WORK: | Piano Quartet in Eb major Mvmt’1 Op.47 By Robert Schumann | <Instrumentation: Violin‚ Viola‚ Cello and Piano> Robert Alexander Schumann was a German Romantic composer and music critic who lived from 8 June 1810 to 29 July 1856. He composed this piece in 1842‚ also known as his ‘Chamber Music Year.’ Schumann had never written a chamber work until this year except an early piano quartet in 1829. However‚ in 1842‚ he composed the Three String Quartets Op. 41‚ the Piano Quintet Op
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Franz Joseph Haydn was born in Rohrau‚ Austria on March 31‚ 1732. Mr. Haydn was a singer at St. Stephen’s Cathedral choir in Vienna. He later learned to play the violin and keyboard. After leaving the choir he taught violin to make money while studying counterpoint and harmony. Haydn soon became an assistant to composer Nicola Porpora in exchange for lessons. In 1761‚ he became court musician at the palace of the influential Esterházy family where he financially support himself for nearly 30 years
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A Brief Analysis of Mozart Sonata K.331 Jinsen Wang Prof. HontzTheory of Music 125 Due date: 12/6/2010 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (W. A. Mozart‚ 1756 - 1791) is probably the most important composer in the history of music. Composing over 600 works during a period of evolution of consolidation‚ extension and deepening CITATION Sta65 \l 2052 (Sadie‚ 1965)‚ Mozart is not merely a prolific composer‚ but an influential and even epoch-making artist as well. “Mozart learned voraciously from others‚ and
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The Piano Concerto The development of keyboard music reached staggering new heights at the turn of the 18th century. It was during this time that the idea of the concerto became a very innovative and popular style of music which combined a large symphony setting and a virtuoso. With the growing popularity of the piano‚ the end of the 18th century saw a new and more innovative genre of piano concertos. However this concerto received a great deal of criticism due to its lack of proper form and
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Personalities of F. J. Haydn and W. A. Mozart The relationship of Haydn and Mozart has been the subject of much comment‚ most of it because Mozartians have always considered Haydn to be a second-rate composer. But contemporary and near-contemporary documents and Mozart ’s own compositions make it clear that Mozart treated the elder composer and his music with loving attention. Their close relationship both musically and personally makes the Mostly Mozart Festival ’s: Haydn Week appropriate. First
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contributing different elements that aided in making the Classical Period renown. One of these artists was Joseph Haydn. Known as “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the Sting Quartet‚” Hayden left a commodious musical impact on the world that causes him to be one of the most renown musicians of all time. Joseph Haydn was born in Rohrau‚ Austria‚ on March 31‚ 1732 to Mattias Haydn‚ a wheelwright‚ and Maria‚ a cook. Both of his parents
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In Nocturne in D flat Major‚ Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) creates a complex work that consists of complicated harmonies and rhythmic motives. These two components are interwoven to build elaborate themes which lead to a melodic design that Chopin is known for. The piece has multiple key elements that combine to form this expressive work for piano‚ such as thematic growth. Various themes are introduced in the work and as Chopin develops them‚ they are barely recognizable. Other important elements in
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Chapter 1 Franz Joseph Haydn was a Classical composer. He was born on April 1‚ 1732 in Rohrau‚ Austria. Died on May 31‚ 1809 in Vienna‚ Austria‚ he died at the age of 77. When he was 8 years old he was recruited to sing in a choir for St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. His parents were Matthias Haydn and Maria Haydn‚ he had 4 siblings there names were Michael Haydn‚ Johann Evangelist Haydn‚ Franziska Haydn‚ and Anna Katherina Haydn. Franz was married to Maria Anna Aloysia Keller‚ they had one son
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The Piano The piano is a melodious instrument that requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination and concentration. It has been played for centuries and is now a major part of music. Although it may be a sophisticated instrument to learn‚ it builds many mental abilities and relieves stress. Unlike many other instruments‚ the piano is capable of playing a variety of notes at the same time. This allows
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Franz Joseph Haydn‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ and Ludwig Beethoven are each well known in the classic period of music; all three of the composer’s music continues to be played to this day‚ their music is composed from amateur to professional symphony orchestras throughout the entire world. Frank J oseph Haydn was a very successful composer from Austria who worked within the aristocratic system. He was the court composer for the Prince of Esterhazy in Austria for 30 years. He wrote music for every
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