Music Performers & Composers Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (344) essays
Performers & Composers essays:
Hank Williams Jr.
... legendary status. Born May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Randall Hank Williams, Jr. was destined to become a star. Tragically, his father died on New Years day, 1953, at the young age on twenty nine ('Official Home Page,' Biography). However, his mother ...
Adam De La Halle and the Ars Antiqua Time Period
... church). Marriage interfered with his musical career; but with the help of some noble benefactors he was able to pursue musical studies at the University of Paris. The remainder of his life was spent in service of noble patrons. His Music Adam de la Halle wasabout:blank of French origins. All of ...
Dave Matthews and the Animal in the Cage
... was Felix Mendelssohns' last piece he wrote before his death, which was marked by the preceded death of his beloved sister, Fanny, who had been an accomplished musician herself and Felix' advisor throughout his life. The piece showed the intensity of his feelings about his sister and was ...
Alanis Morissette
... she had only recently passed her 20th birthday. Alanis proves she possesses a wealth of insight and off-kilter sense of humor that's at once untainted and mature. It wasn't always this way for Alanis , she's been famous almost since she was born. She was ...
Kurt Cobain - Historic Accounts
... was really just 'talking up' about how he was going to really try to catch one of those big lunkers. I mean, he was nearly bragging about how he just knew he could cast his line probably even better than Gramps. Of ...
Beethoven, Haydn, and the Concept of Creation
... music, and along with the above techniques, help formulate the sense of chaos that Haydn believed was present prior to 'the creation'. Haydn's expressive genius in conveying great feeling does not end with the overture of ...
Life's Too Short
... of stereotypes being defied. The song is about getting out of the hood and making a good life for yourself. Most of society just assumes that these young black rappers have no brain's and no sense of purpose for life ...
Robert Schumann
... of 1835 Schumann was a regular visitor at the Wieck 's home, seeing much of Clara, who was now sixteen. He had been following her career as a virtuoso closely since she was nine.when he was depressed, she cheered him up. Their talent affection was ...
Rigoletto. Composed by Guiseppe Verdi 16th Century, Italy.
... was born at Le Roncole, which was part of Napoleon's Kingdom of ... musical individuality in ensembles, solos and the infamous quartet, which is strategically placed in the last act. RIGOLETTO is set in the sixteenth century and takes place in Mantua, Italy. The opera is about ...
Madonna
... about. She was and is very involved with the business aspect of her career (Udovitch 300), and even started her own sub-label, Maverick Records. Not surprisingly, Madonna has set many of the standards for music ...