Essay Comparing Wagner And Kreisler

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven are two of the greatest composers ever to write music. Both men lived in the early 18th and 19th century, but their music and influences are still felt today. The men faced similar experiences, yet they both lead very different lives. All together the pieces that these men composed amounts to over 300 published, and unpublished works of art. The people of their time period often had mixed feelings about these men, some “complained that Mozart’s music presented them with too many ideas and that his melodies moved from one to the next faster than audiences could follow, yet the ideas themselves seem effortless and natural, clear and

Richard Wagner was a German composer who revolutionized the opera genre of music. He composed over thirteen different operas throughout his life, but some of his librettos wouldn't receive the credit they deserve until long after his death. By composing his works with the unique style of writing the music as well as the libretto, he was arguably ahead of his time while setting a new standard for future composers to come. The similarities and differences between the first and last operas he composed help to demonstrate the evolution of Wagner's music over time, while also showing what has remained constant during his career. In comparing and contrasting Die Feen, one of his first works, with Parsifal, one could hope to gain a better understanding

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Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist and one the most significant composers of the 19th century. Brahms showed great talent as a youth starting piano lessons at age 7 and giving his first performance by age 10 (Tyle). In 1853, Brahms was introduced to Robert Schumann, and an immediate friendship ensued. Schumann thoroughly impressed with Brahms, wrote about him praising his work. The article brought notoriety to Brahms and was a turning point in his career (“Johannes Brahms”).

Like many other great composers of the past, Gustav Mahler was a fantastic musician even as a child. He began his musical endeavors at the age of four but discovered the piano later at age six. He was skilled to the point that he acquired a student of his own before he turned eight. He made a flattering wage of one cent an hour during this period of his “career” (Stefan 12). The lessons did

In 1781, Wolfgang wanted to marry a woman named Constanze. Mozart knew that his father disapproved of the marriage. His dad knew that the marriage would get in the way of him following his music career. This is all rumor of course but he did ask for his father’s blessing to marry her. Wolfgang and Constanze got married on August 4th 1782. Leopold finally did consent to the marriage. they have six children are only to survive. Their names were Karl Thomas and Franz Xaver.

One of the key figures in the history of opera, Wagner was largely responsible for altering its orientation in the nineteenth century. His program of artistic reform accelerated the trend towards organically conceived, through-composed structures, as well as influencing the development of the orchestra, of a new breed of singer, and of various aspects of theatrical practice. As the most influential composer during the second half of the nineteenth century, Richard Wagner's conception of music remains very much with us even a century after his death.

In 1832 he published his first composition which was a piano sonata and symphony that were influenced heavily by Beethoven (Bonds 464). However; in attempting to write these kinds of music he realized he loved theatre music (Bonds 463). Wagner spent a lot of time with the theatre he was able to see Geyer preform and see all the inner workings of the theatre (Jacobs 3). Through his experiences with the theatre he began to develop his own ideas of music. He only valued music for the operatic images that struck him (Jacobs 6). His image of music from the beginning seemed to be very narrow

Richard Wagner lived to the age of 70, he lived a semi depressing life, he isn’t known for being very happy. He traveled very often from place to place as a child and as a adult. Richard died on February 13, 1883 in Palazzo Vendramin in Venice. He died of a heart attack just months after moving to Venice. His body got brought back to Bayreuth just a day after his death. He was buried in the garden of Wahnfried like he had always

THE EARLY YEARS Germany, late 1960’s, Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider would meet as students, both studying classical music at Dusseldorf Conservatory; Florian playing flutes, synthesizers and the electro violin, Ralf playing electronic organ and several synthesizers. At the time the two were inspired by avant-garde compositions, however both joining in the

Wagner entered into a traditional pastoral school at the age of 7, there he would receive his first attention in the education of music. Wagner would receive proper instruction, only to realize that his learning capabilities were more attuned to learning by ear. At the age of 8 Geyer would die and a member of Geyer’s family would send Wagner to a school of classical education. Here Wagner would gain his first real taste of classical pieces of art, music, and literature, drawing inspiration from the likes of Goethe and Shakespeare. Until his time in university Wagner would go on to experience and absorb the works of Beethoven and Mozart, with great admiration.

Arnold Schoenberg was one of the greatest musical influences of the mid 20th Century. He was born on September 13, 1874, to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria (Schoenberg 1). Schoenberg was a young Jewish man during World War I (WWI) living in Berlin. He was directly affected by the invasion of the Nazis. In 1933, he had to leave Berlin and desert his faith for Lutheranism later on taking on the faith of Judaism. At the early age of eight, he began violin lessons and almost immediately started composing music (Schoenberg 1). He was self-taught until the age of 10 when he began formal training (Schoenberg 1). He earned a living by orchestrating operettas, directing a cabaret orchestra, and teaching. Schoenberg influenced the music and

Born in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany, Richard (Wilhelm) Wagner was destine to work in the arts. His father died while Wagner was still an infant and his mother, an actress, remarried Ludwig Geyer, an actor, singer, author, portrait painter, and an old friend of her late husband (Henderson, 1923, 3). Wagner would go on to become one of the key figures in the development of the opera. Through his reform, Wagner was largely responsible for altering the course of the opera in the Nineteenth Century. But it was not only his operas that Wagner was known for. He was also an active figure in the changing 19th century German society.

Anton Bruckner was born on September 4 1824 in the village of Ansfelden, Austria to a family known for being craftsman and farmers. Bruckner was the first of 11 children. Bruckner’s father was the village schoolmaster in charge of teaching music and also was an organist. Bruckner’s first music professor was his father, but unfortunately his father died when Bruckner was just thirteen years old. He later worked as a teacher assistant and at night worked in village’s dances to supplement his income. An interesting fact about Bruckner according to Floros Constantin author of the book “Anton Bruckner: The Man and the Work” is during the time he was a teacher assistant, he was known as a prankster. This is an interesting fact because, in his later years he was a serious and focus man. Bruckner when to school to become an organist and attended the Augustinian Monastery in St Florian where he study and work for many years until his 40’s. Bruckner study the works of Haydn, Wagner and many other composers. This composer are the biggest influencer of his work. (Constantin 3-6)

Richard Wagner remains one the most respected and controversial figures in the world of opera and filmmaking. He was a genius of his time and his work has stood the test of time despite the negative image of the composer due to his racist leanings. Richard Wagner was born in Germany on May 22, 1813, to become one of the most popular artists of that time for his epic operas . Though he was written off by his teachers as weak in music, he wrote his first drama when he was 11 years of age and wrote his first musical composition when he was 16 years old proving how ambitious he was at a young age in his career. Wagner is known to have been a witty and fun loving person who people would enjoy