Music has been invariably elucidated throughout history altering the definition of what is considered melodic, and revolutionizing the manner in which pieces are composed and one of the most prominent periods of musical transformations was the 17th century. It was during these influential times in which music was subjected to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, both signifying turbulent times for the church and both fundamental in the salvation of polyphonic musical composition as we know it today. Composer John Jenkins’s Fantasia is a prime example of a piece born on the scrupulous limitations of this era. Fantasia No. 13 is a piece scored for chordophones, most particularly a string quartet with double bass, the arrangement…
Perhaps one of the most attractive qualities of this composer is not simply the sound of his music, but how he achieves his sound: by combing tradition and trends from music history with a yearning to create something different. This paper has exemplified how music that might be labeled as conventional or antiquated can inspire groundbreaking new works. Students…
MUH 171 9:30 AM Eastern Kentucky University Department of Music MUH 171 Music Appreciation FA 2016 CRN 11061 SYLLABUS Tue/Thu 9:30 AM Foster 100 (3 Credit Hours) Prof. James Willett james.willett@eku.edu Foster 306 phone 622-1345 A. Catalog Description: MUH 171 Music Appreciation (3). I, II. May not count toward a major or minor in music. Provides the general college student with a cultural background in music.…
Richard Wagner was a great composer of music that shaped history as we know it. His music was full of passion and despite his many characteristic flaws, he was able to convey great emotion and love in his music. Wagner composed 13 operas with his most famous works like Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin, Parsifal, and Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg(The Mastersingers of Nuremberg.) He transformed the way opera was written and performed by actually doing the libretto himself.…
Schumann’s Involvement in Resurrecting J.S. Bach As editor and writer for his own music journal, Neue Zeitscrift für Musik, Robert Schumann made it his personal mission to write about worthy composers and lift them up as examples to the music community. He was tired of the “Philistines” of the current music establishment, such as Wagner and Meyerbeer, who he felt were commercial and pretentious. He brought Brahms and Chopin to Germany’s notice, because he felt that their music was “honest craft.” When Schumann discovered the works of J.S. Bach, he readily used his literary platform to inform the public Bach’s worthiness.…
Probably the most famous composer of plainchant, Hildegard von Bingen’s musical works were recently rediscovered and brought to light in the late twentieth century, when feminists sought to reclaim the history of music by women. Though she lacked a formal education, she is one of the very few known composers who wrote both the music and words, utilizing her substantial knowledge of theology and devotional chant, acquired throughout a life completely devoted to serving God. Much like her predecessor and teacher Jutta, Hildegard was known for being a visionary theologist, one who sees visions from God. Her reputation as such assisted in raising her status within the church and the German community. Ultimately, the written recordings of these visions and musical settings of her own liturgical texts would leave behind quite a legacy.…
Handel’s powerful music like the Messiah left a powerful impact on composers. Leia hunt stated "Handel was the Jupiter of music;... his hallelujahs open the heavens. He utters the word 'Wonderful' as if all their trumpets spoke together. And then, when he comes to earth, to make love amidst nymphs and shepherds (for the beauties of all religions find room…
J.S. Bach was a German composer and musician in eighteenth-century. He serves at courts. He has three most important positions. There were at Weimar, Cöthen and Leipzig. He has little responsibility at Cöthen and Leipzing.…
(1) It is not known whether Margrave responded to the offering, regardless, they were known as some of Bach’s most well known and most enjoyed pieces. Normally Bach primarily used violins in his pieces; however, the harpsichord was main instrument of this piece. (1) Bach was influenced by many Italian composers. The concerto form, ritornello, sonata, oratorio, opera, cantata, recitative,…
Lauren Lancaster Lisa Qualls MUS 241 October 11, 2015 Favorite Composer There are a lot of fantastic composers in our world. The music that these people are able to produce is so beautiful and so incredible, it was hard to choose a favorite. After thinking about it, I have decided that the best composer had to be the famous one and only Johann Sebastian Bach. Now I’d like to tell you a little about Bach’s legendary life. He was born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany.…
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was an Austrian composer and pianist that created a variety of concertos, operas, symphonies, and sonatas. Many of these changed the way classical music was written and even performed. Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was capable of playing many instruments and he began playing in public at the age of six. In the years following years Mozart composed hundreds works of art that were marked both by fascinating emotions, and sophisticated textures. Mozart was born into the world of music being as his father was a successful composer himself.…
He was a very isolated man and preferred recordings over live performances. He was best known for his technique and Bach interpretations of pieces. He has recorded many of Bach’s works, including the “Goldberg Variations” which is the longest Bach keyboard work. The complete “Goldberg Variations” can be played between an hour to an hour and a half. His playing shows his amazing control and imagination like no one before him, especially in Bach’s Fugues.…
I do believe that this work is unreserved in the pietism that we so strongly adorn, as contrasted by the Catholic Church, which caused an unequaled travesty known as the Thirty-Years War . The edification of this work on the morality of the Lutheran observer is unquantifiable, and the quality of the work in the purely Danish-Germanic Musica Poetica is of notoriety…
Partita no.4 in D major, BWV 828 The fourth partita, whose original title page was dated 1728, is the most splendid of the partitas. Three or four movements – the overture, courante, gigue and perhaps the minuet – evoke orchestral style, but the remainder are intimate and highly expressive. The overture is of the same type found in the orchestral suites of Bach.…
Introduction One of the most remarkable composers of the nineteenth century, Chopin composed exclusively for the piano and his music is innovative with a particular repertoire of technical and expressive devices. His musical style can be described as unique because of his variety and complexity of compositional techniques. The Piano Sonata Op.35 No.2 is an illustration of Chopin’s musical style where he explores several elements found in the nineteenth century music such as the “idea of artistic freedom, experimentation, and creativity. Furthermore, the nineteenth century music was a time of individualism and intense feelings where the literary movement, industrialization, and nationalism influenced composers’ musical creativity.”…