Daniel Felsenfeld’s “Rebel Music” is about how he found his love and passion in classical music. As a teenager he felt like he was going through a “personal drought” because it seemed like he had a dry lack in the culture of music. His friend Mike introduced him to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and finally found music for the first time. I found the article interesting because he played the piano and then stopped going to lessons, but then after listening to Beethoven he was instantly hooked and became a composer later on in life. For Felsenfeld, classical music made him feel different because he was the only person that listened to
Mozart 's music reached all over the world during and after the Enlightenment period. Mozart inspired and broke free from the tradition style of music that held strong roots throughout the world. Wolfgang Amedes Mozart lived in Austria but traveled to France and England. These countries exposed him to the ideas of independence and individual right which went on an inspired his music.
The Era of Enlightenment was a cultural movement in Europe that favored reason in place of belief. It challenged the accepted views of the time which, in turn, endangered the power of absolute rulers and their system of government. This era influenced a majority of the European population, however, the monarchs of the time did not exemplify those same ideals. Catherine II of Russia’s views on serfs and peasants are a great example of a ruler defying the enlightenment movement. In her “Decree on Serfs” she states that “serfs and peasants...owe their landlords proper submission and absolute obedience in all matters” , essentially saying that serfs of the time should be completely obedient to their masters (Doc. 6).
Yaakov Kessler Mrs.Legum AP World History Enlightenment LEQ After a dark period of time a new age of philosophers committed to bettering the citizens were born. The Enlightenment Period consisted of philosophers that advocated for political, social, and economic changes. The enlightenment thinkers motivated the revolutions of the 18 and 19th century by promoting Equal rights of Man and by preaching that governments should be managed by branches instead of a monarch. One of the most influential revolutions was the American revolution whereas the American colonists were fed up with the British and declared independence from them.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian multiinstrumental artist, musician, and composer whose bizarre, yet extraordinary musical style and sound influenced not just the classical music age, but also the music you hear today. Mozart compositions would go outside of and beyond what kings and emperors were used to hearing. Like Chris McCandless, Mozart was questioned for his choices, criticized for what he did, and was isolated from the so called average people of society. Both Mozart and McCandless would do what they wanted, lived the way they wanted, and desired what they did, despite who told them so. Wolfgang Mozart was born into musical family in Salzburg Austria on January 27, 1756.
Music From The 1850’s-1880’S In these three decades from 1850 until 1880 music has grown and expanded. Just like fashion, music has its own popular styles and artists. There are many beloved styles and artists from this era. The famous styles and artists introduced in this era lead up to our own modern music and composers.
Music is a way of expressing feelings and is made for celebrations, entertainment, and dancing. Music is a great way to connect with others. Leading up to the 1920s, the most popular kinds of music were classical, opera, and ragtime; classical music is symphonic, usually with a full orchestra, opera is a form of theater where a song tells a story through lyrics, and ragtime has a syncopated or ragged rhythm. There are many forms of music aside from these three, but those genres of music helped pave the way for how music is in the 1920s and up to today.
Music 1920s You can call it what you want, start of the great depresion, The Roaring 20s. But when look at that time, I see the decade my grandpa was born. Along with some of the best music in history. Yes, it is jazz. If you hate it, that is your mistake.
Music was no longer only for wealthy merchants, but was now open to the public. Composers noticed the opportunity and wrote music that would appeal to wider audiences including people of lower status. A pop star of his time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most inspirational figures of the Enlightenment era. Mozart wrote music that spoke to the masses and empowered the individual. When Mozart was only three he began to look at chords on a harpsichord.
Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer of the eighteenth-century classical music and the nineteenth-century romanticism style of music. Beethoven is still remembered for his spectacular pieces in modern times. Beethoven’s music led others to take the art of music as a serious topic. His symphonies and sonatas were revolutionary to the music world, because of this, many people today are not aware of his deafness. His deafness eventually caused him to make sacrifices in his music career.
1940’s Music The second world war was a turbulous time for the united states with lots of men being drafted away to the war in Europe. At home things were changing drastically with all the men away women began to take over jobs like manufacturing and office jobs alike. Hardships during this time included Rations that were imposed by the government and life at home became hard with that and the thought of a wife losing her husband plagued the minds of those at home. with world war II going on a lot of the musicians were drafted into the army to fight against the Nazis’, So music for a while was at a standstill in america.
Analysis of Symbolism in Desiree’s Baby Set in antebellum Louisiana, Desiree’s Baby tells the story of a couple and how a relationship went south very quickly. Desiree’s Baby gives the reader an idea of how women were treated in the 1850’s and touches on the treatment of slaves Pre-Civil War. In this analysis of Kate Chopin’s, Desiree’s Baby, the symbolism of the treatment of the slaves, the deserted field, and the bonfire all signify more than they let on in the story.
The Music Revolution The Sixties were an exciting period with the beginning of a social, economic and Cultural Revolution, influenced by the music industry that was deeply involved into causes. This propensity took place in a turbulent period where some folks called it the "decade of discontent" because of the race riots and the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. However, other individuals called it the decade of "peace, love, and harmony", because of the peace movements and the emergence of Hippies, called “flower children.” This decade was about assassinations, unforgettable fashion, new styles of music, civil rights, gay and women 's liberation, Vietnam, peace marches, sexual freedom, drug usage, Summer of Love and Woodstock Festival. All of these factors caused a revolutionary transformation in the world of well-liked music, establishing melodies as a form of raise voices and express feelings.
I also felt that the Classical Period was the most important for music as it brought some really great composers that changed the way music was being heard and created. Having played band in my middle school years I learned how difficult it can be to learn how to play an instrument and learned to appreciate music at that time. However throughout the years and being busy it appears I have lost that. Through this class I have been able to reconnect to that. Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany and early on was introduced to music as his family was composed of various musicians.
Modern Era The Modern Era is the time period in musical development that began around the turn of the 20th century in which great changes in compositional techniques and styles took place. This era challenged and reinterpreted old styles of music, making it a time of great innovation. Although homophonic textures were used, they were used with less importance and the most dominant texture of the Modern era was contrapuntal texture.