Archive for October, 2011
Joseph Haydn and His Work in Vienna
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Joseph Haydn was born on March 31,1732 and died on May 31,1839. He was born in Rohar, Austria. Haydn was one of the most revered and prolific composers of the Classical Period. He in many circles is referred to as the ‘Father of Symphony’ and the Father of the String quartet’. Joseph Haydn’s brother, Michael was also a very revered composer. Another Haydn brother, Johan was a very skilled and respected tenor. Joseph was close friends and collaborators with Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Haydn Read the rest of this entry »
read comments (0)The Unique Works of Johann Sebastian Bach
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Ah, Bach. He was, hands down, the most influential Baroque composer who ever lived. His works and legacy are as extensive as any other composer, and far more extensive than most. He has left his stamp upon many other composers of import, including the great Mozart and Beethoven. And, even when compared with the less restrained and regulated compsitions of the subsequent Classical and Romantic periods, his works manage to be extremely original and fresh while still remaining within the confines of the Baroque period. In order Read the rest of this entry »
Setting biblical scriptures to music was his passion. “I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself.” George Fredric Handel was said to have pronounced in the epiphany of his composition, “The Halellujah Chorus,” one of the greatest movements in classical music history.
Born in German in 1685, son of Lutheran parents, Handel’s father was a barber and thought little of his son’s ambitions to write music. Perseverance reigned, and Handel made his mark with his extraordinary talent as a piano/organ virtuoso.
While most of his musical success took place in Engliand, both Read the rest of this entry »
Among the classical composers of the 19th century, most people overlook the great composer Frederic Chopin. Chopin was born in a village west of Warsaw on February 22, 1810. His family moved to Warsaw in October 1810 where Chopin started piano training at the age of six. By the age of eleven, he performed in a concert for Czar Alexander I at the opening of the Polish Parliament.
At thirteen, Chopin enrolled at the Warsaw Lyceum. In 1829, Chopin debuted at a concert in Vienna. Due to trouble in his homeland of Read the rest of this entry »