Symphony No. 9

750 entries. Alessandro Longo was born in Amantea. After studying at the Naples Conservatory under Beniamino Cesi, which began teaching piano in 1887. Cesi as pianoforte professor, and succeeded him in 1897. Cesi now uses his style of music. A Symphony form is a large work for orchestra in three or four movements of contrasting speeds. Concerto form is a large work for instruments, soloist and an orchestra. Only have three movements and each has a different speed called a cadenza. A cadenza…

Beethovens 5th symphony movement 4 This piece was composed by Ludwig Beethoven between the years 1804-1808. This is the most frequently performed symphonies and arguable one of the best classical pieces ever composed. This piece was first performed in 1808 and achieved its fame shortly afterwards. Beethoven was a major composer who help music transition from the classical to the romantic era. Beethoven did not only compose 9 symphonies but he also composed a few piano concertos, violin concertos…

Ludwig van Beethoven Every era in History has its challenges for society. It is easy to observe what people of their time throughout centuries went through. Whatever an individual faces in life usually gets depicted in a composers work. Whether it is a personal life, tragedy, war, or diseases, each of these factors play a major role in how and using what genre music was composed. Other than such facts, a persons’ surrounding, companions, to be exact, have an immense impact on an individual. One…

but it took him until about his early 20’s to start getting recognition. Beethoven’s virtuosity is more apparent by the fact that he went almost completely deaf by the time he reached his 30’s but he continued to compose and conduct symphonies. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Ode to Joy) was composed completely without the aid of actually being able to hear it. Both composers did so much for music as a whole. I’m not even slightly suggesting that either one be tossed aside. Each had their own styles,…

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety Felix Mendelssohn. He was a very privileged child. He used is his talents for the better. All in the short period of time, he was alive. Felix Mendelssohn was born on 3 February 1809, in Hamburg Germany. He was the grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. Felix was born into a prominent Jewish family. Although initially he was brought up without religion and was later baptized as a Reformed Christian. His father was Abraham Mendelssohn who…

The Mahler Orchestra concert was performed in Baker Hall at 8pm, December 9, 2016. The audience consisted of around 200 people and there were a number of students, faculty, retired seniors and orchestra alumnus. The event was more formal and many were dressed appropriately for the concert. The general response was very respectful and the applause was only given when the conductor’s arms were down. I truly enjoyed this performance and I was impressed by the philharmonic orchestra. The…

Dimitri Shostakovich was born in in St. Petersburg, Russian on September 25, 1906, and died in Moscow on August 9, 1975. He wrote this cello concerto no. 2 Op. 126 in the spring of 1966, specifically for Mstislav Rostropovich who was a celebrated cellist and a dear friend. The state Academy Symphony Orchestra of the USSR gave the performance on September 25, 1966 to celebrate Shostakovich’s sixtieth birthday. It was recorded live in the Large Hall of Moscow State Conservatory. The orchestra…

In 1776, he began turning his efforts to piano concertos, and would finish Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major just after he turned the young age of 21. Soon Mozart would go on to look for a bigger role in the music world, that would also bring him more money. He would find work in Vienna writing pieces for publication and working with other composers…

The difference between Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are first Haydn was born in 1732 in a tiny Austrian village called Rohrau, Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, and Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. They all have many different lives they lived. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was conceived in a small Austrian town called Roharu. Until he was six, his musical foundation comprised of folksongs and laborer moves (which later had an impact on his style). Hayden's excited reaction to…

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…