I’m writing about a great Bohemia Composer named Antonín Dvořák. Mr. Dvořák was born September 8, 1841 in a Bohemian village of Nelahozeves which is now in the Czech Republic. He was oldest out of nine children. His father was named František Dvořák who worked as an Inn Keeper as well as butcher. His mother was named Anna, née Zden. He came from a long family line on Inn keepers or butcher so being the first-born child, he could inherit the family business. While being an Inn keeper, Antonín’s father was also professional music player playing the Zither (part of the string family). And this is where, Antonín wanted to purse his passion for music than to become a butcher.
Around the age of 6, he was enrolled in the village school where he
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Antonín earned $7.50 a month (which would around $206 in today’s currency) playing there but Antonín would also give piano lessons to help ends meet. While providing these piano lessons, he met his first love Josefína Čermáková. Antonín even made a music piece called “Cypress Trees” just for her. However, Josefína did not have the same feeling for him, and she ended up marrying another man. After being heartbroken, Antonín married Josefína’s younger sister Anna. Anna was also one of Antonín’s students, she mainly played the piano even though she had a singing voice. They got married in 1873, but Antonín was in his 30’s while Anna was in her teens. They had nine children which 3 died during infancy. After the marriage, Antonín stopped his eleven years gig with the Orchestra and join the St. Adalbert’s Church in Prague. With this new job, Antonín had come up in status and finances which allows him to work on more composing music. In 1875 happened to be one of his most productive year that Antonín had. Antonín composed his 5th Symphony, String Quintet No. 2, Piano Trio No. 1 and Serenade for Strings in E. In the same year, Dvořák won the state grant from the Austrian Government which had introduce him to one of his longer friend Johannes Brahms. Mr. Brahms became Dvořák’s biggest fan and Brahms put Dvořák on the map. Dvořák’s works became an instant …show more content…
9 “From the New World” was probably his most beautiful pieces he made. It was one of those pieces that had everyone stun because of the effort he put into. Dvořák wrote this amazing piece in 1893 while he was New York, hired by Mrs. Jeanette Thurber, the wife of a wealthy businessman. Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony was more popular than his Sixth and Seventh and even though was great to listen too. Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony was like Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony; it was his big moment in his life that made name in music history. What made this music the most popular out of his other work? Well from, “It marvelously fresh ideas, the equal of any in his earlier work, to themes that bear the stamp of contrivance: the main theme of the finale, though beginning powerfully enough, ends with a relatively ready-made feeble flourish.” Said by Robert Layton. In Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, people felt his music, felt his passion and just knew what he was going through when writing this piece. It gains immediate success in New York when perform under Fritz
Frederic later attended the Warsaw Lyceum where his father was one of the professors. He spent his summer holidays in estates belonging to the parents of his school friends in various parts of the country. The young composer listened to and noted down the texts of folk songs, took part in peasant weddings and harvest festivities, danced, and played a folk instrument resembling a double bass with the village musicians; all of which he described in his letters. Chopin became well acquainted with the fol...
It was not only until the spring of that year that he for first time left Hamburg professionally. He undertook a tour with the Hungarian violinist Eduard Remenyi for the purpose of introducing himself and his works. At Gottingen they gave a concert in which the young pianist made a deep impression upon the musicians present. He and Remenyi were to play Beethoven?s Kreutzer sonata, but at the last moment it was discovered that the piano was half a tone too low.
Beethoven’s early life was one out of a sad story book. For being one of the most well-known musicians one would think that sometime during Beethovens childhood he was influenced and inspired to play music; This was not the case. His father was indeed a musician but he was more interested in drinking than he was playing music. When his father saw the smallest sliver of music interest in Beethoven he immediately put him into vigorous musical training in hopes he would be the next Mozart; his training included organ, viola, and piano. This tainted how young Beethoven saw music and the memories that music brought. Nevertheless Beethoven continued to do what he knew and by thirteen he was composing his own music and assisting his teacher, Christian Neefe. Connections began to form during this time with different aristocrats and families who stuck with him and became lifelong friends. At 17 Beethoven, with the help of his friends, traveled to Vienna, the music capitol of the world, to further his knowledge and connection...
...from America’s heritage and this is why Antonin Dvorak and his “New World” Symphony is a very important part of the late romantic music period among nationalism composers.
The ninth symphony is my favorite symphony just because the music is so heavenly. It seems in the beginning of the piece brings a person from darkness to light. Beethoven, I believe, was ahead of his time. To me, he is the greatest composer of all time. His music is not just sounds of music played together in harmony, but a way of life. The music he created for the world is not just to listen to it, but grabs onto the emotion he was setting up. Beethoven's unordinary style cannot ever be copied by any composer or music artist. Today, when we hear music of any kind, we can only thank a certain person, and that person should be Ludwig van Beethoven.
“Leopold Mozart, a court musician, began teaching Maria Anna, his first-born child, to play harpsichord when she was 8 years old. She progressed quickly, with 3-year-old Wolfgang often at her side.” Maria Anna was getting very good very quickly, with the help from her brother Wolferl. Both siblings helped eachother out , “Nannerl probably interpreted for Wolfgang and reinforced for Wolfgang what Leopold was trying to teach. She showed him that music is not only fun, but a way to communicate without words.” He learned from his sister the true meaning behind music, which made him grow as a performer. Support from family or friends is what separates a person from achieving their goals, or stumbling under the pressure, but both Maria Anna and Wolferl persevered with the help of each other and there dad and both achieved great
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony I attended Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on October 14, at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Southwestern Seminary Oratorio Chorus, directed by C. David Keith, performed. Ludwig Van Beethoven composed the work. He composed it between 1811-1824. Beethoven composed the work in D minor, Op.
Born as Jan Václav Antonin Stamic and later Germanized as Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, he was an influential composer and violinist. He was born on June 19, 1717 in Deutschbrod, Bohemia, now called Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic. Stamitz received a musical education from his father from a young age, and attended the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Prague for the academic year of 1734 – 1735, and shortly thereafter left the university to become a violin preformer. In 1741, he was employed as a string player in the court orchestra of Mannheim, Germany. Stamitz went on to marry Maria Antonia Luneborn on July 1, 1744, the couple had 5 children, two of which died in infancy. One of their children, named Carl Phillip Stamitz went on to have a successful musical career. By 1745, he was appointed as the concertmaster of the court orchestra at Mannheim, with a role as the conductor and lead violinist. In the years of 1754 – 1755, he travelled to France to conduct for the Concert Spirituel and the Concert Italien, which were the two most important concert series of 18th – century Paris. He returned to Mannheim in 1755, his health rapidly deteriorated and he died in Mannheim on March 27, 1757 at the age of 39. The entry of his death contains the following quote: “March 30, 1757. Buried, Jo'es Stainmiz, director of court music, so expert in his art that his equal will hardly be found “. Overall, he was an accomplished individual and died at a very young age.
The brilliant composer Clara Schumann was born as Clara Josephine Wieck on 13 September 1819. Even before her birth, her destiny was to become a famous musician. Her father, Friedrich Wieck, was a piano teacher and music dealer, while her mother, Marianne Wieck, was a soprano and a concert pianist and her family was very musically gifted. Her father, Friedrich, wanted to prove to the world that his teaching methods could produce a famous pianist, so he decided, before Clara’s birth, that she would become that pianist. Clara’s father’s wish came true, as his daughter ended up becoming a child prodigy and one of the most famous female composers of her time.
Many prominent musicians produced major works during the romantic period. Among these are Beethoven, Strause, and Bach. But the musician that I think had the most impact, was Franz Schubert. Franz Peter, born on 31 January 1797 was one of fourteen children born of Franz Theodore Schubert and Elisabeth Vietz, four of which survived. He grew up in an apartment that daily converted to a classroom in which his father taught several elementary school classes. He received a thorough basic education; his father being a good teacher, and son being a bright student. From his father Franz also learned to play the violin, and from his brother he learned the piano. The family, indeed, was a very musical one; family "String Quartet Parties" were well known in the part of Vienna in which they lived. But soon young Franz learned all that his family had to teach him. Later, any neighbors who could play any instruments were drawn in and the quartet became a little orchestra. At nine years old, this inquisitive little boy auditioned and was accepted for a position as a chorister in the Royal Court Chapel Choir (which would later become the 'Vienna Boys' Choir). The young chorister gained the attention of Antonio Saliere, who saw to the nurture the young boy's education. After leaving the choir, he continued as a student at the school for one unhappy year. Schubert returned to live at home where it was decided that he would help his father teach. This did not last long. A disastrous episode with an unruly pupil was the last straw and Schubert at age nineteen left teaching and his home to pursue what he loved, composing. He moved in to the...
At the Conservatory Debussy studied piano and composition. While there he also studied theory with Alfred Lavignac, piano with Antoine Marmontel, harmony with Émile Durand, and harmony composition with Ernest Guiraud. Around 1880 a wealthy woman named Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck, who was a pupil of Frédéric Chopin, and supported Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky hired Debussy to teach her children. During summer vacations at the Conservatory he traveled with Nadezhda. He learned more about the Russian music and culture which later would be reflected in his work.
Born in 1770 Beethoven grew up with a great interest in music and his father gave him piano lessons at an early age. Even so, he was never close to his father, probably because of the abuse he endured. When his father became unable to care for his family due to an alcohol addiction, Beethoven felt it was his responsibility to take care of his three remaining siblings and his mother. So, at age 12 he began publishing music to help support his family. Unfortunately, his lack of money was always an issue throughout his life. At age 22...
Influence of Jazz on American Culture Nowadays, many believe that jazz is not that important in the music genre, but with our history, jazz plays a big role. “Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but it is a gift that America has given to the world,” quoted Ahmad Alaadeen. Jazz in the 1920’s opened the eyes of whites and invited them into African American culture; it evolved Americans to where we are today since it brought a change to the music scene, an acceptance of African Americans, and a change of lifestyles. Jazz began affecting American culture from the beginning of its conception.
As an adult Mozart his career was not as successful as when he was younger. But he kept on composing anyway hoping one people would appreciate his work. He lived in poverty for the great majority of his life. In 1769 he became a concertmaster to the archbishop of Salzburg, which was another one of his jobs that afforded him little financial security. In 1777, he left on another concert tour. But, the courts of Europe ignored Mozart ‘s search for a more beneficial assignment. In 1782 he earned a living by selling compositions, giving public performances, and giving music lessons, which once again was a low paying job. The composer never did find a well paying job. The bizarre thing was is that even that he had ton of trouble finding jobs, he was still considered one of the leading composers of the late 1700s.
“The Pianist” describes how Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist, manages to escape from the Ghetto and survive through the massacre of Jews in Poland by luck. The most surprising