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Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian symphonist of the late Renaissance and the Early Baroque. "Monteverdi was born on May 15, 1567, in Cremona Italy" (Arnold). His collection of music is what I desired to listen to. Monteverdi music brought delightful meaning from the music that he produced and made a dramatic statement. He incorporated corresponding patterns with his work in various styles. Monteverdi was noted as the first composer of the operas and was successful with his melodies that he introduced

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Music of any period reflects, in its own way, some of the same influences, tendencies, and generative impulses that are found in the other arts of that time (Donna, 2005). Thus the word "baroque," usually used despairingly by eighteenth-century art critics to describe the art and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, came to be applied also to the music of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. After some years after the death of Johann

Bach was able to convince the church and town government at Mühlhausen to fund an expensive renovation of the organ at the Blasius Church. In 1708 Bach wrote Gott ist mein König, a festive cantata for the inauguration of the new Council, which was published at the Council 's expense. In 1708, Bach left Mühlhausen, returning to Weimar this time as an organist. In 1714 he became the Director of Music at the ducal court, where he had an opportunity to work with a large, well-funded contingent of professional

Christmas Angels Christmas in the Chapel has been a huge staple in my childhood, and every year, I’ve looked forward to seeing the signing angels from my church Jefferson Street of from Lincoln Christian Church. In January 2015, I was able to join their group, Praise Handmade, and entered the “Heavenlies”, as we call it, that December. Our “Head Angel”, Angela, and three other girls, Rebecca, Bethany, and Erin, were in my first group for two years, and they had done it before. I was new to all

Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565, is a two-part musical composition for organ, written by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), a German composer, and musician of Baroque period, is known for its magnificent sound, classic, state-of-the-art rhythm having methodological command, with artistic splendor and intellectual gravity. Bach's abilities as an organist were respected throughout Europe during his lifetime but at that time he was not recognized as a great composer until a revival of

For this analysis I chose George Friedrich Handel’s Messiah (https://youtu.be/71NCzuDNUcg). Handel, a German composer various different forms of orchestral works, operas, organ concertos, anthems and oratorios who accomplished great success in England, was born on February 23rd 1685 and died on April 14th 1759. In 1741 he stopped composing operas, and focused on oratorios with his greatest composition, Messiah however, before he wrote the Messiah, he had seriously considered going back to Germany

Reset! I became overly acquainted with that word my freshman year of high school marching band. It seemed to be the only word our director, Mr. Miller, would say to us, demanding the band to return to their original positions and march the same several phrases tirelessly. To us, “reset” became synonymous with torture. Little did I know, that repugnant little word was meant to prepare me for one spectacular night. A night that gave “family” a whole new meaning. The night of October fourth, on a crisp

Bach's Life and Music He was a musical genius with thousands of musical compositions written in his lifetime. He spent his life in Germany, primarily Leipzig, and worked at a school for the city. He is considered to be one of the greatest musical composers, and composed till the day he died. An unruly youth who greatly disliked authority, he had a strong will and mind of his own. Well liked with many friends, yet no one really knew his inner workings, or how he thought. Of the thousands of musical

Middle Ages Dates: 500-1450 1. What was going historically during this era?  What was life like? It was a chaotic period of social and political unrest. Religious and political differences between and within regions led to nearly constant warfare. The life of all the classes was dominated by the feudal system - feudalism. 2.  Who or what had the power? The church 3.  Who were learned or literate? holy men or people of important status such as kings, queens, and knights most other people were

Stephen Collins Foster was born on July 4, 1826 by the Allegheny River in Lawrenceville, PA. Stephen was not a big fan of school, instead he preferred to indulge himself in music rather than other subjects. Stephen was tutored and then went to private academies in Pittsburgh and north-central Pennsylvania. He eventually became a well educated person for his day. Stephen was also very literate in music. It is said that he received his formal music training from a German immigrant, Henry Kleber. Henry