by Ellen J. Barrier
Composer and Pianist
Birth Date: March 25,
1881 – September 26, 1945
Birth Place:
Banatian town of Nagyszentmiklós in the
Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Musical History:
Opera
Folk music and composition
His work
consists of writing many studies for the Piano.
Béla
Bartók's Mikrokosmos Sz. 107,
BB 105 consists of 153 progressive piano pieces in six volumes. It is a book of
devices used in modern-day educational studies by other composers. These
pieces can be played on other instruments. All aspects in keyboard style are
included in this set.
Béla Bartók's work ranges from orchestral pieces to
songs, reveals exceptional talented musical skills to combine old and new music
devices and technique. It is fair to note that volumes one and two are
dedicated to Béla Bartók's son, Péter.
“Mozart”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer: Keyboard and Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Birth Date: 27
January 1756 _ 1791)
Birth Place: at 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg
This was the capital of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, a
ecclesiastical principality in what is now Austria, then part of the Holy Roman
Empire.
Music History:
Composed from the age of five and performed before
European royalty.
He composed over 600 works, pinnacles of symphonic,
concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is said to be among the
most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence on subsequent
Western art music is profound.
“Beethoven”
Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer and pianist
The most famous and influential of all composers
Birth Place: Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of
Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire
Date of birth: 16 December 1770
(Baptized 17 December 1770[1] – 26 March 1827)
It is said there is no other records to show the exact
date of Beethoven birthdate beside information provided as noted here:
Children of that era were traditionally baptised the day
after birth in the Catholic Rhine country. Beethoven's family and his teacher
Johann Albrechtsberger reportedly, celebrated his birthday on 16 December. Accepted date of birth: 16 December 1770
Music
History:
Composed in several musical genres a variety of
instrument combinations:
A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical
and Romantic eras in Western art music
Best known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 concertos
for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets.
Piano accompaniment include 10 violin sonatas, 5 cello
sonatas, and a sonata for French horn, and numerous lieder.
Symphony orchestra include nine symphonies (a chorus is
included in the ninth)
Seven concerti for one or more soloists and orchestra,
and four shorter works that include soloists accompanied by orchestra.
Other Work:
Chamber Music, Choral Works (including the celebrated
Missa Solemnis), and songs.
conducting and performing in public
Antonín Leopold Dvořák
Birth Date: September 8,
1841 – May 1, 1904)
Birth Place: Nelahozeves__
a village on left bank of the Vltava river, 25 km north of Prague, Czech
Republic.
Music History:
Studied__ Viola, violin, voice and organ
1874__ received the Austrian State Prize for Third Symphony
in E-Flat
Best known work: New
World Symphony, the "American" String Quartet, the opera Rusalka and
his Cello Concerto in B minor.
Other works:
The seventh Humoresque and the song 'Songs my mother taught
me'
Composed: Operas, Choral Music, Chamber Music, Concerti along
with several other orchestral and vocal, and instrumental pieces.
Antonín Leopold Dvořák has been credited for
being the most versatile composer of his time.
