Welcome dorsum everybody! I hope the terminal presentation pleased you lot. At present,  you are adept of Beethoven, go on try to discover new songs and compositions. I give you some links to other famous compositions of Beethoven:

  • The famous Moonlight sonata: http://youtu.be/4Tr0otuiQuU
  • The 7th  symphony, unknown only very cute slice of music: http://world wide web.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqrBauptrE

Attempt to mind to each major themes, the development and the variations, especially in the Moonlight sonata,where the start movement is very melancholic and calm while the second is joyful and slight. Starting time of all, accept a practiced time.

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At present, we will focus on another corking compositor: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943). He is also a romantic compositor and a  recognized compositor of classical music. Simply, his main particularity is that composed romantic music during the 20th century. While in the 20th century, classical music turned to new forms of limerick, new things which will give the gimmicky music.

If you desire more information almost the music of the 20th century, get on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th-century_music

Become back to Rachmaninov. So, he was a  Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the concluding great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. His primary influences are Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other famous Russian composers.  Rachmaninov is known to have pronounced lyricism, expressive breadth, structural ingenuity, and a tonal palette of rich, distinctive orchestral colors. I hateful by that, nosotros can hear a unlike variety of sounds in the same song. Unlike other compositors each composition explored different sensation, feelings that you tin can listen immediately.

The piano plays a huge function in Rachmaninoff's compositional output. He made a betoken of using his ain skills as a performer to explore fully the expressive possibilities of his instrument. To give you any samples of his repertory, I choose two pieces: Piano Concerto No.2 and The Island of the dead.

  • The first one is the Piano Concerto No.2  (1902)is probably the most know composition of Rachmaninov. The last time, nosotros take seen "what is a sonata?" today, we are seeing "what is a concerto?". A concerto is similar a sonata simply that time there is a bureaucracy between the soloist, and the accessory  in this case the  soloist is the piano and the accompaniment plays by the orchestra. To you, the main divergence is that the theme and the evolution of the song is given only by the soloist, even if the accessory plays an important role, the main affair to mind to is the  soloist This "song" is divided by and large in 3 movements; each motion has this own identity. The commencement one  like in a symphony gives the atmosphere, the main theme. The second one is "slower", lyric with a reexposure, whether a different version of the primary theme. The third is the determination, the faster movement with a lot of tension. You tin hear information technology easily, each motion is clearly identifiable and accept care most the mode it is happening. If you lot want more information about concerto, visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto
  • So, get back to our subject. The concerto is in C minor (it is the tone of this song), equally we accept seen the last time, generally minor ways more melancholic than major. And so, information technology is written for a pianoforte and a little orchestra. Equally we have seen before, it divided similar the classical form in three parts: Moderato, Adagio sostenuto  and to finish Allegro sherzando.Have intendance near these differences betwixt each motility and you will have probably a amend listening about it.
  • But no pressure, information technology is simply a very expert music, relax, listening and enjoy!
  • The second i is Rachmaninov"The Isle of the dead". It is a symphonic poem, was inspired by Arnold Bocklin's painting, which Rachmaninov saw in Paris. He concluded the composition while staying in 1908. The music begins by suggesting the sound of the oars of Charon equally they see the waters of the river Styx (Grec mythology). Rachmaninoff then uses a recurring figure in five/eight time to depict what may be the rowing of the oarsman or the movement of the water. So, as in several other of his works, he quotes theDies Irae plainchant, an allusion to death. In contrast to the theme of death, the 5/8 time also depicts breathing, creating a holistic reflection on how life and expiry are intertwined. It is a very interesting composition, unusual and i think you beloved it.

It is over for today and I hope you similar this first approach of classical music through different Beethoven's songs. If yous accept any comments or suggestions i take them with corking pleasure! Goodbye and I hope See you soon

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Hi everybody! Today, in my blog, we will discover through many examples of compositors and musics, the different faces of classical music. At that place is nothing better to start our initiation together thanLudwig von Beethoven. He is probably one of the well-nigh pop and recognized compositor of classical music.

In Social club to better sympathise who is Beethoven, I volition begin with a curt summary of his life. So, Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer born in Bonn in December 1770 and died in Vienna in March 1827. He is considered as the last corking representative of the "classicism" mode. Just to give y'all an example, Mozart is probably  the virtually known icon of this style. A style which appears slight and subtle. Classical music every bit people usually  know it today, represent all types of music from the 15 to the 20th century. But Classical style represents but a trend at that time. Beethoven started working towards romanticism in music and influenced Western music for much of the 19th century. Unclassifiable, his fine art is expressed through different genres. Although his symphonic music is the main source of its popularity, it also had a much affect on piano writing and bedchamber music. Now, later this boring just necessary presentation, I would like to requite y'all some samples of Beethoven's music. Any of these compositions touched me and are easy to mind. I hope yous will savor it.

  • The get-go i is the "Eroica" symphony (1805)also called the third symphony. Probably you wondering "what is a symphony?". Don't worry, it's very easy. A symphony is a song played by an orchestra composed by whatever instruments of music as Violin, Cello, Oboe, etc. Evidence this picture to accept a better idea of what is a symphonic orchestra.
  • orchestre symphonique
  • This "song" is divided generally in fourth movements; each movement has this own identity. The showtime ane  gives the atmosphere, the master theme like a refrain for the rest of the symphony. The second one is more than lyric and melancholic. The third is like a trip the light fantastic, enjoy and bright and the last one is the conclusion, very solemn. If yous want more information about symphony, visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony
  • So, go dorsum to our subject. You stay with me? Skilful! Originally, the symphony should exist called "Sinfonia grande, intitolata Bonaparte" in tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte) who embodies the European freedom spirit of Beethoven. However, after the Napoleon'south coronation (in 1803), he decided to remove the name.
    The symphony is in E-flat major (information technology is the tone of this vocal), this fact is important because it gives the ambiance of the song. In this case, "flat" means y'all tin can expect heard an enjoyed song for instance. Then, it is written for an important symphonic orchestra for this menstruation with many contumely instruments like horn. Information technology was a revolution at this fourth dimension; nosotros are very far of electronic music. As nosotros take seen earlier, it divided like the classical grade in four parts:     Allegro con brio (fast motion), Marcia Funebre (slow movement), Scherzo (dancing movement and very fast) and to finish Finale.Take care about these differences between each motion and you will have probably a better listening almost it. Why this symphony? Considering, I like very much the first and the 2d movement, the varieties of sounds and mood and sincerity which emerges. Did yous know that the second motion funeral march inspired Shubert and is still played for funerals?
  • But cease talking and now listening and bask!
  • The second ane is Beethoven "Klaviersonate" in C-moll. Here, 2 new things: sonata and moll. A sonata is a form of song by and large plays by 2 instruments (sometimes more) which take the same importance in the song, both are soloist. To a piano, there are sonatas for 2 pianos or just only ane such as this vocal. Moll designs songs which are more melancholic and expressive than flat. Visit this link if y'all want more details virtually the sonata course: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonata
  • I similar this interpretation of Pogorelich, it is very personal and expressive. In my opinion, you lot can really feel all the intensity of this piece and I hope you lot like it also.

It is over for today and I hope you like this get-go approach of classical music through different Beethoven's songs. If you accept whatever comments or suggestions i take them with bully pleasure! Goodbye and I promise See you presently