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excerpts from music created by some of the great classical music composers… this is the second of seven parts ???

Pianogirl


I’m not saying that is the case for some classical musicians but I find that most classical musicians do not like listening to other types of music besides classical music. A lot of them think that other genres besides classical are too corny, simple, and predictable. I just want to know why they feel that way.

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megumi_atemu


Does it make the infants smarter and talented than those who were not exposed to the music?
Does it affect a person’s way of thinking?
Does it affect an infant’s personality?
What are the effects of classical music to infants?
What are some performed studies about classical music?

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Robson Dos Santos


the new contemporary classic music made in the world by brazilian musician.

BRAZILIAN CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC MUSIC please, listen my music named: “picture of death?!” to singer(mezzo_soprano) flute, oboe, viola, cello, piano and other. if you like it l can send all score to be played with your musician in your country. thanks, robson dos santos, brazilian composer. http://www.robsound.mus.br

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John Parks


le have the same complaints about classical music and poetry. Some say classical music bores them and poetry just does not make any sense. In reality, they suffer a problem very similar to culture shock, or in other words, they have not learned how to appreciate poetry or classical music. I should be clear that most people fall into this category. Even people who have studied the arts often times do not put forth the energy required to appreciate some classical music or poetry. A look at how people listen and appreciate might help to understand what a listener or reader really has to do if they want to avoid being bored to tears by T. S. Eliot’s “Ash Wednesday” or Pier Gynt’s Hall of the Mountain King. How to Listen Spoiled by popular music, most people have never been taught how to listen to classical music. Popular music tends to consist of about three chords, has a repetitive ‘hook’, and nearly always consists of a four-four beat, three verses, and a chorus, except when it’s even simpler than that. Most popular music will repeat the important bits multiple times with a catchy rhythm just in case you didn’t hear it the first time, so you can learn the words to a song without ever really listening to it. In fact, anyone who happened to sit down and do nothing but listen intently to all the chord progressions, the lyrics, and the subtleties of the popular genre will most likely get really bored, really fast. Although they will come away knowing the song by heart. Which just emphasizes my point, popular music teaches all the wrong lessons for listening to classical music. Classical music also has a melodic ‘hook’, often call a motif. This motif goes around and around, but every time suffers important alterations. The casual listener often finds himself bored to tears as it seemingly repeats itself over and over, but only because s/he is only superficially listening. More careful attention reveals that the composer takes that melody and flips it upside down, sideways, backwards, high, low, fast, slow, and finally pulls it right side up again, all to the counterpoint of an entire orchestra. In other words, you cannot do other things while listening to classical music. Cleaning the house to the sound of the Beatles will work fine, but listening to Mozart’s Requiem with the vacuum cleaner going will make it range from inaudible to noise. The secret to enjoyment lies in paying attention and ignoring outside distractions. I won’t promise that this way of listening will make classical your favorite music, but at least you will know what you’ve been missing. Reading Poetry Poetry compares to popular novels like classical music compares to popular music. Reading a poem one time through and then saying, “I don’t get it” only emphasizes that s/he doesn’t know how to read poetry. Try the following process: Read the poem, read it again, stopping to take note of allusions and new words, look them up and read it again. You’ll appreciate it more. For more information on a classical music, visit http://concertmicroblog.com and http://poetrymicroblog.com

Jazzfanatic


What master’s degree would best suit me? I’m a music teacher, but I want to become a reading (English, not music) specialist. I want to use music activities to help kids who struggle with reading – ala Mozart Effect/multiple intelligences/etc. I have found courses that offer certificates in Multiple Intelligences, but there’s not much around that specifically relates music activities to accelerated learning in other subjects like reading. Any thoughts or suggestions?

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Andrew Good


Apocalyptica tickets are now available and can be bought or sold online at Stubhub.com.

People living in the Nordic region of Europe must have Viking blood running through their veins. How else to explain the passion for dark, violent, dramatic metal?

Even those with classical training have a love for it, it seems. Apocalyptica, a cello quartet from Helsinki, Finland, were initially received as an amusing novelty when they debuted in 1996 with an album full of Metallica covers. But in time, they’ve gained an enormous amount of respect and goodwill from metal fans around the world, which enjoy their music for containing all the drama and rage of a good metal song.

The band is composed of four cellists who met at the Sibelius Academy for music: Eicca Toppinen, Max Lilja, Antero Manninen and Paavo Lotjonen. At first, their diverse range included everything from Bach to Jimi Hendrix. But eventually, their shared love of metal led them to craft covers of well-known metal standards. The bands they included Pantera, Metallica, Slayer and more. Eventually, they decided to join a covers night at a local metal club. They approached the gig with some trepidation—they weren’t sure how the crowd would react—but in the end, they received lots of applause and had a great time.

After putting out their first album (with a title that was straight and to the point: Four Cellos Cover Metallica), they continued to tour and gig both at home and abroad. In Finland, and especially in Helsinki, they were a massive hit. But the band thought they could do more.

They began writing their own songs, and eventually added a drummer, Dave Lombardo. This allowed them to pursue more of a rock or metal hybrid sound as opposed to a strictly classical one. They found future success with each album that came out. Their most recent, 2007’s Worlds Collide, featured an excellent cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” sung in German by Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann.

Now on tour, this is the time for metal fans to snap up some Apocalyptica tickets and see this band live.

keonepax

excerpts from music created by some of the great classical music composers… this is the first of seven parts ???

Michael Breck


The use of classical music can turn any wedding ceremony into an act of great beauty.

Classical music can add romance, class, set the tone for each part of your ceremony, and paint a unique sound picture of your special day.

Not only will people remember the visual treat of the the blushing bride, the beautiful wedding dress, the spectacular cake, the gorgeous flowers – they will also remember “the music”. It will stick in their minds for years to come.

If you hire a String Quartet or Harpist to provide the music for the ceremony, then they will usually provide some suggestions about the choice of music. However, you have to be careful that they are not just suggesting pieces that they would prefer to play – rather than what you would like.

If you are not familiar with Classical music, then the choice can be quite daunting. However, here is a list of beautiful music, which has been tried and tested by professional String Quartets playing at weddings for many years.

The Bride’s Entrance Music – The Processional

Pachelbel – Canon in D Trumpet Voluntary – J.Clark The Wedding March – Mendelssohn The Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin) – Wagner Water Music – Handel Ave Maria – Bach-Gounod Ave Maria – Schubert

Signing of the Register or Marriage License

String Quartets – Mozart Divertimenti – Mozart Pachelbel – Canon in D Air on a G String – Bach Flower Duet – Delibes Passacaglia – Handel

Exit Music – Recessional

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel Wedding March – Mendelssohn Diverimenti – Mozart Water Music (Hornpipe) – Handel Alla Danza – Handel Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring.

This list is, of course, not exhaustive. However, it does give you a excellent starting point to work from.

An excellent example programme from the list would be:

Processional – Pachelbel – Canon in D Signing the Register – Air on a G String and the Flower Duet Recessional – Arrival of The Queen of Sheba.

Pachebel’s Canon is quiet and very beautiful. Air on a G String is contemplative and The Flower Duet is beautiful, joyful, and uplifting. Finally, The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba is grand, fast, and joyful. It is a marvellous piece of music for the Recessional and will have you and your husband skipping back up the aisle.

If you do not know what some of these pieces sound like, then do not worry. All you have to do is type the name of the piece followed by MP3 into Google. You will then find lots of sites where your can listen or download the music for free.

So,  now you can choose the music for your wedding as you surf!

Not even The Beach Boys could do that…

ClassicalMusicOnly

Title : Johann Sebastian Bach, Double Violin Concerto in D minor (2nd movement, Largo Ma Non Tanto (BWV 1043) From Wikipedia , The Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (BWV 1043) is perhaps one of the most famous works by JS Bach and considered among the best examples of the work of the late Baroque period. Bach wrote it in Leipzig sometime between 1730 and 1731, most likely for the Leipzig Collegium Musicum, of which he was the director. It also exists in an arrangement for two harpsichords …