Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an icon of the classical music who is still remembered as one of the greatest composers of all time. Mozart began composing at an early age showing an exceptional skill playing multiple instruments. In his short life he wrote hundreds of musical pieces, many of which are considered masterpieces. Mozart lived a short life, but made good use of every year by training and exposing himself to different styles which lead to the making of some of the greatest music out there. Mozart was on January 27th, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised in a catholic family by his parents Leopold and Maria Pertl. Mozart was the only male child in his family and Maria Ann. Mozart’s father Leopold was also a professional composer and he trained Mozart and Maria Ann since a very young age. However, due to the social believes in those times, Maria Ann had to give up music leaving Mozart to be the only one continuing his career as a musician. Many claim that Mozart began to compose at an age as early as 5 years old as said by the Bio. A&E Television Networks “ …show more content…
His father Leopold was a composer and had been training him since he was three years old. “...he studied hard under his father to learn the techniques of established masters including Bach, Handel and Haydn” says [ citations]It is said that he began to compose music when he was five years old, so we could assume that his father heavily influenced his earlier work. During his tour around Europe along with his father and older sister, he had the opportunity absorb different styles while performing. while on his tour he had the priviledge to meet Johann Christian Bach who impacted the ideals of young Mozart. Mozart was also able to get familiar with the work of various composers such as Haydn and also Gregorio Allegri, Mozart was able to write the entire score from memory and only making minimal
Alexander Wilson was sitting at the table contemplating the most import decision of his life. Anxious, uncertain, and in need of finances, Alexander enlisted in the Prussian army. In 1755, Alexander was eighteen years old, enlisted in the standing army under King Fredrick II. He would be one of the ten thousand soldiers serving under the newly formed regiment. The creation of this newly formed regiment was in response to the Seven Years’ War with Austria.
Mozart’s father, Leopold Mozart, was a successful composer,
Since the very beginning the constructs of music have been around, transcending time and culture. Though it has seen many different styles and has undergone many changes, music is far from obsolete. Mind you, music would cease to exist if not for its diligent composers. One such composer being Pierre De La Rue, who excelled in writing Flemish music, which was the style of music that resided over the Renaissance era. He is also considered to be one of the most influential composers of his time as well as in his preferred genre of music.
Introduction Johanne Brahms was a pianist/ composer who was born on May 7th, 1833, but passed away on April 1897. He was originally from Hamburg in Germany. He composed symphonies, chamber music, piano works, choral compositions and so on. He used sonata style in the second half of the 19th century, and inspired other major idol of classical music such as Mozart and Beethoven. Brahms was very into his romantic era in the 19th century and was the leading musician.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, an italian composer born in Venice, one of the most renown Baroque composers over in history. Mostly known for his many instrumental concertos composed mainly for the violin. Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678 to Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio. His father was originally a barber and became a professional violinist. Of the nine children in the family, Vivaldi was the only one who became a musician.
His father, Leopold, noticed his son’s extraordinary musical gifts when Mozart was only five, because he could not only play but also compose music. Leopold took his son to the Bavarian Court, the first place Mozart performed
He composed, conducted, taught and lived for music until the day he died. When he was ten, Bernstein first played his aunt’s piano and fell in love. He was a natural and soon after began taking lessons, which he paid for himself. He later studied music theory at Harvard University. After spending
His great- great grandfather Stanislaw Stravinsky was of polish noble descent. Igor Stravinsky began playing the piano at a very young age, also studying music theory and attempting composition. I will be speaking to you about Igor Stravinsky’s early life, music, and his elder years. As mentioned before Igor Stravinsky was born on the 17th of June. He vigorously studied the art of music and by the age of 15 would have mastered some
John Philip Sousa was an outstanding composer for many years. He had many different skills and characteristics that helped him become one of the best. How people liked his music and different pieces he wrote will be the other two things I will be talking about today. Sousa had many different skills and characteristics that led him to become well known and successful. One detail that supports this is he had experience in the U.S. Marine Band for 12 years which gave him outside skills for his future in composing.
Felix privately encouraged Fanny to keep making music, even though female composers weren’t celebrated at the time. She listened to her brother and continued to make music. Fanny Mendelssohn grew up in a well-situated home. Thanks to their parents, her siblings and herself received great academic and musical education. As they learned music Fanny and Felix, the two eldest were found to be prodigies.
Beethoven and Brahms Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms were two great composers during very different times of musical periods. Although Johannes Brahms was born 5 years after Ludwig van Beethoven passed away, many have considered Brahms as Beethoven’s musical heir. Ludwig van Beethoven lived and wrote compositions during the classical musical time while Johannes Brahms wrote during the romantic musical time, although there is this time gap between the two Brahms is considered to be one of the more classical of the romantic composers. The two musical artists created many compositions over the years of their career. Both had rough times in their lifetimes and instead of letting these problems bringing them down they continued to write compositions and create amazing works.
He was born into a middle-class family which allowed him to be able to have the ability to have access to music at an early age. His mother was a key figure in his life when it came to music. She encouraged him to seek out a musical instrument when he was young. He started playing the piano very early in life, around the age of six, and it soon became clear to his family that he had a natural talent for it. He went on to study the piano and take piano lessons, per his family’s suggestion, soon after his talent was discovered.
Franz Schubert is seen as one of the last classical composers, known as being a romantic composer. Schubert was born on January 31, 1797 in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria to his father Franz Peter Schubert and Elisabeth Vietz his mother, who would have fourteen children in all, nine of these fourteen passing away in their infancy. His father was a schoolmaster and his mother a homemaker, so it is reasonable to say that money was not a great companion for this family, but that did not hinder them from enjoying life. Schubert was born into a very musically talented family, and, as a child, Schubert was able to pick up on that talent. He was a natural at the piano,violin and organ, and along with his instrumental gifts, was an excellent singer.
I don't want to make this sound bad, but Mozart was lazy. He took advantage of his natural born talent and didn't go anywhere with it. He put no effort into it, he could have been an even bigger prodigy if he worked for
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. When he was around the age of six he had already acquired a reputation throughout Europe as