Romantic composers

19th century. It served as a reaction to German music which dominated the musical scene at the time. It focused particularly on folk traditions of the composer’s national heritage, as well as subjects of national life and history. It also allowed composers such as Stravinsky to form a greater presence in the musical scene. (Curran 2016 “Nationalism in Music”) The early music of Igor Stravinsky often shows nationalistic traits that reflect his Russian upbringing and influences. In his later compositions

Experts in the same discipline typically agree with one another as they have the same facts and knowledge. However, when experts disagree with one another in the same discipline, it may cause contradiction between experts. Disagreements come in many different forms such as different opinions, facts, how one perceive things and one’s standard of right or wrong. In certain disciplines, such as history and art are filled with a multitude of disagreement as the two area of discipline are bias and subjective

A composer many people know but do they really know Beethoven? When most people think of Beethoven they think of they think of this old guy who looked really crazy and who was deaf but they don’t know all the trials and tribulations he faced and how almost committed suicide. But through all of his struggle, Ludwig Van Beethoven wrote some of the best pieces of music in his time period. The name most people know is Moonlight Sonata but the Original name is “Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor, Opus 27

Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer, born 11 December 1803. Surprisingly, as was and is standard for anyone studying music, he never formally studied the piano, but started on flute and guitar, on which he became rather virtuosic. His sensitivity for music came at an early age from attending mass with his father and hearing the inspired beauty in sacred music. Berlioz grew to be extremely obsessed with free expression through art and believed that it was more important than anything else

musical devices used in his “Pastoral” Symphony and else where, Soloman brings to light the label of “tone poet” that the composer bestows upon himself (p.10). The author outlines Beethoven’s use of storytelling within the symphony through the instrumental and vocal score to convey a sense of longing, searching, and eventual conquest; a theme that resonates with the early Romantic period musical style. Motives established in the beginning of symphony returning several times within the music, the reoccurring

INTRODUCTION BIOGRAPHY Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel are considered possibly the most important female figures of the Romantic Era. Both women were friends living with the struggles of trying to make a name for themselves as musicians and composers while living in the shadows of their famous male family members: Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. Clara Schumann Clara Josephine Wieck was born on September 13, 1819 in Leipzig, Germany into a musical family. Her father, Friedrich

world of music made a transition from the Classic Period of composition to what is now known as the Romantic Era. Composers experimented with more expressive and songlike melodies while pianists developed higher skill levels to match the increased technical demands of the pieces. One man who embodied this particular transitional period was Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was one of the first composers to stray from traditional forms of music and incorporate a broader range of pitch and dynamics into

Romanticism can be used to describe a time period when poets, painters, essayists and composers increasingly came to view nature itself as the greatest teacher (Sayre 177). Romantic artist believed that the past Classical values of dominance were over. Romanticism believed by a new way of living one where emotion and feeling can into play. Romantics had a very deep and passionate feeling for the beauty of nature and how it corresponds to life. The emotion of the new view of an individual creator

tragedy and throughout all of it she carries herself with poise and strength that really is not seen much in the present generations. Although Clara Schumann accepted her war and came out proud and confident in herself and her success. This talented composer was born in Leipzig on September 13, 1819 to her parents Friedrich and Marianne Wieck. Her mother was a very talented singer and pianist and her father, though he studied Theology in school, was also a great pianist and musical teacher. Friedrich

Running head: DYNAMIC WRITING IN THE CONTENT AREAS 1 Dynamic Writing in the Content Areas Joshua Dresser University of Phoenix Dynamic Writing in the Content Areas This paper will explore dynamic writing in the content area of music through the use of writing-to-learn strategies and fulfill the requirements of the third option of the Dynamic Writing in the Content Areas assignment in RDG543. A brief survey of journaling strategies found online will be reviewed, various