Beethoven Accomplishments

It is not everyday that a composer utterly changes how the world views music, but this is exactly what Beethoven did. Beethoven changed and advanced structures in music in many different ways, especially in his transition between the Classical and Romantic music periods. During this time, music was perceived as accessible and elegant. Beethoven spent his time performing for noble audiences who were confused and surprised by his new style of piano playing, and his rich emotion.

Daniel Felsenfeld’s “Rebel Music” is about how he found his love and passion in classical music. As a teenager he felt like he was going through a “personal drought” because it seemed like he had a dry lack in the culture of music. His friend Mike introduced him to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and finally found music for the first time. I found the article interesting because he played the piano and then stopped going to lessons, but then after listening to Beethoven he was instantly hooked and became a composer later on in life. For Felsenfeld, classical music made him feel different because he was the only person that listened to

David Leonhardt’s “Chance and Circumstance” is an intriguing story about Malcolm Gladwell and his outstanding achievements in the field of journalism. He goes further into Gladwells childhood, being raised by some accomplished parents. “His mother was a psychotherapist, and his father was a mathematician.” (Leonhardt 579). Leonhardt imposes this certain idea to the reader, the idea known as “chance”. Considering how gladwell had successful parents influenced his way to becoming a successful journalist was evidently by chance. He also continues on this topic, stating that, “he is instead a talented person who took advantage of singular opportunities” (Leonhardt579). I see myself similar to Malcolm Gladwell not in a journalistic point of view, but in the art of music. Music has

Saint Cecilia was believed to be born during the 2nd or 3rd century AD, but it is unknown the date of her actual birth. She has been claimed to be a daughter of a rich Roman family, which meant that she was Christian from birth. When she was young, she was promised to marry a pagan named Valerian. Despite this promise, she vowed to stay pure to God, and disclosed this vow to her husband when they married. She told him of an angel that watches over her and guards her purity. Upon hearing this news, Valerian traveled to Rome to see the Pope [Urban ⏤ 223-230] and see the angel that guards his wife. No one knows whether he saw the angel or not, but when in Rome, he was baptized by the Pope. When he returned to Cecilia, it is said that they were

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer during the classical period. He wrote 9 symphonies, 1 opera, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos and many other works.

Music helps people communicate how they feel when they just can't find the words to say it. It gives people a way to express who they are inside through many different forms. Music can be found throughout history. In this report I am going to discuss different musical periods in history with two artists or composers works representing that period.

“My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn.” by Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was the first great influence in jazz. Now, let’s start in the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. When he was the age 11, he was sent to the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys, where he learned how to play the cornet and realized he wants to makes music for a living. As he returned back home in 1914, he worked jobs selling newspaper and dragging coal to the city’s famed-red-light district. In 1918, as his reputation as a musician maintains to grow, Armstrong joined in Kid Ory’s band, then it became the most popular band in New Orleans. He soon quit his jobs working manual labor jobs and began focusing more on his cornet.

The 1920’s was a time of new music and new artists. It was during this era that many new artists entered the musical world, and many of them were jazz musicians who brought attention to the genre. Louis Armstrong was one of these impactful musicians. Louis, born in 1901, was raised in a southern family where he was exposed to music at an early age (Brown 14). Friends of his formed a quartet at a young age, and his relationship with the musical world was born. He managed through a rough boyhood and got a job on a steamboat playing a cornet. From here his popularity only grew. He played in all kinds of gigs and even in his own band called Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five (Kallen 10). He played in many shows and radio gigs, and rose to his acclaimed

Every prominent figure is known for their unique set of abilities, whether it is their ability to act, sing, produce, play a sport, model, etc. However, looking through that facade can either reveal an ethereal soul, or a chamber of ominous secrets. In this case, two notable figures, Richard Wagner and Michael Jackson, both held a number of offenses that would ultimately be deemed immoral by many. What mainly separates Wagner and Jackson from the regular, working class citizens is their fame. One might assume that because of Wagner and Jackson’s fame, people may choose to overlook the unethical actions committed because of their prodigious talent.

He started young because he was a child prodigy. He was an absolute genius. At the age of five he composed “Minuet and Trio.” It is beyond excellent for a five year old. It was a great foreshadow of what Mozart was going to become.It is one of the top five most performed operas. He performed in royal courts during his youth which is what got him to be known. He got funding and was able to publicize his works starting at a young age. His works extended to all types of music. He blended the traditional and contemporary elements, so he could create his own style. His composition where live because of the way their melodic rhythm and the dynamic contrasts. His characteristics of his compositions have been incorporated into other composer’s works because of his impact and influence on

Felix Mendelssohn; pianist, composer, conductor. Mendelsohn was a man of many talents that graced the world with his artistic genius. Many compare him akin to Mozart and Beethoven, and though his life was short lived, he made the most of what he had.

In the early 1790, Mozart emerged from the deep depths of his depression, and went

Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer of the eighteenth-century classical music and the nineteenth-century romanticism style of music. Beethoven is still remembered for his spectacular pieces in modern times. Beethoven’s music led others to take the art of music as a serious topic. His symphonies and sonatas were revolutionary to the music world, because of this, many people today are not aware of his deafness. His deafness eventually caused him to make sacrifices in his music career.

As gruesome war can be, and how beautiful music can be, the two are undoubtedly associated with each other. It is almost as if war and music have been constantly impacting each other, resembling Sir Isaac Newton’s Cradle, for over the past several centuries. Music’s impact on warfare can be seen on and off the battlefield. In both of these instances, it was mainly used for communication purposes and as a psychological weapon. On the other hand, war has impacted music in several different ways. For example, the violence of warfare has molded many of the musical artists’ emotions and attitudes, which has resulted in powerful, upbeat music or dark, depressing music. War has also mixed many different cultures’ music as a result

Richard Strauss was one of the greatest composers of his time. His musical career falls into the romantic and early modern age (19-20 century). He was known mostly for his symphonic poems and Operas. He was fairly unique because he composed music during hard political times. He lived through his music, using it as a form of expression and response to current situations.