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Charles Ives was an outstanding composer of the American Modernist Period. He made many types of music that a lot of people were inspired by. Ives combined church-music traditions with European art music, and was among the first composers to engage of experimental music. Charles Ives had a rough childhood. Ives was born on October 20, 1874 in Danbury, Connecticut. His mother was Mary Parmelee and his father was Joseph Moss Ives. His father died suddenly of a stroke. Although Ives was…

Beethoven is probably one of the greatest composers of all time. He went deaf later in life and never got to hear his final works of art. Beethoven’s nine symphonies are probably his greatest accomplishment ever. Beethoven also wrote an opera, four solo concerti, five string quartets, six string sonatas, seven piano sonatas, five sets of piano variations, and four trios, Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany and was baptized on December 17, 1770. Ludwig had two younger…

A man o many talents. Musician, composer, arranger, and producer Daniel Bondaczuk has built a solid and diverse career not only for the quality of his work, but also for his ability to navigate between utterly diverse musical spheres. A native of Brazil, in 2014 he relocated to Nashville, TN where he continues focused on understanding musical diversity, pushing boundaries and promoting improbable connections. His collaboration on projects such as recordings, concerts, and tours featuring…

Michael Marissen, a music historian and writer, states in his book, Lutheranism, Anti-Judaism, and Bach’s St. John Passion, that during his time in Leipzig, “It was Bach’s job as Cantor at the St. Thomas School of Leipzig to be a musical preacher for the city’s main churches” (Marissen, 7). To deliver his spiritual messages in the clearest form, it was furthermore Bach’s duty to structure his music in such a way that allowed its message to also make a subconscious impact as well. However, it has…

The classical music has helped influence the contemporary music that we listen to today. The classical music was the first to produce a chorus which is what is in most genres we listen to today. I listen to R&B and pop songs these songs tend to be about the people actually feeling and things they are going through. The Romantic era has helped shape the R&B and pop songs. Most of the music I listen to focusses on self- expression, This is why I can make the connection and say Romantic music has…

Joseph Haydn By: Allyssa Moeder Who is Joseph Haydn? Joseph Haydn was a Austrian composer. He was one of the most important classical music composers in the 18th century. Joseph Haydn was born in Rohrau, Austria on March 31 in 1732. Haydn passed away in Vienna, on May 31, in 1809. So, if you put the math together he lived a whole 77 years. The reason he was so important was because he was one of the many people that helped establish the styles and forms of the symphonies and string quartets.…

georg cantor was born on march 3, 1845 in St.Petersburg, Russia. he was raised by both his father, Georg and his mother maria. Georg’s was the oldest of six children and was regarded as an amazing violinist. Frantz BOhm was his grandfathered and a well know musician and soloist in a russian imperial orchestra. Georg’s family background was a bit confusing. his parents were both of the german-jewish sock but both were christian; his father was a protestant and his mother was catholic. when…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on or about December 16 1770 in bonn Germany. Beethoven was baptized on December 17 but date of birth is uncertain. Beethoven was an accomplished pianist and composer. He was also deaf and that is when he had his greatest works. He had many amazing compositions including symphony 3. He devoted symphony 3 in Napoleon Bonaparte’s honor. He admired Napoleon for many reasons and they were also only 1 year apart in age. Beethoven had his first performance at age 7.…

Guido D'Arezzo invented music. He also invented solfege , a vocal note scale. He was italian of the medieval era. He was regarded as in the inventor of modern musical notation. He was born in 991 A.D and died in 1033. Here’s a couple of interesting facts about music. Loud music can make someone drink less. The world’s most expensive musical instrument was 15.9 million dollars. Listening to music while working out improves physical performance. Your heartbeat mimics and changes the music…

Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johannes Puck was born on July 8, 1949. He was born in the city of Sank Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austria. Wolfgang has made many appearances on tv, although his most consistent is on his tv show Cooking Classes With Wolfgang Puck on The Food Network. Wolfgang Puck was introduced to cooking from his mom’s side of his family. His mother was a chef in an Austrian town where they had lived. Later with his mother’s encouragement he began to cook and began formal training at…