Piano Man

Bach’s father taught him to play the violin. Bach’s ability to sing soprano was Bach attended a school where he learned Latin and received religious teachings. These religious teachings later greatly influenced Bach’s music. Bach was a devoted Lutheran man. He worked in churches as an organist. He held several jobs as an organist in a few churches and apart of his contract with these churches was to teach children music. At time he didn’t get along with his pupils and at one point he was kicked…

The Romantic had a heavy focus on the individual and their perspective, a huge contrast to the Classic era's previous emphasis on the kinship of mankind. Natural aspects and emotional dwellings were revered, as the era placed importance on one's identity (Kelley, 2013). Experimentation in the arts and music were encouraged at the time, rather than sticking to previously established conventions. At the same time, Nationalism was becoming a popular idea, as people felt a strong sense of identity…

My first band concert Chapter One My concert I am having a band concert tonight. Yesterday I practiced at E.B Stillman and I am nervous. The stage is so big and I get to sit up there with all the other band players. I play the flute, yes I am a flutist. There are flutes, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, tubas, french horns, snare drums, oboes, a xylophone, and a big drum. I am a nine year old fifth grader. Some little kids might think a flute of a toy flute. But no, this is what a real deal…

The stance that Felsenfeld means toward "rebel music", I believe is when he talks about classical music. It defines who he was as a person and was also based on the type of music he finally enjoyed listening to. At first he felt like he was the only one who listened to this type of music, which made him love his abstract role in it even more. He couldn't believe that Beethoven was who he had judged so violently in the past as a kid. When he describes he's first time listening to Beethoven's…

that the mother sings is dragged out, creating a sense of loneliness. Some other examples could be the nocturnes, pieces that eludes to the characteristics of the moon. One famous nocturne is called, "Moonlight Sonata." "Moonlight Sonata" is a single piano piece that plays the same few notes in a recurring fashion. This give the song its easy-going, dreamlike melody. "Lacrymosa" is a sad composition made for a choir. It is a little different from the other songs in its group because it is mildly…

The classical period in history falls between the baroque and romantic periods. It was a time of huge change for music because it brought out some of music’s most famous composers such as Beethoven and Mozart. Along with these legendary composers, is Johann Michael Haydn, the brother of another famous classical composer Joseph Haydn. Many historians focus on Joseph’s life, but fail to recognize his younger brother’s famous works and successes. Often, Michael Haydn is known as “the younger…

Jing-Mei is a character from the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan. The story follows a Chinese mother and daughter (Jing-Mei) living in America. Throughout the story, Jing-Mei and her mother struggle with one another, her mother wanting her to be a child prodigy and her constant fighting against becoming one. Knowing that Jing-Mei does not want to be a prodigy gives us great insight into who she is as a character. Wanting to just be herself, fighting against her mother, and purposefully…

Throughout history there have been many extraordinary music composers, the majority of them with a unique style and flare. European composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Bach have gained exceptional recognition for their outstanding music, and have become some of the greatest composers of all time. However, we must also acknowledge and appreciate the art and music of other marvelous musicians. For instance, one of Latin America’s great composers born on December 31st, 1899 in Durango, Mexico…

Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op.83, composed by Johannes Brahms. In order to analyze this piece properly it is best to know the rondo within the piece. It helps to determine repetition and the featured alternating episodes. For this piece you can hear ABABA, which makes it a dynamic piece to listen to.When listening to the First A and the Last A sections you can here how similar they are. When you pay close attention to the Middle A you notice more instruments in this area.…

evidence that Wagner's music was played at the Dachau concentration camp to "re-educate" the prisoners. As a young boy, Wagner attended school in Dresden, Germany. He did not show aptitude in music and, in fact, his teacher said he would "torture the piano in a most abominable fashion." But he was ambitious from a young age. When he was 11 years old, he wrote his first drama. By age 16, he was writing musical compositions. Young Wagner was so…