Also, to help the school be a better place and environment for my fellow peers. Tri-M is also like 8th Grade Council, which I’m also in. I also love playing new song on the violin. Hence, these are some reasons to why I would be a valuable member of the Tri-M Music Honor
My approach to how I “read” the medium of Classical Music? I have been a fan of classical music since my early twenty’s where I discovered its magical supremacy while pursuing my Bachelor’s Degree at Warner Pacific College in the early 80’s. I was first introduced to classical music by a classmate who told me “it would help me study.” To my surprise he was right! Quite amazing considered my nickname given by fellow team members on the WPC basketball team was “disco.” I have continued to enjoy the brilliance and wonderful ability of classical music to calm my mind, allowing for clear thoughts to arise. As I listen to Symphony No.
Bach came from a family of musicians who brought him into the whole scene; his father was a director and had several uncles who were musicians (Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000.) The great composer enhanced the sound of the time and was the pinnacle of his time; his great gift for future generations would be his use of harmonics and
Vivaldi was a master of the violin and is widely known as the composer of concertos which is a form of music with a small orchestra and solo lead instrument. He was a prolific composer and is well known for composing over 500 concertos, 46 Operas, 73 sonatas, chamber music, and sacred music. Vivaldi was the first composer to use ritornello form regularly in fast movements, and his use of it became a model for later composers. Vivaldi repeatedly looked for contrasting harmonies, creating new melodies and themes. His main goal was to create a musical piece that was meant to be appreciated by a large population opposed to only a certain group of people.
Neurobiologist Mark Jude Tramo of Harvard Medical School states: “music is a biologically part of human life, just as music is aesthetically part of human life (Brewer).” This essay will explain why music is an indispensable part for a successful education. The three main arguments that support the thesis are that music lets an individual reach an optimal states of mind, enhances creativity and helps one to develop skills that are vital for the learning process. Through out history, for thousands of years people have sung for enjoyment and to ease the burdens of work, family and society. This has been true for all cultures around the world. In the middle ages workmen used songs, poems and even rhymes to ease the work and be able to build all the great medieval cathedrals (MacDonald).
No matter what type of music you prefer to listen to, there are others out there who listen to, not only the same style of music but the same musicians as well. The most classic examples are of Beethoven in 1770 Germany, Mozart from 1756 Austria, Bach in the 1600’s and Wagner in the 1800’s both from Germany, and Chopin residing in the 1800’s of Poland. Although these men became famous at different points in time in different countries, these names are known all over the world and their music is taught and appreciated by people of all ages and all races. Lajean Shiney, an elementary school teacher for over the past 25 years
Franz vowed then, and there to be the pianist version of Paganini. Already an accomplished composer, Franz took time off from concerts to work tirelessly day in and day out until he emerged, a few years later, as the greatest pianist of his time. Liszt created sounds from the piano as if an orchestra were playing them, and he had remarkable finger dexterity; works such as Douze Grandes Etudes and Paganini Studies show off his amazing talent on the piano. He was an excellent showman. His work encompassed the use of bold leaps, and extreme dynamics.
It is recognized all over the world, and it has the ability to bring people together in times of joy, tragedy, war, and peace. As someone who understands both the simplicity and the complexity of music, I am very opinionated as to what makes music “good” or in better words, worth listening to. Composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart, and many others helped to define music of their generations. Everyone knew and appreciated the works they composed, and a great number of people still find the time to appreciate it. In the rock and roll era, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin started revolutions in their own ways.
THE EFFECTS OF HAPPY AND SAD CLASSICAL MUSIC ON MOOD. ABSTRACT Ferguson & Sheldon (2013) have shown that music can influence an individuals mood positively especially if there is an intension to become happy. On the other hand Kenealy(1988) had earlier shown that listening to a piece of happy or sad music can influence an individuals mood. This study was designed to find out if the effect was due to the material structure of the music or the participants likeness of the music. Twenty-one participants self completed a likert scale of their mood rates before and after listening to each type of music.
In fact, the smoother, more complex progressions classical pianist composed are known to sharpen the mind, increase focus, and encourage a more introspective train of thought. Classical music is much more intricate than modern pop music. Classical music is known to have a relaxing effect. The smooth tones and rhythms allow a person somehow enhance cerebral skills enable a person to concentrate more, the “Mozart effect”. Many people choose to play classical music as they study or do work because they believe it increases their productivity.