Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George Titus Ferris and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George Titus Ferris and published by Binker North. This book was released on 1878 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great German Composers is a classical music biography collection by George T. Ferris. The canon of classical music has always been brimming with works of musicians and composers of German origin. From 16th century icons Bach and Handel through to Wagner, Germany has consistently produced the most gifted and influential musicians in the world. Bach invented modern music and this music brought to its artistic peaks by fellow Germans, Mozart and Beethoven. The lives and achievements of these composers are described here along with other musical luminaries such as Chopin, Gluck, Hayden and Weber. This fascinating volume is a must read for anyone for whom music is an essential part of life. Contents: Bach -- Handel -- Gluck -- Haydn -- Mozart -- Beethoven -- Schubert, Schumann, and Franz -- Chopin -- Weber -- Mendelssohn -- Richard Wagner. Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 - 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach. After becoming an orphan at age 10, he lived for five years with his eldest brother, after which he continued his musical development in Lüneburg. From 1703 he was back in Thuringia, working as a musician for Protestant churches in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen and, for longer stretches of time, at courts in Weimar--where he expanded his repertoire for the organ--and Köthen--where he was mostly engaged with chamber music.

Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George T Ferris and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2024-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Great German Composers" by George T. Ferris is a comprehensive masterpiece in classical music history books, offering insightful biographies of prominent German composers. Through meticulous research and detailed analysis, Ferris provides a captivating exploration of the lives and works of musical geniuses such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Richard Wagner. As a guide to great German composers, this book delves into their biographies, offering readers a deep understanding of their life stories and musical influences. Ferris's exploration of musical masterpieces and analysis of their significance enriches readers' appreciation of classical music, making it a valuable resource for music appreciation literature and music education. From Bach's intricate compositions to Beethoven's revolutionary symphonies and Wagner's epic operas, Ferris delves into the historical music narratives of these composers, shedding light on their genius and enduring influence. Whether readers are classical music scholars or simply enthusiasts, this book offers a wealth of knowledge and insight into the Baroque to Romantic era composers. "The Great German Composers" serves as a tribute to the musical genius profiles of these extraordinary individuals, highlighting their contributions to the classical music canon.

Download or read book Great German Composers written by George Titus Ferris and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George Ferris and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-16 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating book about various German classical music composers, including Beethoven, Mozart, Handel, Bach, and Wagner.

Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George Titus Ferris and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Great German composers Bach to Dvorak written by George Titus Ferris and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Great German Composers written by George Ferris and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the intro: "The sketches of composers contained in this volume may seem arbitrary in the space allotted to them. The special attention given to certain names has been prompted as much by their association with great art-epochs as by the consideration of their absolute rank as composers. The introduction of Chopin, born a Pole, and for a large part of his life a resident of France, among the German composers, may require an explanatory word. Chopin's whole early training was in the German school, and he may be looked on as one of the founders of the latest school of pianoforte composition, whose highest development is in contemporary Germany. He represents German music by his affinities and his influences in art, and bears too close a relation to important changes in musical form to be omitted from this series. The authorities to which the author is most indebted for material are: Schoelcher's "Life of Handel;" Liszt's "Life of Chopin;" Elise Polko's "Reminiscences;" Lampadius's "Life of Mendelssohn;" Chorley's "Reminiscences;" Urbino's "Musical Composers;" Franz Heuffner's "Wagner and the Music of the Future;" Haweis's "Music and Morals;" and articles in the leading Cyclopaedias."

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Download or read book Composers of the Nazi Era written by Michael H. Kater and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2000 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does creativity thrive in the face of fascism? How can a highly artistic individual function professionally in so threatening a climate? The final book in a critically acclaimed trilogy that includes Different Drummers (OUP 1992) and The Twisted Muse (OUP 1997), this is a detailed study of the often interrelated careers of eight outstanding German composers who lived and worked amid the dictatorship of the Third Reich: Werner Egk, Paul Hindemith, Kurt Weill, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Carl Orff, Hans Pfitzner, Arnold Schoenberg, and Richard Strauss. Noted historian Michael H. Kater weighs issues of accommodation and resistance to ask whether these artists corrupted themselves in the service of a criminal regime -- and if so, whether this is evident in their music. He also considers the degrees to which the Nazis poetically, socially, economically, and aesthetically succeeded in their treatment of these individuals, whose lives and compositions represent diverse responses to totalitarianism.

Download or read book Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers written by Patrick Kavanaugh and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers.

Download or read book Great German Composers written by George T. Ferris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]

Download or read book Mozart written by John Suchet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We think we know the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life. Austrian-born to a tyrannical father who worked him fiercely; unhappily married to a spendthrift woman; a child-like character ill at ease amid the aristocratic splendor of the Viennese court; a musical genius who died young thus depriving the world of future glories.Yet only that last point is actually true. In this comprehensive biography, John Suchet examines the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the world's best-loved composer. From his early days as a child prodigy performing for the imperial royal family in Vienna to the last months of his short life, driven to exhaustion by a punitive workload, one thing remained constant: his happy disposition.Through trials and tribulations, grand successes and disheartening setbacks, Suchet shows us the real Mozart—blessed with an abundance of talent yet sometimes struggling to earn a living. His mischievous nature and earthy sense of humor, his ease and confidence in his own incredible abilities; these were traits that never left him. His music has brought comfort to countless generations; his life, though brief, is no less fascinating.