Articles related to "Composer"



Cool, Classical Composers
Composer studies can sometimes be quite a boring topic for youngsters but Kathleen Krull has written a fascinating book entitled, Lives of the Musicians, Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought). From this book, I will share with you a few excerpts that are sure to create some enthusiasm for learning more about these great composers.
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Composer César Cui Biography
Life and works of César Cui, one of 'The Five' Nationalist Russian composers. Famous for art songs, operas, and his acidic musical criticisms.
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Georges Bizet, Composer
French composer Georges Bizet's brief biography - his life and works. Best known for his masterpiece 'Carmen,' one of best-loved operas staged worldwide.
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John Cage: Avant-Garde Composer
John Cage's aleatoric (or chance) compositions are difficult to listen to, but his reduction of composer involvement paves the way for a better understanding of the perfo
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The Creation of a New Musical - Part 4: Preproduction: The Writi
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Percy Aldridge Grainger
You have heard his music, you may have even heard rumors of his eccentricities, but the man that Percy Grainger became was a result of many different influences.
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Sergey Rachmaninoff
Brief biography of Russian born-American composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, his life and music. Famous for Piano Concerto No.2 and 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.'
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Stephen Storace Biography
Brief biography of composer and opera singer Stephen Storace, whose opera buffa was most popular in 18th-century England.
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Bard SummerScape 2007
For the first time, Bard SummerScape will take an in-depth look at a British composer in celebration of Edward Elgar's Sesquicentennial.
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. . . To the Met -- and Beyond! Part Two

The Creation of a New Musical - Part 5: Preproduction: Writing,

Biography of Domenico Scarlatti
Life and works of Domenico Scarlatti, Italian Baroque composer, one of the greatest harpsichordists of all-time.
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Joseph Haydn Biography
Life and Works of Franz Joseph Haydn, one of the greatest Austrian Classical composers, regarded as Father of Symphony.
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Women of Notes - composing through the centuries.
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Béla Bartok: Folk Music Collector
Brief biography of Hungarian composer Béla Bartok, whose work was greatly influenced by his country's folk music.
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Sydney Opera House Early Operas
Profiles classic operas performed in the early years of the Sydney Opera House, Australia's beautiful landmark in Sydney, alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Modest Mussorgsky Biography
Biography of innovative Russian composer and pianist Modest Mussorgsky, famous for 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and opera Boris Godunov.
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Preserving Native Folk Music
As our world became more industrialized native folk songs began to dissapear. Through the efforts of many dedicated composers much of this heritage has been preserved.
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Enjoy some Magic!
Music Educators unite! MANY music resources and topics for teaching effectively. Music educators exchange ideas, tools for optimal networking. Many links and weekly articles.
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High Brows
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Romanticism in Music
Romanticism and the Romantic Period is a segment of music history that has profoundly shaped all music that has been written since.
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Music History Part Two
Are you interested in presenting Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to your class? If so, then this site should be of great help to you. One might not think to look for an excellent classical music resource under the title of Miguel and Lynne's Homepage, but believe me, it's a great resource! Right away, I'll point you to the music section of their site. This is a nice place to begin your research on various styles of music and to gather information on various Romantic composers.
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Louis Spohr Life and Works
Brief biography of Louis Spohr. His composition style is transition between Classicism and Romanticism. He paved way for German Romantic opera with Carl Maria von Weber.
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Sir William Walton
Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The life, times and premature death of one of the world's greatest composers.
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Mozart's First European Tour 1763
Account of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first 'grand tour' of Europe with his family, and what he was composing from 7 to 10 years of age.
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The Creation of a New Musical, Part 9b - Preproduction: Music Prep
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Midi Music on the Net
Midi bananza! An article for the midi lovers! Midi lovers unite! Teachers, students, and countrymen, come see what this article has in store for you!
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Ferruccio Busoni Biography
Brief Biography of German-Italian Ferruccio Busoni, child prodigy, gifted composer and a visionary musician.
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Niccolo Paganini - Superstar
Life and works of Italian composer and virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini, dubbed as the "first superstar."
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San Francisco Symphony CD Review
The works of Steve Reich and John Adams come together in this brilliantly performed album, the perfect introduction to minimalism.
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Music History - Part One
Music History 101, by Robert Sherrane, is the launching pad for a two week series to be presented. Mr. Sherrane has done a marvelous job of gathering information in a succinct, yet thorough fashion. It is very easy to navigate and pleasing to the eye. This week's article will focus primarily on the Renaissance Period and the Baroque Period. One note: You will need the Real Audio player installed to hear the music at Music History 101. I prefer Real Audio because the sound files download MUCH faster than wavs and the sound is very good, too. Best of all the Real Audio player is FREE.
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Mozart 250th Birthday in 2006
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most prolific and important composers of Western Art music, celebrates his 250th birthday this year.
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Philip Glass' Album Passages
Philip Glass often incorporates non-Western elements into his compositions, but in the album Passages, he collaborates with Indian composer Ravi Shankar.
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Are You Listening?
Music Educators unite! MANY music resources and topics for teaching effectively. Music educators exchange ideas, tools for optimal networking. Many links and weekly articles.
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Opera The Love for Three Oranges
The Love for Three Oranges (Lyubov k Tryom Apelsiname), a fairytale opera by Sergei Prokofiev: Plot synopsis, character description, and other Prokofiev opera information
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The Piano- A Brief History
The piano has a long and historical past, dating back to the 18th century and beyond. This article explores the technological advances that made it possible.
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Roberto Algana Operatic Tenor
French-born, Italian lyric tenor, Roberto Alagna has had a successful international opera career singing French and Lyric Italian operatic roles.
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Intro to Minimalist Music
Often minimalist compositions appear to be mundane; the same phrase or even chord is played over and over again. What does this music say in the midst of its cyclical, re
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The Music Man
When "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson first opened on Broadway in December of 1957 few could have known that it was destined to become the icon of the classic American
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Varese's Ionisation and Ecuatorial
Electronic music relies on different techniques and concerns than traditional acoustic music, most notably the exploration of sound color.
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Classical Piano Performers
Here are some suggestions for top quality classical piano performers and some of their noted recordings.
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From Harpsichord to Piano
The harpsichord and the piano at first glance appear very similar but their history is in many ways not one of two siblings but of mother and child.
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Marin Alsop First Female Conductor
Marin Alsop, the first woman to direct a major American orchestra, stepped into her new position with a performance on Sept. 27, 2007.
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A Trip to Lenny's: Leonard Bernstein dot com
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Music Appreciation Topic Ideas
The scope of the Music Appreciation category has been broadened and with it the scope of the articles that I hope to write. Help me out! Tell me what you want to see!
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Stravinsky Symphonies
Who needs to guess how Stravinsky would have conducted a particular passage when we can hear Stravinsky do it himself?
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More Jazz Greats!: Part 2 of 2
Jazz Greats are presented in a ready to go lesson at this site. Come on in and enjoy the music, images and lots more!
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