Why do composers often like to have the 5th chord in the minor scale major?
Q. Why is the 5th chord in the minor scale raised to a major chord? For example, in this song in F# minor, the V (or V7) chord is always C#7 instead of C#m. Composers everywhere do this. What is up with this V chord always being made major? What's wrong with F#m, Bm, and C#m? Why do we want F#m, Bm, C#7? Why is the V chord so special in the minor scale?
Asked by Clifford - Sun Feb 22 00:50:20 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The middle note of the triad built on the 5th scale degree of any key is the leading note of that key. (The 7th note in the scale.) When this chord is made major, that middle note is raised by a semitone, meaning that there is now a semitone between the leading note and the tonic, rather than a whole tone. This means that the leading note has more of a tendency to "pull" toward the tonic that it would if there was a whole tone between them.
Answered by Rachel _Not_Idiot - Sun Feb 22 01:36:04 2009
Q. Why is the 5th chord in the minor scale raised to a major chord? For example, in this song in F# minor, the V (or V7) chord is always C#7 instead of C#m. Composers everywhere do this. What is up with this V chord always being made major? What's wrong with F#m, Bm, and C#m? Why do we want F#m, Bm, C#7? Why is the V chord so special in the minor scale?
Asked by Clifford - Sun Feb 22 00:50:20 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The middle note of the triad built on the 5th scale degree of any key is the leading note of that key. (The 7th note in the scale.) When this chord is made major, that middle note is raised by a semitone, meaning that there is now a semitone between the leading note and the tonic, rather than a whole tone. This means that the leading note has more of a tendency to "pull" toward the tonic that it would if there was a whole tone between them.
Answered by Rachel _Not_Idiot - Sun Feb 22 01:36:04 2009
How did composers before Beethoven make a living?
Q. So how did composers before Beethoven make a living. The only point i had is they were hired by rich people to compose songs for them. Is that it? Can anyone expand
Asked by Bsb B - Sun May 17 01:36:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Composers make a living nowadays, the same way that they did 500 years ago. People with money to burn hire a composer to write for them for a particular occassion e.g. royalty and nobility would usually have a court composer who would write music especially for parties and the like. Composers would often teach music as an everyday job (to pay the bills), again royalty and nobility would have a court composer who would teach them music and write music for them to play in lessons. Finally, some composers were also performers, they'd be hired on to play music as well as write it at times. Nowadays it's much the same. Major companies hire a composer to write for a film, theatre production, radio or TV show etc. Composers would often teach… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Sun May 17 02:26:35 2009
Q. So how did composers before Beethoven make a living. The only point i had is they were hired by rich people to compose songs for them. Is that it? Can anyone expand
Asked by Bsb B - Sun May 17 01:36:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Composers make a living nowadays, the same way that they did 500 years ago. People with money to burn hire a composer to write for them for a particular occassion e.g. royalty and nobility would usually have a court composer who would write music especially for parties and the like. Composers would often teach music as an everyday job (to pay the bills), again royalty and nobility would have a court composer who would teach them music and write music for them to play in lessons. Finally, some composers were also performers, they'd be hired on to play music as well as write it at times. Nowadays it's much the same. Major companies hire a composer to write for a film, theatre production, radio or TV show etc. Composers would often teach… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Sun May 17 02:26:35 2009
What are some classical composers that a fan of rock music would like?
Q. Currently I listen to a lot of Christian rock music (Skillet, Kutless, Sanctus Real, etc.), but I want to get a little "sophisticated" and listen to some classical music. I want to garner a little more knowledge about music theory. If you could give me some names of composers that rock music fans usually like, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Asked by Jeremy H - Tue Dec 30 15:38:13 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi,Jeremy H. At first i suggest Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi from the Baroque Era(Additional ones:Haendel,Correlli,Tar tini and D.Scarlatti). From the Classical Period i recommend at first Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(The film AMADEUS is about him and you can hear good music of Mozart in the film).Others from that Time:Joseph Haydn(In 2009 by the way,we have a great Haydn year;it's 200 Years ago he died),Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven(Enjoy his great Symphonies,3,5,6, 7 and No.9 the most famous of his Symphonies). From the Romantic Period there are so many good ones that it's very difficult to pick out someone,but this is a short list of my favored ones: Niccolo Paganini(The great Violinist),Frederic Chopin and Franz… [cont.]
Answered by Stefan K feat. Dr. Nirokay - Tue Dec 30 17:07:44 2008
Q. Currently I listen to a lot of Christian rock music (Skillet, Kutless, Sanctus Real, etc.), but I want to get a little "sophisticated" and listen to some classical music. I want to garner a little more knowledge about music theory. If you could give me some names of composers that rock music fans usually like, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Asked by Jeremy H - Tue Dec 30 15:38:13 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi,Jeremy H. At first i suggest Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi from the Baroque Era(Additional ones:Haendel,Correlli,Tar tini and D.Scarlatti). From the Classical Period i recommend at first Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(The film AMADEUS is about him and you can hear good music of Mozart in the film).Others from that Time:Joseph Haydn(In 2009 by the way,we have a great Haydn year;it's 200 Years ago he died),Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven(Enjoy his great Symphonies,3,5,6, 7 and No.9 the most famous of his Symphonies). From the Romantic Period there are so many good ones that it's very difficult to pick out someone,but this is a short list of my favored ones: Niccolo Paganini(The great Violinist),Frederic Chopin and Franz… [cont.]
Answered by Stefan K feat. Dr. Nirokay - Tue Dec 30 17:07:44 2008
Who are the most popular renaissance composers?
Q. I'm doing a music project and I have to pick three popular and influential musical composers of the renaissance. so far i've chosen giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, william byre, and I still need another one. I've thought of doing josquin des pres... but i dunno. any suggestions?
Asked by hannah - Sat May 30 17:00:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Popular... ooh. That's hard. Here are some composers for you to look up: Johannes Ockeghem Joaquin Des Prez Jacob Obrecht Luzzaschi Marenzio A great composer of madrigals was Gesualdo. Perhaps not the most important or popular composer of the renaissance, but certainly one of the most interesting. Gesualdo was an Italian Prince, and also a composer. Two years into his marraige, he found his wife in bed with another man, and he mudered both of them. He then put their mutilated bodies outside of his castle for people to see. He also thought that his son looked like his wifes lover, and he murdered the baby too. He was obviously a very troubled person, and his music reflects this. Check out "io Tacerno"
Answered by MissLimLam - Wed Jun 3 06:34:36 2009
Q. I'm doing a music project and I have to pick three popular and influential musical composers of the renaissance. so far i've chosen giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, william byre, and I still need another one. I've thought of doing josquin des pres... but i dunno. any suggestions?
Asked by hannah - Sat May 30 17:00:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Popular... ooh. That's hard. Here are some composers for you to look up: Johannes Ockeghem Joaquin Des Prez Jacob Obrecht Luzzaschi Marenzio A great composer of madrigals was Gesualdo. Perhaps not the most important or popular composer of the renaissance, but certainly one of the most interesting. Gesualdo was an Italian Prince, and also a composer. Two years into his marraige, he found his wife in bed with another man, and he mudered both of them. He then put their mutilated bodies outside of his castle for people to see. He also thought that his son looked like his wifes lover, and he murdered the baby too. He was obviously a very troubled person, and his music reflects this. Check out "io Tacerno"
Answered by MissLimLam - Wed Jun 3 06:34:36 2009
What is the purpose of the song 'I am Australian' and what are the techniques used by the composers?
Q. I'm studying the song "I am Australian" and I would like to know the purpose of the text, the techniques used by the composers and the cultural perspective of being Australian. I am also interested in how this song connects to your own life and perception of what it is to be Australian.
Asked by Eiren - Thu Sep 10 06:49:56 2009 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. I'm studying the song "I am Australian" and I would like to know the purpose of the text, the techniques used by the composers and the cultural perspective of being Australian. I am also interested in how this song connects to your own life and perception of what it is to be Australian.
Asked by Eiren - Thu Sep 10 06:49:56 2009 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments
Who are some of your favorite classical composers/compositions?
Q. I have an assignment in band class where I have to find three classical composers who were born at least 100 years apart and in different countries. I have to do a short bio of each of them and then a short review of one of their pieces I enjoyed. Any suggestions as to who I should use as composers or which pieces I should review?
Asked by Ryan S - Mon Jun 1 19:38:10 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 20th Century: Luciano Berio / Igor Stravinsky / Anton Webern / Darius Milhaud. take your pick. best regards, petr b.
Answered by petr b - Wed Jun 3 15:51:17 2009
Q. I have an assignment in band class where I have to find three classical composers who were born at least 100 years apart and in different countries. I have to do a short bio of each of them and then a short review of one of their pieces I enjoyed. Any suggestions as to who I should use as composers or which pieces I should review?
Asked by Ryan S - Mon Jun 1 19:38:10 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 20th Century: Luciano Berio / Igor Stravinsky / Anton Webern / Darius Milhaud. take your pick. best regards, petr b.
Answered by petr b - Wed Jun 3 15:51:17 2009
Can anyone name some composers who used the Augmented Sixth Chords in their music?
Q. If you can give me some German Composers but other European Composers are good too.
Asked by Deep Future - Wed Feb 4 06:02:12 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is an easy one for me, because I have a practice of marking every unusual chord I see. <<>> CM sonata, K 279, third mvt., German th in ms. 69 FM sonata, K 280, first mvt., German 6th in ms. 72 AM sonata, K 331, minuet, Italian 6th in ms. 58 <<>> CM sonatina, op. 36 no. 3, first mvt., Italian 6th in ms. 43 <<>> fm sonata, op. 2 no. 1, first mvt., German 6th in ms. 54 French 6th in ms. 62 German 6th in ms. 118 cm sonata, op. 13 ("Pathetique"), third mvt., French 6th in ms. 46 German 6th in ms. 67 gm sonata, op. 49 no. 1, first mvt., French 6th in ms. 53 second mvt., Italian 6th in ms. 20 GM sonata, op. 49 no. 2, first mvt., French th in ms. 58 In Fur Elise, ms. 77 has a B-flat or a B-natural in the… [cont.]
Answered by suhwahaksaeng - Wed Feb 4 11:23:35 2009
Q. If you can give me some German Composers but other European Composers are good too.
Asked by Deep Future - Wed Feb 4 06:02:12 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is an easy one for me, because I have a practice of marking every unusual chord I see. <<
Answered by suhwahaksaeng - Wed Feb 4 11:23:35 2009
Where there any classical composers who didn't know how to play the piano?
Q. I am a violinist but I love writing for piano and I don't know how to play this instrument. I am sometimes worried that my music isn't good enough since it is either too easy or too hard or that it isn't playABLE haha. Where there any famous composers from 1700-onwards who weren't pianists but wrote good piano music?
Asked by Malcolm F - Tue Aug 26 11:00:24 2008 - - 7 Answers - 2 Comments
A. That one can write music for the piano, but can't play it, is most unusual. Has anyone ever played your music? How about posting either one of your manuscripts, or a video of someone performing one of your pieces; we might then be able to offer some meaningful commentary. It would seem to me, for anyone to write music for the piano, that it would be an absolute necessity for them to be able to play one. Am confused, Alberich
Answered by Alberich - Tue Aug 26 11:32:21 2008
Q. I am a violinist but I love writing for piano and I don't know how to play this instrument. I am sometimes worried that my music isn't good enough since it is either too easy or too hard or that it isn't playABLE haha. Where there any famous composers from 1700-onwards who weren't pianists but wrote good piano music?
Asked by Malcolm F - Tue Aug 26 11:00:24 2008 - - 7 Answers - 2 Comments
A. That one can write music for the piano, but can't play it, is most unusual. Has anyone ever played your music? How about posting either one of your manuscripts, or a video of someone performing one of your pieces; we might then be able to offer some meaningful commentary. It would seem to me, for anyone to write music for the piano, that it would be an absolute necessity for them to be able to play one. Am confused, Alberich
Answered by Alberich - Tue Aug 26 11:32:21 2008
what is different between Gustav Mahler and other romantic period composers?
Q. apart from his pieces were longer and there were more instruments/ larger-scaled, how was Mahler's music different to other composers?
Asked by delicioustoffees - Fri Jun 12 08:28:57 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Mahler was a true contrapuntalist: most of the other romantic composers were not, or their counterpoint was more of a rhythmic sort (ala Brahms) versus actual notes in counterpoint (Mahler.) best regards, petr b. P.s. When Mahler (1860 - 1911) was 23 year old, Wagner died (1813 - 1883), and Schumann (1810 - 1856) had been dead for 27 years, making Mahler no link between or influence upon any of these composers. So much for school degrees .)
Answered by petr b - Fri Jun 12 16:30:11 2009
Q. apart from his pieces were longer and there were more instruments/ larger-scaled, how was Mahler's music different to other composers?
Asked by delicioustoffees - Fri Jun 12 08:28:57 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Mahler was a true contrapuntalist: most of the other romantic composers were not, or their counterpoint was more of a rhythmic sort (ala Brahms) versus actual notes in counterpoint (Mahler.) best regards, petr b. P.s. When Mahler (1860 - 1911) was 23 year old, Wagner died (1813 - 1883), and Schumann (1810 - 1856) had been dead for 27 years, making Mahler no link between or influence upon any of these composers. So much for school degrees .)
Answered by petr b - Fri Jun 12 16:30:11 2009
Why do a lot of composers wear black?
Q. I've seen a lot of composers wear black. Particularly black turtlenecks. I was wondering why? A lot musicians do it too. Does anyone have an answer to this?
Asked by eduardovictory - Tue Nov 11 12:33:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It can be worn formal or causal even sporty.most men prefer the ease of black because it is universal.
Answered by freckles1945 - Tue Nov 11 12:49:46 2008
Q. I've seen a lot of composers wear black. Particularly black turtlenecks. I was wondering why? A lot musicians do it too. Does anyone have an answer to this?
Asked by eduardovictory - Tue Nov 11 12:33:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It can be worn formal or causal even sporty.most men prefer the ease of black because it is universal.
Answered by freckles1945 - Tue Nov 11 12:49:46 2008
How did Beethoven"s moonlight sonata influence composers?
Q. This was one of Beethoven's most popular sonatas and I would like to know its effect on composers after him.
Asked by cheers - Mon Jul 13 09:24:04 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hard to say since they're all dead and most of them didn't leave diaries behind describing that particular piece. I think it's not just "Moonlight" sonata that affected other composers it was everything Beethoven did like: *Utilized the different registers of the piano like no other composer before him *Sustain pedal usage was completely new *Outside the realm of piano music he expanded the length of the symphony beyond his predecessors. *He played with typical formal structures like "sonata form" adding lengthy codas and basically breaking generally accepted "thematic rules" *His experimentation with harmony and remote modulations changed the course of western music history. So in short, it's not like "Moonlight" sonata triggered a… [cont.]
Answered by Piano Pronto - Mon Jul 13 09:48:43 2009
Q. This was one of Beethoven's most popular sonatas and I would like to know its effect on composers after him.
Asked by cheers - Mon Jul 13 09:24:04 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hard to say since they're all dead and most of them didn't leave diaries behind describing that particular piece. I think it's not just "Moonlight" sonata that affected other composers it was everything Beethoven did like: *Utilized the different registers of the piano like no other composer before him *Sustain pedal usage was completely new *Outside the realm of piano music he expanded the length of the symphony beyond his predecessors. *He played with typical formal structures like "sonata form" adding lengthy codas and basically breaking generally accepted "thematic rules" *His experimentation with harmony and remote modulations changed the course of western music history. So in short, it's not like "Moonlight" sonata triggered a… [cont.]
Answered by Piano Pronto - Mon Jul 13 09:48:43 2009
Is it true that many famous rock and roll songs in the 50's were written by black composers?
Q. I want to know more about who wrote songs for Beach Boys, Elvis,Jerry Lee Lewis,etc. I have heard that many of them were written by black composers. Who are they?
Asked by amiiieee - Tue Apr 7 22:52:40 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. watch the movie cadillac records
Answered by jenb0488 - Tue Apr 7 23:28:52 2009
Q. I want to know more about who wrote songs for Beach Boys, Elvis,Jerry Lee Lewis,etc. I have heard that many of them were written by black composers. Who are they?
Asked by amiiieee - Tue Apr 7 22:52:40 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. watch the movie cadillac records
Answered by jenb0488 - Tue Apr 7 23:28:52 2009
What is the difference between Composers and Decomposers ?
Q. For science I have a test and one says compose the other one says decomposers . Does anyone know! It is an easy 10 points to earn first and most accurate one gets 10 points. Aspen HUH! So there is no difference
Asked by soccergirl - Thu Jan 22 16:36:58 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The way I think of it is that composers make things- and decomposers break those things down. Take for example an apple tree. It composes an apples- but once those apples fall to the ground and rot- bacteria (which can sometimes be a decomposer) breaks the substance down until it has rotted away.
Answered by apples2apples - Sat Jan 24 21:35:22 2009
Q. For science I have a test and one says compose the other one says decomposers . Does anyone know! It is an easy 10 points to earn first and most accurate one gets 10 points. Aspen HUH! So there is no difference
Asked by soccergirl - Thu Jan 22 16:36:58 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The way I think of it is that composers make things- and decomposers break those things down. Take for example an apple tree. It composes an apples- but once those apples fall to the ground and rot- bacteria (which can sometimes be a decomposer) breaks the substance down until it has rotted away.
Answered by apples2apples - Sat Jan 24 21:35:22 2009
Which composers other than Henry Cowell wrote piano pieces that involve plucking and sweeping along strings?
Q. I don't think any of the other contemporary composers such as Ives, Breton, or Cage have written similar pieces as Cowell's Aeolian Harp and Banshee.
Asked by GiantsFan98 - Fri Jul 10 01:50:58 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I did! (in my Materials of Modern Music class) ;-)
Answered by Piano Pronto - Mon Jul 13 01:03:41 2009
Q. I don't think any of the other contemporary composers such as Ives, Breton, or Cage have written similar pieces as Cowell's Aeolian Harp and Banshee.
Asked by GiantsFan98 - Fri Jul 10 01:50:58 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I did! (in my Materials of Modern Music class) ;-)
Answered by Piano Pronto - Mon Jul 13 01:03:41 2009
find a picture of the Albert memorial with British composers and names?
Q. The British composers on the Albert Memorial sculpture includes Thomas Tallis and Henry Purcell, among others.
Asked by Abianca - Tue Jul 31 13:53:56 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go to this link for several views: here is a fun panoramic I found: details of the frieze:
Answered by Beach Saint - Thu Aug 2 21:41:53 2007
Q. The British composers on the Albert Memorial sculpture includes Thomas Tallis and Henry Purcell, among others.
Asked by Abianca - Tue Jul 31 13:53:56 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go to this link for several views: here is a fun panoramic I found: details of the frieze:
Answered by Beach Saint - Thu Aug 2 21:41:53 2007
What are some beautiful/good compositions by famous composers?
Q. I would like your opinion on some good compositions that you enjoy or your favorite compositions. And please suggest some good ones that i can listen to. Thanks.
Asked by KEVIN - Mon Apr 13 05:42:09 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My favorite compositions? I could never list them all, but here are some, chosen randomly: The THIRD movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Cliche, I know. But this was the first big classical (romantic if you're picky) piece I was ever blown away by. Seriously. It's amazing. Also, the third movement of Beethoven's Tempest Sonata. If you'd rather have relaxing, the second movement of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. "Melodie" by Edvard Grieg. Perhaps it's because I play viola, but if you're looking for a lighter, baroque piece, the presto movement of Telemann's Viola Concerto in G Major is the way to go IMHO. Homesickness by Edvard Grieg: Faure's Pavane: The fourth movement of Tchaikovsky's first symphony is… [cont.]
Answered by person. - Mon Apr 13 07:15:16 2009
Q. I would like your opinion on some good compositions that you enjoy or your favorite compositions. And please suggest some good ones that i can listen to. Thanks.
Asked by KEVIN - Mon Apr 13 05:42:09 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My favorite compositions? I could never list them all, but here are some, chosen randomly: The THIRD movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Cliche, I know. But this was the first big classical (romantic if you're picky) piece I was ever blown away by. Seriously. It's amazing. Also, the third movement of Beethoven's Tempest Sonata. If you'd rather have relaxing, the second movement of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. "Melodie" by Edvard Grieg. Perhaps it's because I play viola, but if you're looking for a lighter, baroque piece, the presto movement of Telemann's Viola Concerto in G Major is the way to go IMHO. Homesickness by Edvard Grieg: Faure's Pavane: The fourth movement of Tchaikovsky's first symphony is… [cont.]
Answered by person. - Mon Apr 13 07:15:16 2009
Which diatonic chord is the least used by composers in a major key?
Q. I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, or vii ? Which chord gets used the least in a composition?
Asked by Clifford - Thu May 1 23:01:24 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As my college theory professor used to say "If you find yourself using or labeling a chord as a iii (or III), then you are up sh*t creek without a life raft- and nobody cares that you are screaming for help because they're bored and they hope you drown." LOL- he was a strange man, but he made his point! In other words- nobody uses the iii: Especially when the V or vi chords are so much more interesting and full, and can go so many more places!
Answered by Lady Prism - Fri May 2 03:01:07 2008
Q. I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, or vii ? Which chord gets used the least in a composition?
Asked by Clifford - Thu May 1 23:01:24 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As my college theory professor used to say "If you find yourself using or labeling a chord as a iii (or III), then you are up sh*t creek without a life raft- and nobody cares that you are screaming for help because they're bored and they hope you drown." LOL- he was a strange man, but he made his point! In other words- nobody uses the iii: Especially when the V or vi chords are so much more interesting and full, and can go so many more places!
Answered by Lady Prism - Fri May 2 03:01:07 2008
What other composers were composing during Bach's lifetime?
Q. I need to finish this project I have for choir because I can't make it to the concert. Can anyone give me the answer to this? I need the answer today if you can make it. Plzzz. Thx.
Asked by Kayla K - Tue Dec 9 19:32:13 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You are asking for a very lengthy list indeed. There were hundreds of composers active in the first half of the 18th century, most of them not nearly as revered as Johann Sebastian Bach. I've listed Bach's more important contemporaries below. You did not ask for country of origin or dates so I did not include them. This information is easy enough to find on your own. Just Google the composer's name. Georg Philipp Telemann Domenico Scarlatti Alessandro Scarlatti Archangelo Corelli Tomaso Albinoni George Frideric Handel Antonio Vivaldi Henry Purcell (active when JSB was very young) Johann Joseph Fux Jean-Philippe Rameau Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Fracois Couperin Francesco Geminiani Benedetto Marcello If you want an extended list, try… [cont.]
Answered by Renaissance man - Wed Dec 10 13:58:52 2008
Q. I need to finish this project I have for choir because I can't make it to the concert. Can anyone give me the answer to this? I need the answer today if you can make it. Plzzz. Thx.
Asked by Kayla K - Tue Dec 9 19:32:13 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You are asking for a very lengthy list indeed. There were hundreds of composers active in the first half of the 18th century, most of them not nearly as revered as Johann Sebastian Bach. I've listed Bach's more important contemporaries below. You did not ask for country of origin or dates so I did not include them. This information is easy enough to find on your own. Just Google the composer's name. Georg Philipp Telemann Domenico Scarlatti Alessandro Scarlatti Archangelo Corelli Tomaso Albinoni George Frideric Handel Antonio Vivaldi Henry Purcell (active when JSB was very young) Johann Joseph Fux Jean-Philippe Rameau Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Fracois Couperin Francesco Geminiani Benedetto Marcello If you want an extended list, try… [cont.]
Answered by Renaissance man - Wed Dec 10 13:58:52 2008
Can you think of great composers who had relatively little formal training?
Q. There may not be any :) I know how important training is! But I remember being struck years ago by the life of Joseph Conrad. Though he is a great novelist in English, English was his third language (after Polish and French), and he learned it in his twenties from newspapers when he was at sea. Not exactly your typical candidate for greatness! Can you think of similar cases in music- composers who either had little formal training, or who had a somehow unconventional musical upbringing? Thanks :)
Asked by Kalibasa - Thu May 14 16:51:00 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Had to check this, but my memory was correct. Schoenberg was largely self-taught, taking only counterpoint lessons with the composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. Gershwin was definately self-taught, including having taught himself how to play the piano by putting his fingers on the keys of a player piano and following along, initially at a slow speed. He later had three lessons in composition (count'em, three) from Ruben Goldmark. So, two disparate 'biggies.' p.b.
Answered by petr b - Fri May 15 00:41:25 2009
Q. There may not be any :) I know how important training is! But I remember being struck years ago by the life of Joseph Conrad. Though he is a great novelist in English, English was his third language (after Polish and French), and he learned it in his twenties from newspapers when he was at sea. Not exactly your typical candidate for greatness! Can you think of similar cases in music- composers who either had little formal training, or who had a somehow unconventional musical upbringing? Thanks :)
Asked by Kalibasa - Thu May 14 16:51:00 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Had to check this, but my memory was correct. Schoenberg was largely self-taught, taking only counterpoint lessons with the composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. Gershwin was definately self-taught, including having taught himself how to play the piano by putting his fingers on the keys of a player piano and following along, initially at a slow speed. He later had three lessons in composition (count'em, three) from Ruben Goldmark. So, two disparate 'biggies.' p.b.
Answered by petr b - Fri May 15 00:41:25 2009
What are some classical composers whose songs have the heavy oriental sound to them?
Q. Usually in violin, but it's hard to describe.
Asked by Brandon - Fri Aug 14 01:57:57 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm not sure what you mean by "heavy Oriental sound", but here are some Western composers who have used Asian influences in their works: John Cage Henry Cowell Philip Glass Lou Harrison Alan Hovhaness Aram Khatchaturian Gyorgy Ligeti Olivier Messaien Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Toru Takemitsu Edgard Varese Look these folks up on Wikipedia.
Answered by puckrock2000 - Fri Aug 14 10:07:15 2009
Q. Usually in violin, but it's hard to describe.
Asked by Brandon - Fri Aug 14 01:57:57 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm not sure what you mean by "heavy Oriental sound", but here are some Western composers who have used Asian influences in their works: John Cage Henry Cowell Philip Glass Lou Harrison Alan Hovhaness Aram Khatchaturian Gyorgy Ligeti Olivier Messaien Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Toru Takemitsu Edgard Varese Look these folks up on Wikipedia.
Answered by puckrock2000 - Fri Aug 14 10:07:15 2009
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