Symphony No. 94

During this time, some of the most original and talented composers manifested. One Antonio Vivaldi, was an Italian Baroque composer who was born 1678 in Venice, Italy. Vivaldi was trained by his father (Giovanni Vivaldi) to play the violin. He had become quite fine at playing the violin but, could not learn wind instruments because his shortness of breath. Vivaldi also wanted to become a priest while having musical education. So, he began to study and was ordained the “the Red Priest” in 1703.…

This symphony was written in Dresden during a love affair, according to Jeremy Dibble in (Dibble, 2016). The evidence of the love affair is evident in the third movement (Intermezzo), which contains a scherzo section of three motives. The symbolism of these motives are as follow; first motive is love, second is the religion of philosophy and the last is about the battle to live. Just by reading, the symbolism drawn to these motives shows us the romantic, poetic, and philosophical side of Bax. In…

Mr. Holland’s Opus is a film about a musician, Mr. Holland, who wants to compose a symphony; however, he must instead begin teaching at John F. Kennedy High School to ensure financial safety for his pregnant wife and soon-to-be newborn son. Mr. Holland initially believes that his new teaching position will allow him a plethora of free time to focus on his aforementioned passion project—to compose—but very quickly realizes that teaching is a full-time job, not a part time one. Mr. Holland…

This symphony contains five movements that tells the story of when he fell in love with Harriet, a famous actor from England. He first falls in love with Harriet when he sees her for the first times in one of her plays. After some time of thinking, he begins to…

In the poem, “Beethoven”, Shane Koyczan makes the point that the best way “to know the man” is to listen to his music. He brings Beethoven’s story to life by using a variety of literary devices. The poet goes into detail by using imagery, diction, metaphor, and allusion to show the life of Beethoven and the effect his music had on others. Koyczan explains the conflict and abuse in Beethoven’s life by using different poetic devices. In the beginning, his choice of words suggests abuse. In the…

I attended a classical concert that was performed by OCU’s Symphony Orchestra. Out of all the concerts I had to attend for this class this one was my favorite. Classical music is very creative and gives people the chance to listen to it and interpret it according to the emotions pouring out of the music. There is something so calming about listening to classical music. For most classical pieces, that is. The OCU symphony played the fourth movement of Ginastera's Piano Concerto No. 1, and I…

late 1700s to early 1800s composing 9 symphonies in his lifetime. Beethoven was only a small child when his father introduced him to music. In the time in between the birth of his two little brothers, his father introduced him to music. Beethoven’s First Symphony was composed in the year 1799-1800 and was released later that year in 1800. In the next few years Beethoven created his 2nd Symphony in the years 1801-1802. At the time he was creating his 2nd symphony, his deafness had become worse…

Hardwick Chamber Ensemble On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. the Hardwick Chamber Ensemble performed four pieces by John Winsor, Leonard Bernstein, Nathaniel Dett and Ludwig Van Beethoven. The program included the Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Sonata for Clarinet and piano and Trio in Bb Major, Op. 11. Dionne smith was on the cello, Jeanette Winsor on the piano and John Winsor on the clarinet. The concert opened with the Tro for Clarinet, and Piano. This piece began quietly. As…

tonality, melody, harmony, and text? If it incorporates text, what’s unique about the text and the composer’s treatment of the text? I find the sound of both of these compositions to be very similar. Although the Overture is much more flowing than the symphony, they still have similar qualities. The both have very light agile passages that are constantly interrupted by the brass. The both follow a similar form and focus around a main…

Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel is French and lived from the 7th of March 1875 to the 28th of December 1937. He was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with and along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In the 1920s and 1930s Ravel was known as France's greatest living composer. Born to a music-loving family, Ravel attended France's premier music college, the Paris Conservatoire. He was not well regarded by its…