The Piano Lesson

are some of his most important and admired pieces because they contained intellectual depth and intensity on his personal life. Some of these pieces include the Ninth Symphony ("Choral"), the "Missa Solemnis", and his last six quartets and last five piano sonatas (Rodman sec. 3). Beethoven reflected all of the dark personal problems going on in his life into his music, which often depicted struggle followed by triumph. This description is…

great violin and piano virtuosos achieved superstar status. For example, one of the most well know violin virtuoso of all times might be Niccolo Paganini. Although his personality was strange and there were a lot of mysterious rumors about him, he was still loved by the audiences and especially women. He achieved fame and fortune as a violin virtuoso, touring all over Europe and making the women swoon. Franz Liszt, another superstar of the day, was one of the most influential piano virtuoso of…

whenever I had bad news for my parents, whether it'd be a poor grade or a mediocre ranking in competitions, it would put me in distress to see their disappointed faces. Jing-mei had also gone through an experience much like mine during her first piano recital as she states, "But my mother's expression was what devastated me: a quiet, blank look that said she had lost everything" (723). This is able to portray how embarrassed her mother could have been after believing…

one of the most renowned musicians of the Western musical standards. He is considered as one of the exemplars of classical music that dominated the scene between 1760 and 1800. Only one of Mozart’s performances, Piano concert number 24 possess a much stormier nature than his previous piano concerts. This essay will highlight how the main sign and composition of this show creates the wildness communicated. A small primary sign creates a distinctly different character than that of the other…

1. Song Title: Maple Leaf Rug (Scott Joplin) Group: Large piano with only one male singer in alone room. Description: It seems that the singer in his right hand was using the piano and in his left hand was the sound of the trombone. I believe the song has a known style. 2. Song Title: Maple Leaf Rug (Jelly Roll Morton) Group: Large piano with only one male singer and also with the long plant of leaf. Description: The singer seems that he was mad and the song was fast. It was clear that in the…

One of the most admired minimalist composers of our time, Steve Reich, was born in New York City in 1936. His interest in music began when he was a teenager, starting with the piano and then switching to percussion after some time. He later formed a band with a friend during these early years. Reich’s passion for music continued to grow. He eventually attended Julliard, where he began listening to one of the greatest influences on his music—John Coltrane. Although Reich soon realized that he…

was 7 years old, he stood out even more to his fans. Charles was born on September 23, 1930 and he died on June 10, 2004. His music was a huge hit during the 1950’s. He was a great jazz composer to many because he was blind. He was able to play the piano extremely well for being blind. He loved composing making soul, blues, and jazz music and the people loved listening to it. Some people even called him “The High Priest of Soul". In 2004, the Rolling Stones named their top 100 favorite music…

known for. Scott Joplin was one of the most famous composers of the early twentieth century. Most known for his pieces such as “The Maple Leaf Rag”,“The Entertainer”, and “Solace” he immersed himself in music at a very young age, learning to play the piano as a child and becoming a travelling musician as a teenager. Scott Joplin truly is an important individual to not only the african american history but history in itself. Scott Joplin’s exact place and date of birth are unknown. Many believe…

narrating experiences she recalls having with her daughter learning to play the piano using a tone that is very tense, but she is only wanting the best for her daughter, Lulu. Amy Tan narrates experiences she, as the daughter, has with her mother trying to get her to play the piano. Even though it is against Tan’s wishes to play the piano her mother has a harsh and bitter tone that selfishly forces Tan to play the piano. In the excerpt “The Violin” by Amy Chua, the mother, Amy Chua, is trying…

Henry and Krueger took the stage, began to tune and situate themselves, and then began the first piece, Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915). The piece begins with Prologue: Lent with a forte dynamic chord strike from the piano that seemed to awake everybody from their seats. After the initial start to the piece, the cello joins in with the piano at the same energy and intensity. The first movement seems to be homophonic at this point even with the cello leading due to the…