Essays on Classical Music

When someone mentions the name Strauss most people would recognize it. But probably not through knowledge of Richard Strauss. The popular jean brand Levi Strauss probably comes to mind. Or maybe they think of Johann Strauss II, also known as “The Waltz King.” They may...

Beethoven is one of the most well-known and influential musicians of all time, if not, the most. He has been credited for the romantic period, which drastically changed the way music is played in a lot of ways, especially in [the three pieces]. To put...

We listen to the music of Beethoven not only for its ability to transcend time and to experience visceral emotional fulfillment, but also to gain insight into the composer and his mythologized life. Music came to occupy a privileged role within Romanticism because of its...

According to the Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire, 2006, Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer and a musician. He was born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. He later died on March 26, 1827, in Vienna, Austria. Beethoven was born in...

Two of the greatest composers of classical symphonies in history were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven. They gave us two of the most recognized musical works in history, Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. If we compare these two works,...

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in December 1770, his actual birthdate is unknown.He was born to his mother Maria Magdalena Keverich and father Johann van Beethoven. Ludwig Van Beethoven is known for being the most widespread and influential composers of the western art track tradition....

The composition, “The Four Seasons,” by Antonio Vivaldi is a well-known composition in the 1700s. Today, the pop song, “Shake it off,” by Taylor Swift is a well-known song in the current generation. These two opposing styles of music conflict in this current time period...

Sydney opera house is a place where the past meets the future, where the cultures are celebrated and conventions are challenged. Despite being a modern lifestyle capital of the world, Sydney opera is the main thing that represents Australia when you mention its name to...

Musicians are known for their reputation for being sensitive, not just when they compose or play music even in their ordinary life, even though sometimes they don’t focus on life responsibilities such as family, work, sickness and more but not all of them some of...

The historical musician Beethoven was one of many of the biggest influencers in the classical music genre. Some may saith that he wrote some of the most powerful music for the past hundreds of years. His music allowed a way for people to connect and...