Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, and died on December 5, 1791, in Vienna. He had composed numerous piano concertos, however, this essay would be discussing the social and historical factors that has influenced Mozart to compose one of his famous piano concertos in C Major, K.467. Mozart had arrived in Vienna in 1781 in search of a better musical platform. The musical life in Vienna during the 1780s was one of the world’s greatest then.
The Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart In Salzburg, Austria on the 27th of January, 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) was born. Leopold, Mozart’s father, was a composer, violinist, and assistant concertmaster for the Salzburg court, resulting in his father being quite successful. From the age of 6 years old, Mozart began to play for the public. At even such a young age he exuded a talent for chords, tempo, and tonality and was even capable of playing multiple instruments, most likely thanks to his musically inclined father.
Brahm believed that his music was to be enjoyed in his own lifetime, unlike most composers whose talent was neglected during theirs. Johannes Brahms grew up with a passion for music at an early age. His parents provided what they could financially towards music lessons and such but it wasn't enough so Brahm got a job playing piano in the neighborhood bordellos. Psychologically and physically, this job actually affected his personality and his life choices. He had witnessed violent sexual acts by drunken sailors and prostitutes and even experienced this himself as well.
Most people today know the name Wolfgang Amadé Mozart and about his works as a composer. His melodies still remain prevalent in society from young children humming as they learn the alphabet, to professional orchestras performing his concertos in grand concert halls. His works remain in most standard lists of repertoire, from the piano to the clarinet. Although he died at the age of thirty-five, Mozart composed over six hundred works in every major genre. His work advanced the forms of those genres, most notably the concerto.
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.
Michael Joseph Jackson is an african american musician, singer, dancer, writer, producer, businessman and humanist activist. He is known by king of pop, distinguished as the most important and successful star in the history of music. The eighth son of jackson's family started his singing career with his brothers as a member in the Jackson's 5 band in 1964, then started solo singing in 1971. Many people noticed the potential talent in the Jackson's family, so their father signed a contract with a musical company in 1963. Michael was credited for breaking the racial barriers on the television where he was the first african american singer his music videos appeared on MTV channel, also the credit of turning the music video to type art and a promotion tool.
Ludwig van Beethoven is considered by many performers, historians, and music critics to be one of the most famous musical artisans in the history of music composition and performance in the western world. He is very well known for his world famous symphonies, sonatas, string quartets, and concertos. However famous Ludwig van Beethoven’s music might be, he is also very well known for his very ironic, considering his lifetime profession and amazing musical talents, disability. Ludwig van Beethoven began to lose his hearing, in the form of extremely deafening tinnitus that had developed as possibly the result of lead poisoning, around 1796 and then it developed into total deafness around 1816 when he was 41 years of age.
Strauss was born on 11 June 1864 in Munich. He is the son of Josephine and Franz Strauss. In his youth, he received a thorough musical education from his father.
Ludwig van Beethoven, known worldwide as the most tremendous composer of all time, was born around 16 December 1770 in Bonn, Germany. Despite his correct birth date being undecided, Ludwig was baptized on 17 December 1770. Due to law at the time, babies were baptized within 24 hours, so his most likely birthdate would be 16 December 1770. Beethoven had two younger brothers: Caspar and Johann.
Frédéric François Chopin was a brilliant musician who made an incredible impact not only on the Romantic Era (19th century), which is when he composed his works but also on countless musicians to come. He was a beloved Polish composer and pianist who, during his short 39-year life, was able to rise to become a cultural icon in music history. His main focuses in music were the melody, harmony, and specific piano techniques that were prominent during the Romantic period. His skill on the piano and his heart-felt pieces forever revolutionized the use of the piano for solo, musical pieces. Chopin was born in a small town near Warsaw, Poland named Zelazowa Wola on March 1, 1810.