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Julian Howard Music History 3210 Professor Barte December 8th, 2015 Final Term Paper Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Bach’s musical talent was no surprise due to the great reputation the Bach family held for their musical talents; learning to play violin and the harpsichord from his father and organ from his famous uncle. Bach considered one of the best composers of all time, you may recognize a few of his most popular compositions such as “Toccata and…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria is one of the most well known and prolific composers of the classical era. As a child prodigy Mozart learned to play the piano at the age of three by watching his father teach his is older sister. By the age of six Mozart was composing his own music and with his sister, Nannerl, traveling Europe to preform concerts. During these travels young Wolfgang met Johann Christian Bach (youngest son of…

money, he came up with a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education. They reached out to the great pianist Ligancy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck and the boys began to work to make the concert a success. The big day arrived. But unfortunately, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only $1600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski…

i. Grip – Slatkin often uses a light grip with the handle of the baton between his thumb and index finger. However, he has held the handle in the palm of his hand, while his thumb and index finger gripped the baton. Occasionally, his pinky finger pops out during cues and powerful sections of the movement. ii. Wrist motion – Slatkin has a natural wrist motion as he conducts and he uses his wrist the most when cuing big entrances. In addition, Slatkin stresses his wrist motion whenever he…

school’s band and chorus traveled to Seaworld and performed for the guest. I have also participated in my church's youth choir, general choir, praise team, and assisted in leading the children's choir this year. Otherwise I know a few keys on the piano and as of right now I am attempting to learn how to play the guitar. I have a wide variety of music I like to listen to. For instance, some of my favorite artists are Florence and the machines, Frank Sinatra, My Chemical Romance, and Vivaldi…

nine children. Being born in Nelahozeves, he became adapted to music very early in his life. He knew the violin really well as a young child. He moved to Zlonice when he was just twelve years old to live with his aunt and uncle. There, he studied piano, harmony, and organ. While here, he wrote one of his most valuable pieces called the Polka. Dvorak worked hard from the 1850's to the 1860's. During the 1860's, he tutored many students. Among these students were the Cermakova sisters. Although…

Sarah Vaughan was surrounded by music at birth. She was born in Newark, New Jersey to a father who played guitar and a mother who played organ for her church. Her interest in music began at an early age. Sarah started talking piano and organ lessons when she was seven years old; she also sang in her church’s choir. At age 12 she began subbing in to play organ for the church when her mother couldn’t. When she was eighteen years old Sarah was dared by her friends to enter an amateur singing…

In this essay, I will be taking an in depth study into a musical idea or possibly referred to as a musical movement or genre. This process will then further consist of looking at a single composer and a chosen piece of work. The musical idea I chose to be electronic music, as I feel in this current musical era, its is incredibly popular and so wanted to have a look into its roots and someone who impacted the growth and style - Pierre Schaeffer. This composer had his very own particular outlook…

heart failure. The genre of his music was classical. He began in the 1830s to write his music. He was the ninth child in the family of Carl Wagner, a police clerk. Richard was only six months when his father died. Wagner studied piano from the age of 7 and soon developed ability to play by ear. From 1836-1839 he was a music director in Riga Opera. Wagner's four Ring operas gradually evolved, and he completed the libretto by 1852. Another year of suffering went by,…

James went to school at The Royal College of Music. When James later came back to America he decided to go to Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. This is the school where he later got his bachelor’s degree in music. James started to play the piano when he was five. His father was Harry Horner and his mother was Joan Frankel, James’ brother was Christopher Horner. His wife was Sarah Horner, their two daughters were Becky and Emily Horner. His music were composed in the movies Titanic, Avatar…