Franz Liszt: Biography and Works

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Music

Franz Liszt and the New German SchoolIn pre-modern Europe, most artists were content to follow a proud classical tradition, offering creative embellishments of their own as a contribution to the field and following the rules of composing a proper sonata, concerto, or...

Issue of Illegal Drugs in Music Lyrics

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Music

Julia Dugger Music is and always has been an integral part of society. It is, according to Glowacka Pitet, 2004, one of the longest celebrated traditions of humankind that enables the exchange of feelings and experiences that cannot be articulated by the use of common...

Impact of Mozart and Beethoven on Classical Music

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Music

To what extent did Mozart’s symphony No.40 and Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 help shape the classical music period?Table of ContentsIntroduction………………………………………………..3Mozart Background……………………………………….5Beethoven Background…………………………………..6Symphony Number 40 in G minor by...

Extended Instrumental Techniques in George Crumb’s Music

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Music

George Crumb – The use of Extended Instrumental Techniques in his musicFor my essay on the composer George Crumb, I decided to take a closer look at how he uses extended instrumental and vocal techniques in his music.George Crumb can be considered a composer who is...

Biography of Benny Goodman

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Music

Benny Goodman the King of Swing American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, he led one of the most popular musical groups, in 1935 Benny Goodman was the first white man to have a black man in his ensemble. He responded to issues of civil rights and paved the way for...