifion in Italy. Bartolome Cristofion Italian instrument inventor, he invented the piano and two other keyboard instruments, the spinettone and the oval spinet. The piano is fouded on the earlier technological innovation. The 14th and 15th centuries was the development of different kinds of keyboard stringed instrument. At the time that Bartolomeo Cristofion invented the piano, the most popular keyboard instruments were the…

In Copland’s “Piano Variations” the piece is quite simple but darkly colored with 20 variations and a coda, giving a sense of dramatization in continuous variation form, which were originally played on a piano and are now placed into the orchestra which gives it a more lively and colorful perspective on the piece. It opens up in heavy, ominous manner but then more into the piece the chords are struck heavily to give this sensation of engrossment. You’re captivated by everything that is thrown at…

When you're ready to hear beautiful notes fill the air, these musicians will give you a night to remember: Boston Pops Affectionately known as "America's Orchestra," the Boston Pops is the most recorded orchestra in the United States. Founded in 1885, they play at Symphony Hall where the acoustics are outstanding. Upcoming performances include a variety of styles such as classic, jazz, indie rock, big band, and Broadway. Boston Symphony Orchestra Founded in 1881 by Civil War veteran Henry…

One of my personal distraction is the music, especially the New age, Classical, crossover, thus I would like to have the opportunity to meet a famous Violinist from Germany, his name is David Garrett, he plays diverse music as Classical and crossover, besides when he performances his program is varied, to illustrate, he can play a music sheet of Beethoven as well as a song of Michael Jackson. David Garret is thirty seven years old, he is also a talent and a very handsome man, he started to…

The history of music before the twentieth century revolved around musicians and their instrument makers. Events likely to have a significant effect on this particular period of time seemed consistent. Well-tempered tuning was perfected, and soon after J.S. Bach rewrote the musical book with his groundbreaking composition, The Well-Tempered Clavier. The creation of the pianoforte fostered Beethoven's playing and writing and opened up a new powerful responsiveness. Autonomy and self-determination…

n the Russian classical music in the history, has the inestimable influence folk songs. The world famous Russian composer "powerful group" and Tchaikovsky had to folk music has a strong interest in. A major factor in these composers writing is the folk song. They learned from the folk song in his works, folk songs which music language acquired unique incomparable. People in the "powerful group" and a Tchaikovsky symphony and opera works according to their own fantasies created gained new…

I decided to rent Doctor Atomic by John Adams. Doctor Atomic is an English language opera that portrays the anxiety and tension felt by the scientists involved in the creation of the atomic bomb in 1945. I read the synopsis of several concerts and operas and they all were appealing, but then I read the description for Doctor Atomic and knew I should critique it. I am a chemistry major and the summary of this opera intrigued my scientific side. I also felt that I would enjoy this English language…

Form serves as an organizing agent for composers. Pick a time period and form we have studied in the first four weeks and explain how we expect the music from that category to behave. I chose to discuss the classical period of the eighteen century. The form that I chose is the sonata form. During the eighteens music changed from the baroque era to the classical period. The change brought a change in style. During the late baroque era music was complex and sophisticated. The music consisted of a…