Renaissance composers

three sopranos).They mostly know about their interpretations of Renaissance music, but it also performs a wide repertoire of jazz, gospel,…

There are very few artists or groups who get lucky enough to survive the ever changing-musical landscape and manage to carve a career for themselves in the music industry. If they do, it usual comes at a cost. Whether it being the reshuffling of band members, power struggles, the inevitable break up and reunion, Styx just like Journey, Foreigner, Kiss &Van Halen, were no exception to the trials and tribulations of the music business. After 13 years apart, the Chicago-based band's classic lineup…

In December of 1770, a man that was represented as the highest level of musical genius was born. Ludwig Van Beethoven was a very talented man but had several severe problems that harmed his music career. However, he did not let any of those problems stop him from doing things that he has an interest in. Beethoven was a German composer that created new worlds of music and influenced many other musicians. There were two conflicts that mainly interacted with his music career and those two conflicts…

regarded composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and is seen as the founder of musical impressionism. Born in August 1862, Debussy showed an early affinity for the piano. He began taking lessons at the age of seven and was entered into the Paris Conservatory by the age of eleven. Debussy's Preludes includes twenty-four pieces and were published in two books. Book I was composed in 1909 and 1910, and Book II was composed in 1912 and 1913. Unlike J.S. Bach's The…

through these letters, we can get somewhat of an understanding of the type of person he was and how is voice changed throughout the years. In the first set of letters, from the beginning of the 18th century, Beethoven seemed very humble and respectful when talking to the Elector of Cologne, Frederick Maximilian. Maximilian was the Archbishop and Elector of Cologne. He talked about his music when he was a 4th year and how Maximilian should accept his works from that time. While Beethoven…

and he obtained the reputable position as organist in June of the same year. This year proved to be a favorable one because a small inheritance from his uncle, Tobias Lämmerhirt, made it possible for him to get married to his beloved second cousin Maria Barbara Bach. On 17 October 1707, Sebastian and Barbara were wed in the church of Dornheim. In Mühlhausen, Bach developed an interest in composing vocal church music, possibly originating from the influence of Buxtehude 's Abendmusiken. Also, the…

One of the most important factors in the development of the trumpet was its acceptance as a key contributor to art music. This realization became fully accepted in the 17th century during the Baroque period. Prior to this time the trumpet was seen primarily as an instrument delegated to military functions and processional fanfares. Due to its construction the common practice of playing trumpet was limited to just notes within the harmonic series of the trumpet. This limitation hindered many…

of how things are presently, and a view of what the future holds for society. The development of music has changed greatly over the decades; through the medieval and Renaissance time period to modern music in today’s society. Music is offered in many different ways, such as through TV and radio, it is not just heard through church services. The function of music has also developed from the Renaissance to modern time; however, music still serves as a way to express emotions and convey messages…

The Renaissance was the change that brought music into the daily lives of the European people. Music before the Renaissance was mainly kept in churches and the King’s court (History). Many musicians during the Renaissance period learned about music from past centuries and found it urgent that music begin a new age (Music). In 1477, Johannes Tinctoris, Renaissance composer and music theorist, said, “Music written more than 40 years previously was not worth hearing.”(Music). This led to a big…

during the Renaissance and the Baroque Period. It became an important part of the people’s lives. During the Renaissance most of the music were sacred music which basically means religious music. Along the sacred music secular music was beginning to flourish, and musicians started playing music in different places like courts and towns. Town musicians played music in feasts, weddings, and religious services. The Renaissance in…