The Piano Lesson

The church sanctuary was dimmed except for the bright light shining above the grand piano on the stage. The pews were filled with parents, friends, and of course, the performers. Once a year, I would have to step on that stage, sit on the piano bench, and play a memorized piece. This is what many musicians fear: a music performance. Months before that fateful spring day, my teacher and I decided on a beautiful piece by Frederick Chopin. The waltz was technically and emotionally challenging for…

Germany. He died of pneumonia. Franz Liszt was a pianist who got his wonderful talent from his father. Franz Liszt only played piano, no contemporary instruments. His parents were Adam and Anna Liszt. Franz Liszt did not have any brothers or sisters. He did ,however, have two wives, Marie d'Agoult and Carolyne Zu Sayn- Wittgenst. Franz Liszt was introduced to the piano and started playing at age 7. By age nine, Franz…

For example, Boy Willie drives an old beat up pick up truck full of watermelons from Missouri to Pittsburg in order to make money to achieve his aspiration of owning land. Further more, Boy Willie doesn’t stop harassing Berniece about selling the piano. In result, Boy Willie is not afraid to stand up for his goal. Conversely, Sonia is different than Boy Willie because in the Beginning of the play, Sonia doesn’t stick up for herself against Masha. Sonia obeys Masha’s obscure rules with out…

(1948-present) American composer and lyricist. Since he was young, he has been involved with music. Schwartz had the chance to study piano in the Julliard School while he was attending high school. Then, he belonged to the Scotchn´Soda of the Carnie Mellon University, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Drama. He started his career during the 1970´s when he created his first major credit Butterflies are Free. Then he worked on the show Gospel, which is based on stories of the Gospel of…

The concert that I attended was the music at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Saint Cloud on November 15th. This concert featured the Saint Cloud State University concert choir, chamber singers, women’s choir, and men’s choir. The concert was primarily vocal with some instrumental features. The genre of this concert was mainly a concerto. The type of ensemble that this concert featured was chamber music. The historical era that was represented throughout this concert was the 20th/21st century. One…

I chose Bach Cello Suite No. 1, rewritten for eight cellos, to represent me through the elements. I chose a cello on purpose because I admire and strive for its strong yet timid timbre. It’s used more often to create harmony then be the main focus, however in this song it more than rises to the occasion by showing off how many varied sounds and abilities it has in both the harmony and the melody. It’s an elegant, yet powerful and capable instrument that is brought to its full potential in this…

age of 57. He became deaf before he died, but that did not spot him from composing music. His work took time to complete and look than the other composers at his time. Throughout his career he completed nine symphonies, nine concert overtures, nine piano concertos, one violin concerto, sixteen string sonatas, and more. Beethoven’s career could be alienated in three different periods; the first period was based on assimilation of two great music composers: Wolfgang Mozart and Haydn. The second…

Antonin leopold Dvorak Keyboard creator Antonin Dvorak was born on september eighth in 1841. Dvorak had eight other siblings and he was the first of the nine children. Dvorak was a composer for years before him and his brother invented the keyboard. First his work was the polka in music. He came to america in 1892 and found many things to find fun in but soon he missed his country and returned to it in 1895. When Dvorak and his brother invented the Dvorak keyboard They found…

In the song The First House in Connaught/ The Copper Plate Reel, Seamus Ennis used the uilleann pipes to make a unique song. This song has a dance rhythm of reel. Reel is the most popular dance rhythm; it has an even rhythm with duple meter. Its form consists of AA’BB. The Dingle Set, the chieftains used different instruments such as the tin whistle, fiddle, accordion, wooden flute, banjo, concertina, and bodhrán. The Chieftains also used the uilleann pipes like Seamus Ennis. This song also…

Gabriel Faure was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers and he was best known for his Requiem. Life and Music It would appear that Fauré’s exceptional gift for music was obvious to everyone except his father, Toussaint-Honore. Being musically inclined since early childhood, he turned his talent into profession and is remembered for his-well known piece…