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history of England is greatly dependent on Handel. He was, undoubtedly, one of their most honored composers. To George Frederik Handel we own our prestige as a musical nation; to his inimitable genius and mighty intellect we are indebted … [Handel’s operas] have served as a model for the formation of our national style; his individual idiosyncrasies have become the accepted formulae of sacred musical utterance, and the purity of his themes and major proportions of his style have given at once the example

The world of music has seen many memorable composers such as Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Vivaldi, but none of them have a story as amazing as the 18th century classical composer Ludwig Van Beethoven. “His life played out like one of his beautiful symphonies, with unimaginable highs, lows, victories, and defeats,” (Viegas 5). Although he lost his hearing when he was 26 years old, Beethoven was famous for his nine symphonies, and is also recognized as one of the cornerstones of Western civilization

HOW HAS CLASSICAL MUSIC CHANGED THE WORLD How has classical music changed the world we live in? The world we live in has changed but Classical music has remained the same. Classical music isn’t really prevalent in today’s society. Classical music doesn’t appeal to this generation. Classical music is more appreciated by older generations. Classical Music is not as popular today as it used to be. It has been around for hundreds of years and it is the oldest type of music out there. Classical music

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German musician known as one of the few who had a strong influence on classical music. For many, Beethoven is considered the predominant musical composer who formed the bridge between the classical and romantic era. This gave way to romantic composers such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, who is considered one of Russia 's finest pianist and romantic composers. Some people may argue that the musical talents of Beethoven cannot be compared to other composers, however, when you compare

Teaching Music History In Today’s Classroom In today’s music classrooms, one typically does not hear students talking about music history. In the state of Ohio, the 5-12 music standards require that some aspect of music history be incorporated into each grade level. Whether they teach band, choir, orchestra, or general music, most times our Ohio teachers are not meeting the music history standards. Our students are loosing the valuable education of the importance of music and the history behind

Comparison of Le Nozze de Figaro and Der Rosenkavalier There is a range of similarities that are evident in both Operas. To begin with, both Mozart and Strauss each had vast experiences prior to writing their individual operatic pieces. Despite the fact that Mozart lived centuries before, the two composers had different sets of experiences that made their pieces admissibly similar. Strauss had conducted Mozart’s Le Nozze De Figaro more than thirty times before he wrote Der Rosenkavalier (Bakogianni

out of my comfort zone the most was performed by a Juilliard Orchestra and conducted by Juilliard faculty member, Jeffrey Millarsky. The concert took place at Alice Tully Hall, a Lincoln Center concert venue. It is not as large as Lincoln Center’s opera house, but still a sizable space and it was quite full. The audience was comprised mostly of older adults, many of whom were probably aficionados of classical music, or of Lincoln Center shows in general. There were also some students there to support

“Music is a universal language” is such a cliché phrase. But there’s some truth to it. You listen to an opera, most of the time is sung in a foreign language, you could not care much how little you understand the song because the music carries you through the piece. There has been studies that music can calm a person, makes them agitated, or even motivated. Other studies states that the music we listen to can tell what type of personality one person has. My musical preference, though all over the

Picking up a new instrument or musical skill may not be the first thing that appeals to you as a great activity for retirement. It is the sort of activity that, at first glance, may seem too challenging to start at this stage of life. After all, those of us who have put in many years in the workforce are probably used to being the expert in the room. Becoming a student again - picking up something new that we are not already good at – may seem like a recipe for frustration and failure. Because we

Valentine’s Day Celebration Don’t let your Valentine’s Day be ruined by lack of planning. Getting it right on this most romantic day of the year is not impossible with the help of these tips. You can have plenty of fun and end your night on a kiss by adding these little suggestions on things to do and experience on the big day. Rent a car and tour the local vineries Wine is one of the most romantic drinks in the world and our country is full of amazing producers. So, why not celebrate the day