My composer’s name is Edvard Grieg. He was born on June 15, 1843 and he died on September 4, 1907 at the age of 64. He was born in Bergen, Norway and died in Bergen, Norway. He was homeschooled at Tanks School when he was young. He then went to the school of Leipzig Conservatory when he got older. He later went to college at Oxford University. His mom started to give him piano lessons when he was 6. He played the piano and the organ his whole life.
Edvard’s mom was Gesine Hagerup and his dad was Alexander Grieg. He had three brothers named John, Maren, and Ingeborg Benedicte. He also had one sister named Elisabeth. Later in his life he married his cousin Nina Hagerup. His wife then had a daughter named Alexandra Grieg. Edvard’s mom played the piano and that was why he always had a passion for piano. On Edvard’s funeral day over 40,000 people came to his funeral in honor of him.
In Edvard’s teens he almost died of a life threatening lung disease. The disease caused him to have one lung the rest of his life. But in his 60’s the disease came back and killed him. In 2016, Edvard was nominated for the Grammy Award for the best classical instrument solo. Edvard would mainly compose songs with other people like his friends. But sometimes he would compose his own songs. He mainly would write a symphony and a piano sonata. But he did write three violin sonatas and cello sonatas.
Edvard Grieg’s Music
One of Edvard Grieg’s songs called, Peer Gynt-In the Hall of
No other composer or musical artist has made as big of an impact on music as Ludwig Van Beethoven. He influenced many other composers, and made some of the most beautiful pieces that are still played today. It is truly amazing that he was able to master his craft and become questionably the greatest composer that has ever lived, despite having a condition that would seem to make composing music impossible.
Beethoven is perhaps the most famous musician of all time. His influence on later composers was extremely huge, to the extent where many composers were intimidated by his music. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 into a family of musicians. His father and grandfather were both musicians at the court of Elector in the German town of Bonn. His grandfather was very respected, but his dad not so much given that he was an alcoholic. At a young age, Beethoven was put in charge of his family’s finances and started a job at the court. He composed music and helped look after the instrumentation. Around the same time, he began to write music. In 1790, an important visitor passed through Bonn: this was Franz Joseph Haydn. He was on his way to London for a visit when he stopped to meet Beethoven and agreed to take him on as a student when he came back from London to Vienna. In 1792, Beethoven moved to Vienna to study with Hayden. Apparently, it did not go as planned. Hayden was old fashion and a little overbearing, while Beethoven was rebellious and headstrong. Beethoven found support among the rich arts who lived in Vienna. Prince Lichnowsky gave him board and lodging at his place for in return, Beethoven would compose music and preform at evening parties.
19. Franz Schubert. Born in 1797, died in 1828 from Vienna. Wrote well over 600 works. Was the Master of the Art Song. He wasn’t financially successful and his symphonies were performed after he died. 20. Robert Schumann. Born in 1810, died in 1856 from Germany. Wrote piano pieces and symphonies. Known for his gift of melody. Eventually was committed and later died. 21. Clara Schumann. Born in 1819, died in 1896 from Germany. First well known female composer. Married to Robert Schumann. Stop composing at age 36. Mainly wrote piano pieces. After husbands death she dedicated the rest of her career to promoting her husbands work. 22. Frederic Chopin. Born in 1811, died in 1849 from Poland. Came to Paris at age 21, wrote exclusively for piano. Wrote free form preludes, nocturnes etudes and impromptus. Composed mainly chamber music. Had and affair
My composer's name is Elisabeth de la Guerra. Elisabeth was born in Paris, on March 17 1665 AD. She was educated at the school French court where her education was supervised by the king’s mistress. Some of the instruments that she played were the recorder, small viols, and the harpsichord. Elisabeth got married to Marin de la Guerra, they moved to Paris after marriage and Elisabeth Jacquet took up a new name Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. After marriage, she started giving concert classes at home and all through Paris, which made her popular. Though Elisabeth was seriously into composing since 1680, most of her works have been lost.
Igor Stravinsky is considered by many the greatest composer of the 20th Century. Several composers have made breakthroughs and great accomplishments in the past 100 years, but Stravinsky has dominated nearly every trend set. He was born near St. Petersburg, Russia in Oranienbaum, on June 17, 1882. He was born to a famous Russian bass opera singer, Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky.
“My composer is Guillaume De Machaut. People believe that he was born around the year 1300 but yet they don’t know what day he was born on. He died on April 13, 1377. He was both born and died in Reims, France. Very little is know for Guillaume but he was employed by John of Luxembourg, who was the king of Bohemia. He was named canon (a canon is someone that can play two or more instruments of something) of Verdun in 1330, Arras in 1332, and Reims in 1337. We don’t know too much about him because he was in the 1300’s where no one wrote any information about Guillaume De Machaut.
Robert Schumann lived, died, and spent the majority of his long–lived, successful life in Germany; from 1810, until about 1856. He had originally studied law, but had left to become quite prominent as a composer, as well as a pianist, and was even an influential music critic of his time. He was and still is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured by his teacher Friedrich Wieck that he could become the finest pianist in Europe, but a hand injury ended this dream. Schumann then focused his musical energies on composing.
Ludwig van Beethoven is a name that is common to most people and is synonymies with great classical music. He is known, quite loosely, as the German composer who created beautiful pieces with an incredible disability. Despite an unhappy family setting and the deafness that struck soon after, the man appeared to rise from his misfortunes and follow his passion. Mr. Beethoven created some of the most wonderful music and is considered one of the greatest musicians of all time. Ludwig, at a very young age, began his career as a marvelous piano player and composer of piano music. Beethoven continued his work expanding to string quartets and other kinds of chamber music, songs, two masses, an opera, and nine symphonies. The
Looking back in time at the great composers of the world, only one foreign composer stands out for his many contributions to classical music and in helping America to find its own music. Antonin Leopold Dvorak was born on September 8th, 1841, in a small village of Nelahozeves in Bohemia that lies on the bank of the Mauldau River. The village Dvorak was born into was in good company and surroundings however also retained much of its native luster even through the worst times of political oppression (1).
“There is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require”-Sir Edward Elgar. Elgar was one of the 19th century’s most famous composers. He devoted his life to writing musical pieces such as Enigma Variations, The Dream of Gerontius, and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches. Certain personality aspects of Elgar, such as his wit and creative humor, are found in his music and set him apart from the other composers of his time.
Who is the composer (full name and dates)? List three points about his life and environment.
Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway on June 15th, 1843. When Edvard was just six his mother taught him how to play the piano. He studied at many different schools including Tanks school and Norwegian private school when he got older. While he was at Norwegian private school he met a violinist, who said that with his amazing talents, he should go to Leipzig Conservatory which is a piano school. He decided that it wasn't for him. In 1860 Edvard survived a lung disease this caused him to have problems throughout his life. He then made his grand opening in 1861 playing the piano, his program included Between Pathetique sonata. In 1867 he married his first cousin Nina Hagerup, and had one daughter in 1868 named Alexandra. She
Edvard Munch was born in Norway in 1863; he knew how a person's emotional pain feels. He was the son of an Army Medical Corp doctor who brought patients at home all the time. His mother died when he was only five years of age. His oldest sister died of disease at the age of fifteen. Edvard himself was often ill. One of his youngest sisters was also diagnosed with a
Another influential musician in Norway, Johan Svendsen, was a composer, conductor, and violinist. Svendsen was known for composing larger scale orchestras and ensembles, while Grieg composed for smaller instrumental ensembles. Svendson’s most famous work is his “Romance” for violin and orchestra. Although Svendsen was extremely popular in Norway and Denmark, winning several awards and honors, these honors did not help his music spread very widely.
Johann Beethoven was a tenor singer in the same place has his father. Johann gave piano and violin lessons in his spare time to assist his income. Johann fell in love