Composers Essay

calabashes as resonators of the type that originated from Africa. The name “marimba” was eventually applied to the concert and orchestra instrument that had been inspired by the Latin American model (“Marimbaphone”, 2003). Darius Milhaud, a French composer, made the marimba popular and gave it

My composer that was given to me was Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland is an American composer, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as " The Dean of American Composers".   He was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 1900. He was the youngest of five children whom are Ralph, Leon, Laurine, and Joesephine. Him and his siblings spent their childhood living

In this essay, I will be discussing the music of Jewish composers who were unable to showcase their pieces, due to the massive animosity towards their race, despite having composed several outstanding pieces of music. Although they were persecuted severely during the Nazi era, they too contributed to the international music community. For many of the Jewish composers, the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany and Austria was an increasing danger to their safety in the country. They had to make difficult

John cage is the epitome of a cutting edge composer. This is due to the fact that cage has achieved an appreciation for music which is unmatched by any other composer. Cage enjoys sounds because of their dynamics and their lengths, something other composers usually overlook. This gives him the advantage to compose music in a unique manner; he can make music that is unmatched by others. This is what undoubtedly makes him one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. One significant reason

the trumpet over a long period of time. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor, RV 35644 Born in Venice in 1678, Antonio Vivaldi became a Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist and was known as the most influential Italian composer of his time. He was a prolific composer who wrote more than 500 concertos, 230 of them for violin and the others for instruments ranging from cello, bassoon, oboe and flute to viola d 'amore, recorder, and lute. He also wrote 46 operas and sacred choral music, as well

the trumpet over a long period of time. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor, RV 35644 Born in Venice in 1678, Antonio Vivaldi became a Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist and was known as the most influential Italian composer of his time. He was a prolific composer who wrote more than 500 concertos, 230 of them for violin and the others for instruments ranging from cello, bassoon, oboe and flute to viola d 'amore, recorder, and lute. He also wrote 46 operas and sacred choral music, as well

one of the most prominent composers in the Romantic era. He was the first composer to live off only the money he got from composing. He wrote many compositions during his short lifetime, especially art songs (“OnMusic”). (3) In the Romantic era the compositions were very expressive and inventive. The Romantic composers experimented with already existing forms, and dramatic expressiveness. This grew out of the improvement of instruments and the newly invented

How does one codify the influences of Mahler’s work as a conductor and composer? As Gustav Mahler is well known for his conducting, he is best known for his skills as a composer. “Mahler 's interpretative style enabled him, undistracted by the army of gossipers who in all walks of life gather round the success-seekers, to develop, to grow, to mature, to live his works and to create, as Schubert created his songs, Bruckner his symphonies and Masses, and Wagner his music dramas” (Grange). However,

transformation from the large symphonic works of the late 1800s to the short, electronic ditties of the late 1900s. With all that change, choosing only three composers to represent the entire twentieth century would be impossible. For example, the innovation of electronic music added an entirely new genre to the world of classical music; however, the three composers discussed here did not write in that style and instead influenced other aspects of the music world. Arnold Schoenberg, Aaron Copland, and Igor Stravinsky

Composer report: Ludwig van Beethoven On 17 December 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born. He was an amazing and great classical musical composer. He is known for being the most famous composer of the classical and romantic periods of music. According to the “Enjoyment of Music” manual, Beethoven was born in Bohn, Germany. His father, with his grandfather, was the two singers at the court of a local prince, Friedrich Max. (Forney and Machlis 197). Beethoven began to take an interest in music from