Category: Composer

The project design aimed at Beethoven concert hall building was connected with the decision to create one of the world best music building with perfect acoustical and architectural elements. Beethoven concert hall in Bonn is considered to be of top class in accordance with experts evaluation of the project. Special stress should be paid to…

Introduction As a matter of fact, theories of learning may be regarded as a basis of modern educational practices. Thus, in order to stay relevant for appropriate results, they undergo continuous testing, scrutiny, and research. At the same time, theories revolutionized as well, and while some of them were initially regarded as valid and innovative,…

Sir Arnold Malcolm is a well-known 20th-century English musician, conductor, and composer. He was born in 1921, and at the age of twelve, he started to learn how to play the trumpet. Before beginning his career in 1941, he managed to enroll in the Royal College of Music, where he improved not only his music…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkins novel of the same name. The book consists of eight chapters, each of which is composed of stanzas written in verse (Doran 7). Pushkins book has been praised for vivid storytelling and innovative approach to structure (Doran 10). The plot revolves around a young…

Johann Sebastian Bach is regarded as one of the greatest musicians in the history of humankind. He was born in Eisenach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxon Duchies, on March 31, 1685, and died in Leipzig on July 28, 1750 (Emery and Marshall). Bach was the last child of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the towns music director and it…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The character of Don Giovanni has been characterized by some as a lovable, fun-loving rogue, and by others as an evil, lying villain. I believe that Mozarts Don Giovanni is the embodiment of reckless courage, exuberant energy, indestructible optimism, and love of life. It is in…

The image above by Marshal and Emery depicts Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the worlds most famous composers. While he is known for his exceptional artwork, Bachs life was full of exciting facts that did not directly relate to music. Firstly, not many people know that Bach was married twice and had twenty children in…

A Great Composer Historical Period One (1) Historical Period Two (2) Which historical period? The Baroqueperiod represents Western music composed between 1600 and 1750, following the Renaissance and leading up to the classical era. The term is borrowed from the Portuguese language and means an oddly shaped pearl. The music during this period was embellished…

Introduction The sacred cantatas constitute a significant part of the scope of the music of the era of Baroque. The music that worshiped God and his creations in instrumental and vocal pieces aimed at praying the Creator. Being predominantly church music, sacred cantatas were constructed in strict form and under the abidance of defined rules…

Antonio Vivaldi Little has been documented about the childhood of the famed Baroch composer Antonio Vivaldi. It is believed that he was born to a professional violinist father on March 4, 1678. For unknown reasons, Vivaldi chose to join the clergy and be ordained as a priest in 1703. It would seem however that his…