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posted by andreaswon16
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈverdi]; 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world and, transcending the boundaries of the genre, some of his themes have long since taken root in popular culture - such as "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, "Va, pensiero" (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (The Drinking Song) from La traviata and the "Grand March" from Aida. Although his work was sometimes criticized for using a generally diatonic rather than a chromatic musical idiom and having a tendency toward melodrama,[citation needed] Verdi’s masterworks dominate the standard repertoire a century and a half after their composition.
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posted by deedragongirl
Awesome poster, isn't it?
Awesome poster, isn't it?
Hi guys, I watched this film about my favourite Austrian composer a few years ago. So, here is my review on the film.

The Story

I was taken aback that Mozart was a silly and nerdy young man, we don't really know if he was like that in real life. I love how his interactions with the other characters, especially Antonio Salieri is shown in this film. To which I will discussed it later.

The Costumes & Settings

One thing that I was very happy is that the majority of the costumes are faithful and vivid, but one thing that is completely eyesore was Mozart's wig! It looks like he was electrocuted...
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Listen free of charge to the best classical Russian, European and American music of 16-21 centuries on my sites. I wish all of good luck. Alex.
posted by andreaswon16
Musical Instruments

The great majority of musical instruments fall readily into one of six major categories: bowed strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, and the guitar family, the first four of which form the basis of the modern symphony orchestra

Bowed Strings
The four principle orchestral string instruments are (in descending order of overall pitch) the violins (usually divided into two sections, playing individual parts), the violas, the cellos and the double basses. Each have four strings arranged in order of pitch, can be played by means of a bow (arco) or plucked (pizzicato), but...
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Mozart, hello we meet again.
Mozart, hello we meet again.
Hi guys, since I had written about why Mozart is my favourite composer on his fan-page. I will also be including here as well as other composers that I considered as my favourites.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

He was the very first composer that I took a liking into music, and I was fortunate that I have 2 relaxing albums for me to go to sleep especially.

Johann Strauss II

I love all of his waltzes and I was very blessed to have been to Vienna, Austria to relieve the magic of his waltzes and marches. In the 2015 reboot of Disney's Cinderella. Patrick Doyle, the movie composer composed some waltzes...
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posted by andreaswon16
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.
European music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used by composers to prescribe to the performer the pitch, speed, meter, individual rhythms and...
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posted by amoremusic
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
― Victor Hugo

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent (which I cannot deny myself to be without being impious) will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place."
— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart