Ludwig van Beethoven

Commercial Sephardic recording had already begun with a burst of activity between 1906 and 1913 in Eastern Europe, yet following the boom of World Music (including the popularization of Sephardic music), folk musical revival and a decisive technological evolution (cf. Kittler), the end of the first half of the twentieth century marked a momentous shift in Sepharadscape as regards repertoire, performance and commercial issues. Conspicuous examples of such process include Gloria Levy’s Ladino songs

Maurice Ravel was intrigued with the Viennese waltz, which came to symbolize joyfulness in Austria. Ravel paid tribute to Viennese waltzes. It took him awhile to finish composing La Valse because of WWI. By the time the war ended, the feelings around the waltz had changed. It was less joyful. Ravel composed an almost ominous piece that reflected the change. La Valse begins on a low note, but higher playful tones come in. It sounds like a waltz in the beginning; it has ascending and descending

Nickolai Myaskovsky’s symphonic output was quite prolific for a composer of his age. As a musical ‘late bloomer’ who didn’t enter the Saint Petersburg Conservatory until the age of 25, his compositional output was extensive and included twenty-seven symphonies. He was born on April 20th, 1881 and died August 8th, 1950 not long after his music was abolished from the Soviet regime. During his short career in the Soviet military, Myaskovsky took intermittent lessons with Reinhold Gliere. Upon leaving

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a composer who lived in the 18th century. Many of his compositions are still known today. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria to his parents, Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. Mozart was born at 8 o'clock at night. A day after Mozart was born, he was baptized at St. Ruperts Cathedral. The Mozart family was very religious, and they were Roman Catholic. Mozart was one of seven children, but only him and his sister Anna Maria, commonly known as Nannerl, survived through infancy

treated well too and that they shouldn’t have to work for wealthy aristocratic families when they’re very talented composers. (lvbeethoven.com) According to the University of Florida, Beethoven is most famous for his nine symphonies, which have even been called the cornerstones of Western civilization. The most famous two are the Fifth Symphony and the Ninth Symphony because of their grandeur. (iml.jou.ufl.edu) Additionally, according to the American Bach website, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has

Fur Elise, German for For Elise, is unquestionably one of Beethoven's achievements. Not only is it a masterpiece, but it's a mystery piece. To know Beethoven, one would say the genius was revolutionary, a true extremist. However, he was a troubled man, a musical brainiac who lost his hearing late in life. With this said, Beethoven never heard his last pieces, including Bagatelle. Later, Bagatelle was given its nickname, Fur Elise. Why? Well, that's the mystery. Some scholars believe Fur Elise

The setting of this performance was just in the classroom. It was very informal, which was nice. The audience was mostly students from our class as well as being students from a theory class. The first piece String Quartet No. 5, Op. 18, by Beethoven, was very upbeat. It felt like I was in at formal dance or almost like a ballroom at a fancy party. It was very interesting to listen to as it had a very brisk pace, but then went to a tone that was a little darker and then followed with some happy again

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky is perhaps the most infamous Russian composer ever. Although he was not mentally unstable, Tchaikovsky suffered from volatile emotions ,much like Beethoven, which is displayed in Tchaikovski’s music. Tchaikovsky is well known for his symphonies and delightful ballets. Tchaikovsky’s childhood remains shrouded in mystery. He is one of the few musicians where very little is known about his early life. He was raised in Russia and eventually was sent to law school by his

The characterization of the musical production of Felix Mendelssohn requires the acknowledgement of two key observations: the essentially classical structure of Mendelssohn’s compositions and the frequent romantic innovations Mendelssohn employed. Mendelssohn was a conservative fixture in an era of radical upheaval—the early nineteenth century. Intellectually in Europe, this was an era of transition, as the romantics sought to upend the enlightenment establishment across all areas of artistic, scientific

Johann Sebastian Bach is known as the most influential organists of all time. More so, he is considered one of the greatest composers in music history. Born into a family of musicians, he was instructed by his father, Johann Ambrosius, who worked as a musician in Eisenach. Bach already had the thriving urge to take on various musical positions. His family of musicians stretches back as far as seven generations. Johann was born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Some of his best known compositions