Piano Concerto No. 1

The triangle: The triangle is a plane figure which is formed by three lines and therefore it has three sides. This shape can be found in many contemporary and historical contexts as can be seen below. 1) The pink triangle is usually associated with the gay community and the gay rights movement as a symbol of empowerment, however, the pink triangle started during around world war two. The Nazis wanted to create an easy system so as to differentiate between the diverse groups in the concentration…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (WOLF-gang, ah-muh-DAY-us, MOE-tsart) was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. His father, Leopold, was a bookbinder. He was also a violin teacher and became famous when he published a method of study for the violin. Wolfgang's older sister Maria Anna was called Nannerl by the family. Her father began teaching her to play the clavier when she was seven years old and Wolfgang also showed an interest very early. Both…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 17, 1770 and later died in March 26, 1827. Beethoven was close with his mother who was described as kind and gentle, as for his father he was said to have a weakness for alcohol. Beethoven gained an interest in music at a very early age, and with help from his father he excelled quickly (Beethoven). Before he was twelve Beethoven published his first work and continued to progress throughout his life. He was considered a virtuoso pianist by the age of…

century, two main types of hunting horns were in use. These hunting horns were simple tubes with a bell at the end that were designed to imitate the sounds of the animals and to be played while on horseback. The earliest hunting horns, The Lur (Figure 1), were used by the Scandinavians in battle. The Lur was intended to intimidate the enemy with its loud, obnoxious sounds. The origins of the French horn can also be traced to the “shofar” horns of the Middle East. Hunting horns mainly used as…

Today, we consider the violin to be an elegant, sophisticated instrument. However, in 1878, George Dubourg published an account entitled, “The Violin”, in which he makes the bold statement, “instead of a bow-arm, must ladies be allowed only the arm of a beau? Why should not a lady play on the violin?” . Even once playing the instrument was considered acceptable, being a professional musician as a woman was rare until the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries . Even in today’s modern society,…

instituted, the article goes to explain how Peter became one of the most famous composers in history by discussing many of his earlier compositions that earned him great popularity throughout the entire world. These compositions include Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor and Symphony No. 3 in D Major. While the article begins to build up the reputation of Peter, the author includes a…

as she puts it. If you aren?t one of those, you might get her to unspool her full title: Ruth Carol Bartholomew, Founder and Headmistress of Miss B?s Garden of Music for Budding Talents. And bud they do--we do, actually, me being one of her piano students. Most of us make it into music programs like Juilliard or Eastman. And all from a school in Tampa that nobody?s ever even heard of, unless they happen to be savvy to the local music scene.…

The Nutcracker and The Rite of Spring are some of the most influential ballets ever produced. In this paper, I will be describing the composers, what influenced the writers, what the ballets are about, and I will contrast the two works of art. Since these greats works of art are so influential, it is important to talk about them their importance when they were created and what impact they still have today. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky or better known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovosky, was the man who…

The music that I have chosen is D major Violin Concerto No.1, Op.6, composed by Niccolò Paganini. To gain a more complete understanding of the composition, first we need to check the background information of the composer. Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. [iii] That explains why the composition mainly uses violin throughout the whole composition. It was also noted that was one of the most famous classical music composers on the romantic era. When I first…

nineteenth century, reaching into almost all genres of music from piano miniatures to comprehensively conceived vocal-orchestra compositions. His output encompasses nine symphonies and fifty-five other orchestral pieces, eleven opera, eleven works for chorus and orchestra, nine small choral works, thirty-five sets of songs and duets, fifty-five chamber works for various combinations of instruments, and thirty-two sets of short pieces for piano. In each of these areas he created works that can…