Concerto grosso

direction his chamber and orchestral works were also written in a more and more traditional and lyrical style. In these works, Glass often employs old musical forms such as the chaconne and the passacaglia – for instance in Satyagraha,[17] the Violin Concerto No. 1 (1987), Symphony No. 3 (1995), Echorus (1995) and also recent works such as Symphony No. 8 (2005),[45] and Songs and Poems for Solo Cello (2006). A series of orchestral works that were originally composed for the concert hall commenced with

prominent in Europe. It is no incident that the rise in popularity of the Stradivaris and Guarneris corresponded with the rise of large scale orchestral works, exemplified by Mozart's last orchestras and Beethoven's Eroica orchestra (1805) and his Violin Concerto (1806). Stradivarious’ improvements, however, incorporated the refinement of the blueprint of the instrument, the diminishment of the general swell of the top plate, an alteration of the state of the f-openings, and the formation of the present

Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer in 16 through 1750. He was the youngest of eight children born in 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. Bach was born into one of the greatest German musician families in the 17th and 18th century. It is said that his family writes for each other. His father was a trumpet and violinist. The rest of his family like uncles and cousins had played the organ. His mother and father had died when he was ten years old, Bach was alone. At this time, he moved in with

Although the clavichordf ell into relativeo bscurityb y the end of the nineteenthc en-tury,it had a long and distinguishedh istoryd atingb ack to the late Middle Ages. Bach biog-rapherJ ohann Forkel claimed that the clavichord was Johann Sebastian Bach's preferred instrument; he was attractedb y its abilityt o communicaten uances and subtleties, and con-sideredi t to be farm ore expressivet han the harpsichord. Bach was not alone in his admira-tion for the clavichord; similar sentiments were expressed

enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organization, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and over three hundred cantatas of which around two hundred survive. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth. Bach's abilities as an organist

seventeen eighty-four, Mozart started to work on this beautiful concerto. On the seventh day of March in seventeen eighty-six, around the same time when Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) appeared, he finished the magnificent concerto. The lovely concerto contains many instruments, including the piano, two clarinets, the flute, two horns, two bassoons, and string instruments. Heaven only knows for sure where and when the first concerto was performed. However, on the twelfth day of January in

Good Afternoon, and welcome to Big City, USA. Today I will be mentioning 4 concertos that have greatly impacted our time through history. These music pieces are extremely beautiful that no one will never forget. For example; Dido and Aeneas, Spring from The Four Seasons, Water Music, and West Side Story. For starters, Purcell is the creator of Dido and Aeneas during the Baroque period. This piece tells a story as It flows from character to character along with the string orchestra. It is extremely

This thesis aims to explore the life of Johann Sebastien Bach (1685-1750), and his contribution to European classical music. Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. To this day, he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers and musicians of all time. Bach is known for his talent in playing the organ, and the extreme complexity of his works using counterpoint, motifs and harmony. His catalogue boasts over a thousand pieces, from cantatas, motets, lute pieces, four

The Four Season, a classical masterpiece composed by Antonio Vivaldi, was brilliantly performed by Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Vivaldi’s symphony orchestra was comprised of mainly bowed string instruments and a keyboard instrument. Played from left to right were the violins with the lead violinist, Janine Jansen, the violin, the double bass, the cello, and in the center the harpsichord. The piece was simple, yet creative, as it managed to tell a story and create beautiful imageries through its changing

J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV 1030): the development of the Baroque Flute, the flautists and the music Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is no doubt one of the greatest composers of all times. He composed many works for flute including works for solo flute, flute with harpsichord and/or continuo and, two flutes and harpsichord. However, there has been a controversy, over the flute works, whether they were composed solely by the composer, assisted by someone or under the guidance of J.S