Jules Massenet

Maurice Ravel by Isabelle Libbrecht In partial completion of STTA English for David Block Maurice Ravel was one of the greatest composers of the impressionist period, and through his experiences as a musician and composer he managed to leave us with over 80 masterful works which are still performed today. (Mawer, xi) Though not fully understood at the time, Ravel was acknowledged as France’s greatest living composer from the time of Claude Debussy’s death to his own, and he continues to be

1. Romanticism, in a general sense, was an artistic movement that began at the end of the eighteenth century, and, particularly in music, dominated the nineteenth century. Artistically, many traits of Romanticism directly contrast Classicism. While the Classicism reflects balance, logic and reason, universality, allusion, and a strong sense of the physical world, Romanticism thrives on sentimentality, untamed nature, diversity, and the supernatural. The arts, in general, are the most obvious product

“Le violette” and “Tu lo sai” are two classical standards from the 24 Italian Songs and Arias book. The 24 Italian Songs Arias books for all voice types are commonly used amongst voice teachers in lessons to teach vocal technique and Italian diction. Written by the composer Alessandro Scarlatti “Le violette” is from one of Scarlatti’s many operas Il Piro e Demetrio. Taken from this three act opera is the aria in which one of the young brothers wonders if his love for a noble woman is to ambitious