Composers Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

There are many different musical eras, which have influenced music to be composed the way it is now. The eras are the baroque era, the classical era, the romantic era and the modern era. There have been a number of notable famous musicians and composers of music from various countries across from Europe and the United States of America. These composers came from different periods and have influenced one another in their music. In looking at the composition from all the eras, it is very clear that there is a difference and some similarities of the music.

Baroque era

The baroque period is ...

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Research Paper Project

Introduction

Music has been in existence since time immemorial. It is a widespread culture that has got a continued revolution since its start and in a more vigorous form promising a future relevance and inspiration.
In effort to explain the reason for the continued revolution and inspiration to various musicians, it is important to scrutinize the inner drive of individual musicians to their calls.
In this case, study, I chose Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart. He was an Australian composer born in January 27th 1756. In the history of the western music, Amadeus was not only recognized as a great composer but ...

There have been major composers over the last few centuries. These have been from periods such as the Baroque, the Classical, the Romantic, and those of the 20th century. During these periods there were composers who set themselves apart through the creation of truly inspiring or memorable work that pushed the limits and the restrictions of their times to create something original. Many of these composers have even been able to cross the divide between these different styles, being representations of multiple genres of their period.
In understanding the backgrounds of these composers, the biographical information about their ...

Aside from Mozart, Chopin and Bach, the name Ludwig van Beethoven is regarded as one of the foremost musical geniuses of the late 1700s. Born in Bonn, Germany to Johann van Beethoven, a singer and instrumentalist, and Maria Keverich, daughter of a chief kitchen overseer, Ludwig was considered a music prodigy as he garnered the attention of the Elector of Cologne at a young age, and subsequently, getting a scholarship to pursue his music. Like other music greats, Ludwig van Beethoven was considered unique in the extent that he created masterpieces, such as the Third Symphony in E flat or the Eroica, the Fidelio ...

Considered to be among the most renowned Classical music, Ludwig Van Beethoven’s compositions have been attributed to multiple facts. For instance, Beethoven’s biography narrates hardships the composer had to overcome during his lifetime. Consequently, whilst his music is appreciated in genres outside classical music, debates emerge on the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven. The most prominent subject of said debates is the musician’s heritage. Whereas some argue the man to be white because of his German citizenship, others refute the claims. According to those against the ideology of Beethoven being white, “there has been a conspiracy on ...

The Context of the World of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Introduction
Creative work in the arts emerges in the context of several elements. These create influences for the artist, painter and sculptor. For example, one’s appreciation of a Claude Monet painting is noticeably enhanced after visiting his garden and home in Giverny, France. The same is true of music composers. This brief essay examines important aspects of life surrounding composer Johann Sebastian Bach in the hope that reviewing general Baroque period influences, especially those from societal practices, visual ...

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Domenico Scarlatti is one of the most well known Italian Baroque composers. He is best known for his work on the keyboard sonatas. It is known that most of his life he worked for the royal families in Spain and France. While working for the royal family in Spain, he was able to compose over 500 sonatas. Dominico Scarlatti’s history and time spent in Spain has influenced his famous sonatas compositions that use the Spanish guitar style.

History of Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti was born on October 26, 1685 in Naples and died on July 23, 1757 in Madrid. It is known ...

Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli is one of the greatest violinists. He is considered to be the founder of modern violin technique. Corelli was one of the key figures of Italian music in XVII-XVIII centuries. Corelli’s works, without exaggeration, can be called masterpieces of Italian classical music.
His compositions are embodied rigor, modesty and simplicity. But, at the same time, they are written with the perfect taste, in his exquisite manner. His style is clear and unique. You won’t hear such unnecessary details in Corelli’s compositions like external effects, random notes – each sound has own place. And, at ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the greatest composer of his time, still remains one of the most prominent figures in the world of music. Being the perfect example of the «wunderkind», he, however, proved that success is only 1% of talent and 99% of hard work.
Like Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower, Salzburg is famous for being the birth place of one of the most outstanding figures in music of all times – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Born in 1756 on the cold January day, from the early age he proved to be extraordinary gifted. Some children can hardly read ...

The instrument I have chosen is the flute. It is included in all major orchestras. This can include a standard flute, alto flute and piccolo, which his part of the flute family. Flutes are part of the woodwind family within an orchestra. 1. Manufacturer: Woodwind and Brasswind http://www.wwbw.com/Buyer-Guides-Flute-g25079t0.wwbwThis is a comprehensive buyer’s guide for flutes. It includes a visual diagram of the parts of the flute, including the crown, foot joint and body. There is also a guide for the different kinds of flutes: intermediate, professional and artisan. The interactive component is the actual buying guide, live chat, ...

Music

Often Jewish music’s contemporary reception history leads us to consider Salamone Rossi as the beginner of Jewish music. Salamone himself, as a musician and composer, who as a professional wanted earning his living outside and inside the Jewish community, also desired his audience to comprehend in his compositions of Hebrew style the Jewish music’s beginnings. On one hand, Rossi had a hope that beginnings’ general questions would be reflected in his compositions, what his theological-aesthetic apologists and Rossi himself considered as a fundamental musica antica, Temple’s ancient music, before the diaspora music in Jerusalem. Accumulating at ...

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Rhetoric is defined as “the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively” (thefreedictionary). Throughout history, the relationship between rhetoric and music has often been a close one, especially in the Baroque period (rhetoric).
The term ‘baroque’ was derived from the Portuguese barroco, meaning “oddly shaped pearl.” Since the nineteenth century, it has been much used to define the era in Western European music from around 1600 through to 1750 (Baroque). The comparison of history’s greatest musical masterpieces to a misshapen pearl seems unwarranted today. However, the critics of the nineteenth century who coined the phrase felt that ...

My generation rarely likes classical music. More specifically, my friends most often do not like classical music. Today, it is extremely rare to meet a person who is in his 25 keen on classical music. Mostly, people do not know how to interpret it on their own. No one said them how to do that when they were kids. When they get more adult, they start believing that classical music is real boredom. Having no musical training, we pay attention to only the first impression of the music, and for spoiled with popular culture, classical music seems very boring. ...

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Throughout history there are lists of important, significant, and contributory figures that have made a unique impact on the world, for better or worse. For many people the most important figures are world leaders or great thinkers, but for many, the most important historical figures, whose contributions are most significant, are religious figures who have earned a place within the iconography and mythology of those particular religions. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) is one such figure. This nun in service of the church is also remarked as a writer, composer, thinker, early feminist and prophetess; all of which is atypical of women in ...

Music is an integral part of everyone’s life. There is no aspect of any person’s life which does not include music or has never been influenced by music. There are many who take up music as a career and so we find that many colleges and universities across the world have included many programs and courses in music. These programs are directed towards those people who want to learn about this art. But in the daily course of life music provides a very good medium for expressing one’s thoughts and feelings. That is why one would see that ...

In this essay, I will argue that geography, including relative location, topography and climate, do indeed affect music, but that this influence has not been as strong in recent history as major advancements have been made in sound technology, most notably the invention of the radio, personal music players, and later the Internet, to lead to the globalization of music.
Furthermore, the education and training required to become a classical musician or composer demands that the musician practice indoors, away from the elements and unwanted distractions. Not only has the evolution of classical music been determined by the elements, but ...

Music has a lot of emotional connection to our feelings and we relate it to our life journeys. Many of the songs we listen to reflects love and how it relates to our personal life. Songs sooth the soul as a way of understanding how we feel even we do not understand completely the feeling. One great composer is a high recognizable individual who has done just that. The wonderful talented musical artist is Henry Purcell.
His music he created called “The Food of Love” was composed in the mid 1600’s and has a signature relation of another ...

Franz Schubert wrote over 600 songs until his death in 1828 and possibly his greatest muse was the celebrated German poet and dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Although the two artists never shared a collaboration or even met they are linked forever by the masterworks that Schubert created which are still in overwhelming demand in performance around the world. Although the later song cycles, Die schöne Müllerin and Die Winterreise, are some of his best known works that show the composer at his peak creativity, I have chosen to analyze one of his earliest songs using a ...

In this essay, I will approach one of the most relevant global issues that is it immigration and its relationship with music. To support my arguments I will start with a brief history of United Kingdom and some geographical details regarding the country that will help the reader to understand better the context of the cause. Furthermore I will highlight my point of view by presenting a brief history of music and approaching the issue of immigration and how this changing and mixing of people on the continent lead to a mix of multicultural music with difference influences, and also helped the ...

Each and every region on the planet has its own traditions and customs; basically, in the other words – its own culture. There is no doubt that all of these aspects or elements of culture are based on the geographical area of the aboriginal people’s living. Nature plays the prominent role in the humanity’s life. Folklore is that specific type of literature, which people are passing from generation to generation through songs, visual art, tales, legends, ghost stories, etc. According to this, there are a number of scientists and researchers all over the world, who are highly interested ...

Revolutionizing the Musical Stage of Northern Italy

Although not as popular as Bach, Claudio Monteverdi, Schutz, Charpentier or Pachelbel. Barbara Strozzi was a representative name for Baroque music. Daughter of poet Giulio Strozzi's servant, born in 1617, she lived an intriguing life, later becoming the most respected and appreciated female composer of the 17th century.
She was adopted by her mother's master, a rather famous Venetian intellectual, who saw to her musical education. Her first notable teacher was Francesco Cavalli, already reputable singer and composer. The news of her talent soon spread, and Nicolò Fontei dedicated her no less than two solo songs books, the first one ...

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The Caribbean and the Latin America have a rich musical heritage ranging from classical and classical-influenced styles, folk traditional music and the modern popular music. It has different countries and regions such as Jamaica, Brazil, Peru, Haiti, Virgin Islands among others. The vastness of the involved area and ethnic collection makes the music from the region the most efficiently discussed and since it is acculturated. This paper seeks to explore a descriptive analysis of Tango and Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla, Brazilian Bossa Nova Movement and Afro-Cuban Music from different orchestras such as Machito, O’Farrill styles among others. In addition, ...

Jazz Music has been bestowed and granted with some of the finest musicians and artists that the world has even seen. The list of artists who have excelled this genre of music is rather big, but one name that can never be missed while talking of incredible and exceptional Jazz artists and musicians is that of James P. Johnson. A gifted jazz pianist, he is considered to be the finest when it comes to stride pianists. An artist who had grip over many genres including Early Jazz, Ragtime and Stride, James left his mark on the music world. He ...

Music has over the years been a part of politics. Many people use music to express their emotions. Therefore, music since the colonial era was used by many groups of people to champion for their rights and freedoms. Although music has always been a tool for democratic movements, it is not clear how the general public relates the music on the political level. Music depending on the themes explored often expresses the feelings of the songwriters. Songs have been used over years to display patriotism amongst countrymen. This is displayed in the campaign songs during political rallies and the ...

Fluxus art movement or simply Fluxus, started as a loosely defined group of artists, musicians and poets who had nothing more in common than a vision of life integrated in art, and art as the living of a life. More than 50 artists were associated with the art movement, creating music and anti-music, art that was not adherent to ‘museum defined standards’ and poems that were not traditional. This movement caused social and economic change in the society in the 1960’s (when it was first started) and had effects whose fruits we reap even today. This movement can ...

Gustav Holst was an English composer, arranger and teacher

BIOGRAPHY
Gustav Holst was born in England in the city of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on the 21st of September, 1874 in the family of Adolph and Clara von Holst. His father was a professional musician, a talented pianist. Gustav was a weak child and suffered from many diseases. After his father’s second marriage, he was sent to Cheltenham Grammar School (1.The Early Years).
Since his youth he has suffered from neuritis in hands, which brought him much pain and trouble. In 1893 he worked as an organist at Wick Rissington in a small Cotswold village. Later he became a ...

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The paper will examine Germany’s culture and include various different aspects of the overall countries circumstances. One of the economically most successful European countries will be presented through the aspects of political makeup and background of the political system, the most important holidays and celebrations, their religion, art and architecture, the country’s customs and practices and their cultural contributions to a global society. One of the most successful countries in the world has a specific culture, customs and practices in which the diverse art and architectural designs can be found from different periods in history.

Political system in Germany

The Federal ...

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Companies and individuals with profound passion in creating and selling music in different part of the world or even in its own country have a great opportunity. These companies are the music industry or music business who makes money abundantly out of their talents, ambitions, and resources. There are various types of organizations operating in music industry and there are individuals who engage in music ventures. The individuals who belong in the music industry are the musicians, composers, performers, music publishers, engineers, producers, educators, journalists, business managers, talent managers, entertainment legal representatives, booking agents, road crew, and promoters of music ...

Classical music, according to Giraldez (31) affects the ability and the brain’s organization through rhythm and melody. Giraldez (31) further notes that the levels of serotonin that are produced by the brain are raised by rhythms. In explanation, he defines serotonin as a neurotransmitter that transmits nerve impulses that aid in maintaining jolly feelings. Giraldez (31) adds that when the brain produces serotonin, so is tension eased. In keeping with, Giraldez (31) depression results from scarce production of serotonin hormone and it are only released when the brain is positively shocked. An example is when one looks at a splendid ...

For individuals having aptitude in music it is extremely important to define a specialization field. Specialization chosen by a musician or musically talented individual should correspond to psychodynamic peculiarities of individual’s character and temperament. Qualities of temperament which are good for one kind of musical style may prove hardly suitable for other kind. The most important moments in musician’s choice of exact specialization can occur not in musical abilities but in purely psychological indicators like level of neuroticism, introversion and extroversion of personality, dextrocerebral or sinistrocerebral domination of consciousness. The following types of specialization of creative professions like teacher ...

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Baroque opera involves two distinguished characteristics which can be acquired by its name. This includes baroque which can be described as an era in the history of art in Europe between the 1600 and 1750 years. This era was after the Renaissance period and was later followed Classical era thus marking the initial years in evolution of opera. An opera in a large scale drama characterized by instruments and delivered to the audience through singing, poetry and drama. The dramatically part of the opera involves poetry, captivating action and pantomime, different scenes and costumes. This combination offers a unified element thus ...

Women have made immense contributions in the development of man throughout history more than it is acknowledged. It is vital to appreciate their accomplishments despite the challenges they faced. Historical literature has always been written subjectively making it hard to trace accomplishments of significant women. The search for women in jazz prior to 1945 is not an exception. The search is a painful experience but worth its reward. The history and development of jazz music has been attributed to a significant extent to men. Most texts name Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong as the pioneers of jazz music. However, this paper ...

Many government and schools have been deciding on whether they are to officially put music in the school curriculum or not. In fact, some public schools have already made budget cuts and one of the programs being eliminated from the list is music class/education. However, many would still insist that music should be kept in the curriculum, since it makes positive effect upon the lives of every student. Thus, it is worthy of note that in making such position on having music in the curriculum, the specific and practical influence of music should be determined. To know the beneficial ...

A contemporary in the 18th century, this is the title one can give to the illustrious and talented composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who not only created music but also an understanding of the importance of freedom and independence. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1700 in Bonn, Germany to a family of musical talents. While his birthday is not specified in most of his biographies, he was baptized on December 17, 1770. Ludwig was named after his grandfather, who was a choir director for the Church of St. Pierre in Louvain, Belgium. Ludwig’s parents were Johann van Beethoven and Maria ...

Richard Wagner’s adoption of Schopenhauerian philosophy was in evidence in his work before he ever conceived of the Tristan und Isolde legend as opera. Many of the central figures in Wagner’s earlier works are actors in a dark universe, where heroism and a striving for happiness run up against the inevitable misery and hopelessness that Schopenhauer ascribed to the temporal world. Wagner came to realize that Schopenhauer’s concept of renunciation actually formed “a long-standing, if unconscious, Wagnerian conviction” (Vandenabeele, 349). As such, “the main characters of those operas he wrote before coming under the spell of Schopenhauer – The Flying ...

Franz Waxman is perhaps one of the finest movie scorers and composers ever to have walked this earth. His collaboration with several directors is seen as being extremely important and in films such as The Bride of Frankenstein he achieved a certain amount of notoriety for using advanced techniques in his musical scores which made it hard for the audience to accept at first but which also demonstrated that he could wield his influence greatly without any qualms or restrictions.
The score for the Bride of Frankenstein is also similar to other contemporary 1930’s scores such as those ...