Sonata for Two Pianos in D major

born of Jewish parents, Abraham and Lea Salomon Mendelssohn, who he first learned piano from. In 1811, during the French occupation of Hamburg, the family had moved to Berlin, where Mendelssohn studied the piano with Ludwig Berger and composition with Carl Friedrich Zelter, who, as a composer and teacher, exerted an enormous influence on his development. Later he traveled with his sister Paris, where he took further piano lessons and where he appears to have become acquainted with the music of Wolfgang

most famous works. It's such a lively and invigorating piece. It always makes me soar whenever I hear it. Rondo Alla Turca Known formally as Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major. The piece actually consists of three movements with the rondo coming last, being popularly referred to as the "Turkish Rondo". This piece is often heard on it's own and without the first two movements because of its popularity. This is another great example of Mozart's playful spirit at work. He styled the piece after Turkish "bands"

ritornello sections. First movement constructed in a variant of ritornello form with a double exposition. Violin is preferred concerto solo instrument although the harpsichord becomes more and more popular throughout the century. The newly prominent piano takes over as the most popular solo instrument. Composers rely heavily on ritornello form. More freedom in the form although a sinfonia proper is later developed. The melody is made up of long, drawn-out phrases. The melodies are shorter motifs

thirteen Wolfgang had already written symphonies, concertos, and sonatas and was known all around Europe. Mozart is still known by many as the world’s greatest musical genius. Wolfgang was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart on January 27th, 1756. Leopold, his father studied philosophy, but never finished school. (Solomon) He later became a very talented violinist and organist. Leopold and Anna Maria had seven children together, but only two survived, Wolfgang and his older sister Maria Anna. (Solomon)

himself wrote. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) greatly influenced Haydn. He was fascinated by the expressive style of C. P. E. Bach, and adopted its passionate quality. The majority of Haydn's keyboard compositions are sonatas. His other keyboard works include piano trios, theme and variations, dances, fantasias, and capriccios.

He is known as a pianist, composer, and educator who graduated from University of Melbourne in focus on music performance with title Bachelor of Music. Since he learnt piano in age 8, he began to love improvising and he took music composition class when he was in college. He composed pieces mostly for educating his students, to develop performance techniques and awareness of intelligent design. As a proof of his dedication

9) From his works in orchestral music (such as his four symphonies, and concertos) to his piano, chamber, and choral music, all of these have had a meaningful impact the world of music, both in the nineteenth century, and today. (Sandberger par. 1) Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany on May 7, 1833, to Johanna Nissen and Johann Brahms. (“Museum” par. 1)At the age of 7, Brahms began studying Piano under Otto Marxsen, and Eduard Maxsen.

“Pagodes” is taken from Claude Debussy’s “Estampes”, a collection of three pieces for solo piano composed in 1903. Working from Paris, in these pieces Debussy explores the beginnings of the new French impressionist style that Debussy was a central innovator in, though Debussy personally rejected the term. “Estampes” moves away from the predominantly German, late-Romantic style by avoiding extreme length and melodic complexity in favour of, as Michael Kennedy describes it, “conveying the moods and

Conservatoire. In 1834, he gave the first public concert in Liège. After moving to Paris in 1835, Frank entered the Conservatoire where he studied counterpoint with Leborne and piano with Zimmermann. It was during his student years at the Paris Conservatoire which Franck composed his first serious works, three trios for piano, violin and cello, that foreshadows his late style music, concluding the early use of cyclic form. 
 In 1858, Franck was appointed as an organist at Sainte-Clotilde, which leads

life and death. Louis XIV became the model and he set the stage for many things going on during this period. In many parts of Europe, a strict social hierarchy, rigid laws, and elaborate codes of dress and manners characterized life. There were no major wars. There were knew technological developments that led to scientists and philosophers open up to new ideas and a new way of thinking rather