Georges Bizet Research Paper

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) composed the opera Carmen, it opened on March 3, 1875 at the Opera Comique in Paris. It was not a success, initially. Then again, Carmen would soon become the most popular opera of all time. The entire work however, was disapproved of for its harsh libretto, and the music was criticized. The reception of Carmen left Bizet acutely depressed and on June 3, 1875 he suffered from two heart attacks and died.

Back in Medieval times, music was crude, extremely limited, costly, and exhausting to write. It was and used mainly for church services. The music used in the church were mainly choir chants; only men and young boys could sing in the choir due to the church rules. Next came the praise worthy baroque period. Figured bass, preludes, ornamentations, trills, mordants, and various new musical forms developed, such as the etude or sonata. In this part of musical history, the composers Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi were the cream of the crop. Baroque’s musical characteristic consisted usually of detached, staccato accents, light metered rhythms, and fast precise notes. Next came the classical period, where the staccato accents still stayed within the music, but the light pace and styles where dropped for freer rhythms and notes. Some of the composers who wrote music in this period are some of the most widely known composers ever. Composers such as Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Mozart were the top classical writers, but some such as Beethoven branched to both the classical and the romantic periods. The romantic period brought warmth, emotions and life into music. Pieces were no longer mechanical and orderly any more. Music was written with feeling and was written for enjoyment. Therefore, the modern period was quiet a huge jump for the general public, and most of the music after the romantic period is usually left unexplored. Though the daunting task of sorting through the various modern pieces is very tedious, it is worth it. From behind the ear-bleeding music of Rachmaninoff and the odd works of Ravel, comes many wonderful and different styles of music. Modern music's characteristics include atonally, minimalism, twelve-tone, and many other new musical devices and ornamentation. Not all modern music, however, is unusual or weird. Some composer wrote music in a revival of romantic. Gustav Mahler and Jean

In the late 1810’s, Felix Mendelssohn took part in the Singakedemie Music Academy, where he wrote numerous pieces such as multiple violin sonatas, a cantata, two piano sonatas, and a short opera. In 1821, Karl Zelter took Mendelssohn to the port, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Immediately,

The musical talent of Frederic became apparent extremely early on, and it was compared with the childhood genius of Mozart. Already at the age of 7, Frederic was the author of two polonaises, the first being published in the engraving workshop of Father Cybulski. The prodigy was featured in the Warsaw newspapers, and little Chopin became the attraction and ornament of receptions

Franz Liszt, was born in Raiding Hungary on October 22, 1811 and died in Bayreuth Germany on July 31 1886. He was deeply influenced by his father in many ways including religion and music. He began to show an interest

During the time of the Classical period and Romantic period, music was very poplar. Music had an impact on the culture as well during this time. People came to opera houses to enjoy the shows that many famous composers created during the Classical period and Romantic period. Both time periods produced a significant amount of famous composers for their respective time periods. Both the Classical period and the Romantic period have some similarities and difference within the style of music. Composers from these two time periods also share some similarities and differences. Some names that come to mind are Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and Carl Maria von Weber. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is a well known composer during the Classical period and

Alexandre Cesar Leopold was born on October 25th, 1838 in Paris, France. Alexandre was baptized on March 16th,1840 and given the name Georges. His father was Adolphe Bizet, a hairdresser/wigmaker turned singing teacher with no familial background in the art of music. However, his mother was Aimee Delsarte, an accomplished pianist from a musically prominent family. Aimee’s brother, Francois was well-known singer and teacher who performed in many royal courts. Not only that, but Francois’s wife, Rosine, was a child prodigy and became an assistant professor at the Conservatoire de Paris at the age of 13. Georges Bizet did not have any siblings that spurred him along the road to success, but instead, the absence of siblings gave him the attention from his mother to begin practicing the piano. Through his practice, he seemed to learn both the basics of musical notation and how to read music quickly. After learning all of this, his parents believed he could make a career out of music, which led to his early acceptance into the Conservatoire de Paris at age nine. The minimum age to be accepted into the Conservatoire at that time was ten years of age. This proved Georges’ skill and determination at such a young age (Curtiss 3-14).

He made a good impression with his improvisation and played a piano concerto by Moscheles, a fashionable composer who was one of the early influences on his music. A few days later, Alexander I, Tsar of Russia and brother of Grand Duke Constantine, commanded Chopin to demonstrate the new Aeolomelodikon and presented him with a diamond ring in token of the occasion. On June 2, a few days after he had played for the Tsar, the Warsaw Courier announced the publication of Chopin’s first official work, the Rondo in C minor, Op. 1, which was dedicated to his headmaster’s wife. The rondo, the impression made before the Tsar, and the warm praise of the influential Prince Antoine Radziwill together with the appreciation of a leading German music magazine, the Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung, were enough to convince Frédéric’s parents that their son was intended for a musical career. Considering his previous work, the rondo was an astonishingly fluent achievement for a fifteen year old, although by now he had not only been studying textbooks on harmony and counterpoint but, since leaving Zywny in 1822, had also been taking some private lessons with Josef Elsner, Director of the Warsaw Conservatoire. During his last academic year at the Lyceum, Frédéric was made organist of the school, and although he never composed for the organ,

From a young age, I’ve had a great interest in all sorts of music. I appreciate and enjoy listening to classical, opera, rap, hip-hop, country, contemporary and Mexican music. When I signed up for Music Appreciation, I was excited to learn more about the history of music and the instruments used. I wanted to learn what to listen for and how to understand the different types of music. There are many styles of music from different eras. After taking notes on a variety of listening exercises from different eras, I understand what composers were trying to accomplish with their music. I will discuss an influential composer and his musical time period, along with events that helped shape his career. I will also cover a musical period that I believe to be most important to music history. I would also like to discuss how this course has influenced the way I listen and hear music. Lastly, I will analyze the aesthetic qualities of a musical selection from Space Odyssey: 2001.

One of the popular classics of his early works, is the symphonic ballet Le Boeuf sur le toit, which was inspired by his time spent in Brazil during 1917-18 where he developed a sense of belonging and love for the country. This piece was composed in 1919 and

Indeed, Braque possessed a highly refined and knowledgeable interest in music, and was especially drawn to the French composers of the early 18th century--Couperin and Rameau chief among them--whose music was still a rare taste during the first half of the 20th century. The musician Braque cherished above all others, however, was that supreme giant of the late Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach, whose name he inscribed in homage on a cubist painting (Galerie Maeght, ed., Georges Braque: Le cubisme, 1907-1914, no. 122) and inserted into three papiers collés, all executed during 1912-1913 (nos. 165, 166b and

At the age of four, he could already learn a piece of music in half an hour. At five he was playing the clavier. At six years old, he started composing. At eight, he began writing his first symphonies. At 12 years old, he produced his first real operas – the German Singspiel and the Bastien und Bastienne. At 14, he set off for Italy to make his own way in being known as an opera composer. The rest as they say was history.

This biography of Gustave Flaubert focuses on Orientalism throughout Flaubert's life and literature. However, instead of showing how Flaubert's life influenced his writing, Gavin Murray-Millar gave insight to how Flaubert's writing influenced his life. The essay is organized into different books Flaubert wrote, which causes events in Flaubert's life to be out of order, but most are marked with

In this essay I will be talking about two of the most iconic musicians of their times and even today. Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era and Ludwig van Beethoven from the classical era. Both of those musicians were a great influences to our music culture today. Here I will try to compare their musical lives and talk about each of the musicians. I will look into their works and compare their styles, rhythm, texture, form, melodic contour, harmonic orientation and the time of each composition. We will look into live styles, music background and major contributions of Johann Bach and Ludwig Beethoven.

Carmen is an opera by Georges Bizet that adeptly portrays the story of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. It is most well known for its two arias, Habanera and the Toreador Song. Through the music, Bizet conveys many feelings through the portrayal the common man rather than the aristocrats, which was revolutionary in the operatic world. Despite being composed in the Romantic era, the subject matter of the opera is more similar to the Realist movement of the 19th century. Since the beginning of his life, Bizet “showed precocious ability in music and at the age of 10 was admitted to the [Paris Conservatory of Music]” (“Georges Bizet”). He continued to refine his musical talent and ended up winning the Prix de Rome, which allowed him to spend