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This book is a compilation of two volumes of the series Musical Musings, Symphonies Parts 1 and 2, articles that were originally on my blog Musical Musings. Included are all 9 symphonies of Beethoven, 11 symphonies of Bruckner, and 4 symphonies of Brahms along with other entries by known and lesser-known composers such as Pejačević, Méhul, Arriaga, Schulhoff, Rott, and others. There are over 40 different composers represented and over 100 symphonies.</div>
Alan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787688537864538446.post-52554053610048696522020-02-24T22:05:00.001-06:002020-02-24T22:31:28.539-06:00Musical Musings Volume 11 - Works For Keyboard Part TwoThe history of keyboard musical instruments is a long one. The first known keyboard instrument was created in the 3rd century BC in Greece by an inventor named Ctesibius of Alexandria. This instrument was known as the hydraulis and used water to build up air pressure that went through pipes to make sound.<br />
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The wind pipe organ replaced the hydraulis in about the 4th century and uses wind pressure created by bellows, or with the modern instruments, blowers.
Next came the clavichord and harpsichord, both roughly from the 14th century, which were both replaced by the piano-forte in the late 18th century.
Each instrument (besides the hydraulis) has left a large legacy of music written for it specifically or that can be played by any of them.<br />
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This book is a companion to the first part of Works For Keyboard which contains 45 works. With this second part of 50 works, the span of composers spans from the Baroque era with J.S. Bach (ca.1700) and the complete two books of The Well Tempered Clavier to contemporary composer Stephen Scott and his composition for Bowed Piano Entrada.
The piano is the dominant instrument in this volume, and remains the most popular keyboard instrument to date. But there continues to be interst in older (and some newer) and different keyboard instruments. With the acoustic piano starting to give way to electronic pianos, electric organs, and synthesizers, who knows what the future holds?
At the end of each article I have included a link to the original Musical Musings blog post which will have a video of the discussed work, as well as musical examples.
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volume of articles from my classical music blog Musical Musings is Part Two of the Chamber Music category. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There are many different
combinations of instruments within chamber music. Perhaps the most well-known chamber music combination is the
string quartet, which consists of two violins, viola and cello. But the combinations of instruments range
from two instruments up to nine. <br />
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contained in this ebook range from the 17<sup>th</sup> century to the 20<sup>th</sup>
century, with well-known and not so well-known composers represented. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Chamber music by
its nature is a very intimate form of music. There is beautiful, powerful and
passionate music within the genre that is unique to chamber music. I hope this
modest volume adds to the musical pleasure of the listener by giving some
information about the composer and analysis of the works being discussed. There
is also a link to the original article on my blog, which has a performance of
the specific work being discussed, along with some musical examples.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">As always, I invite any and all to visit my
classical music blog <a href="http://muswrite.blogspot.com/">Musical Musings</a>
for other articles, illustrations and musical examples. </span>
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human voice is in many ways the most flexible and expressive musical instrument
known to man, as well as being the first. The organization of sounds that
developed into the first musical systems of the world were based on the human
voice, and professional composers have been inspired to write for it for
centuries. Contemporary popular music
is almost exclusively for the accompanied voice, and classical music has a huge
repertoire of vocal music for soloist, chorus, and all kinds of combinations
with instrumental accompaniment. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">This 9th Volume in the Musical Musings series of articles about classical music
continues with works that are for or include the voice. All types of vocal
music are included save for opera, which I consider to be a separate category
in itself. The time line of composers
is from Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) to Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) and
range from works for solo voice and piano, to works for soloists, chorus and
orchestra. The mix of compositions contained within also range from the well
known to the obscure. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Most of
the works are not in English, a detriment to understanding for some. Indeed,
the essence of most vocal music is in the meaning behind the words and how the
composer has molded the music to them. But the listener who accepts the
challenge of exploring the words and music will be rewarded with hearing some
of the most powerful, beautiful, and masterful music written. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Translations
are included for the text of each work. These translations have been gleaned
from various sources. Some are copyrighted, and proper credit is given to the
translator, some are in the public domain, and for some of the lesser-known
pieces I have provided my own English translation. I am by no means a polyglot,
and these translations were done with the help of the computer. As such, they
can only give an approximation and are intended to give a general idea of the
original text’s meaning.
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">This 8thVolume in the Musical Musings series of articles about classical music
continues with selected compositions in the genre of the symphony. As in Part
One (Musical Musings Volume II –
Symphonies Part One) there are well known works represented in addition to
works that are less well known. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
symphony evolved over many years, and this volume includes a symphony by one of
the first acknowledged composers who wrote in the form, Giovanni Sammartini,
who began writing symphonies as early as 1732.
So the symphony as a form has been around for nearly 300 years. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">There
are 50 works included from 26 different composers, including two women
composers; the American <i>Mrs. H.H.A Beach</i> and the British <i>Alice Mary
Smith</i>. As with the rest of the
volumes in the series, there are links to performances of the works that are
discussed included at the end of each article.
I invite one and all to visit <a href="file:///E:/ebooks%20published/visit%20http://muswrite.blogspot.com/">Musical Musings</a>, the blog
where these articles first appeared. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Happy listening!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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concerted music for orchestra and one or more soloists is a long one, beginning
with the early Baroque period (beginning roughly in 1600) to the modern
contemporary period. The repertoire for one or more soloists and orchestra is
huge in sheer number and variety of works, hence the Concerto category is the
first category to have a second volume devoted to it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The solo concerto
really came into being in the early 18<sup>th</sup> century with the Italian
composer Antonio Vivaldi who made the concerto a vehicle for a soloist on one
instrument with orchestra backing. He also steered music away from counterpoint
and fugue and into the more accessible <i>style gallant. </i> Vivaldi’s innovations in style and content
led to the result in t he early 19<sup>th</sup> century of the
performer/composer, virtuoso performers that wrote music for their own use that
would show off their prowess on their given instrument. Many composers first
made a name for themselves as performer/composers such as Mozart, Beethoven,
Chopin, Liszt, and many, many more. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This 7th volume in a series of ebooks about classical music composers and their works is
a collection of 50 concertos. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Included are works by familiar and unfamiliar composers, as
well as well-known and so not well-known compositions. There are 37 different composers included,
so this volume has the greatest variety of composers of any other of the seven
current volumes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">As with
the rest of the volumes in the series, there are links to performances of the
works that are discussed included at the end of each article. I invite one and all to <a href="file:///E:/ebooks%20published/visit%20http://muswrite.blogspot.com/">Musical Musings</a>, the blog where
these articles first appeared. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This 6<sup>th</sup>
volume of articles from my classical music blog Musical Musings deals with
chamber music, which is by definition music written for a small group of
musicians, most often with each instrument having its own individual part. The term chamber music also refers to the
size of the venue that the music is to be performed in, such as salons, parlors
and small rooms in individual dwellings.
This sense still applies today, but chamber music can also played in
larger venues such as concert halls. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There are many
different combinations of instruments within chamber music. Perhaps the most well-known chamber music
combination is the string quartet, which consists of two violins, viola and
cello. But the combinations of
instruments range from two instruments up to nine. <br />
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contained in this ebook range from the 17<sup>th</sup> century to the 20<sup>th</sup>
century, with well-known and not so well-known composers represented. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Chamber music by its nature a very intimate form
of music. There is beautiful, powerful and passionate music within the genre
that is unique to chamber music. I hope this modest volume adds to the musical
pleasure of the listener by giving some information about the composer and
analysis of the specific works being discussed, as well as an internet link to
a performance of the work.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFP301M">Musical Musings Volume 4 - Music For Keyboard</a></span></b><br />
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This is the 4<sup>th</sup>
volume in my series of articles about classical music. All of these articles
originally appeared on my classical music blog <i>Musical Musings</i>. As with
the other volumes in the series, there is a link to a performance of the
musical work discussed in the article. <o:p></o:p><br />
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This volume
contains works for keyboard; works for organ, clavichord, harpsichord and
piano. There are examples of all 4 instruments in articles that begin with the
Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and end with the American composer Henry Cowell
(1897-1965). By the way, the work by Cowell that is included, <i>The Banshee</i>,
is to be played on the piano, but by using the fingers of the ‘pianist’
directly on the strings, so it isn’t actually for a <i>keyboard</i> per
se. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The repertoire for piano
alone is enormous. Add the repertoire for other keyboard instruments and the
number grows to gigantic proportions.
This collection is but a miniscule scratch in the vast repertoire of
keyboard music, and as such it is hardly representative. The pieces contained
herein are some of my favorites, some familiar, some not so much, and some have
been added purely for their uniqueness.<br />
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This 5<sup>th</sup>
volume in the series of ebooks taken from my music blog <i>Musical Musings </i>contains
articles concerning works for orchestra that are not symphonies or concertos.
This primarily means that that works in this volume are overtures from operas
or concert overtures, and symphonic poems. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The most heavily
represented composer in this volume is Franz Liszt. While Liszt was not the
first composer by any means to write music inspired by other arts, he was the
first to label them as symphonic poems. Nine of his thirteen symphonic poems
are in this volume. Along with Liszt are 22 other composers from Beethoven
(born in 1770) to Penderecki (born in 1933).<o:p></o:p><br />
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As with other volumes in this ebook series,
there is a link at the end of each article to a performance of the work
discussed.<br />
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Alan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787688537864538446.post-648825864252871732014-04-03T01:06:00.001-05:002014-04-03T01:06:52.977-05:00Oriental Art And Decor<span style="font-size: large;">A new ebook containing articles about oriental art and decor.</span><br />
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The second volume in the series <i>Wyoming Territory</i> sees the new ranch battling external problems created by Boss Katzman and internal troubles caused by partners in the ranch itself.<br />
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Alan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787688537864538446.post-91149485366796070292014-01-22T19:00:00.000-06:002014-01-29T00:03:35.685-06:00Recipe EbookFrom my recipe and cooking blog <a href="http://lefthandedchef.blogspot.com/">The Left Handed Chef</a>, a collection of recipes and articles about cooking:<br />
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Alan Beggerowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319550956740738799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787688537864538446.post-11946659001824489532014-01-22T18:52:00.000-06:002014-04-21T14:38:43.416-05:00Musical Musings Volume 2 and 3<br />
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From C.P.E Bach, one of the innovative composers
that wrote some of the first symphonies that are meant to be played as works in
their own right, to Dmitri Shostakovich, the 20<sup>th</sup> century’s most
renowned symphony composer, this collection is a veritable history of the form.<br />
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As with Volume one, at the end of my comments and analysis of each work is a
link to a performance of the work itself.
I hope my comments and any analysis I give of the work adds to the
listening pleasure of the hearer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">T</span>he Concerto as a form in music had beginnings
in the Early Baroque period and originally designated works for voices and
instruments that had independent parts from the voices. Earlier music had the
instruments merely double the vocal lines.
The Late Baroque period saw the concerto transformed into the Concerto
Grosso where a small group of instruments would play different music than the
main body of the ensemble. This form gradually became the modern concerto for
solo instrument and orchestra. <br />
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The concertos for various different solo instruments of the Late Baroque
composer Vivaldi led to the development of the concerto for keyboard
instrument, the harpsichord concerto by J.S. Bach and the organ concerto by
Handel. The concerto went through
further refinement in the Classical period, with the 26 keyboard concertos of
Mozart (with the later ones written for piano) being the outstanding example.
Beethoven also did his part to expand and enrich the form. With the<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>changes in
music publishing and composers becoming independent artists instead of
employees of royalty of the church, the arrival of the great pianist/composers
of the early 19<sup>th</sup> century came about. And with the concertos of
Paganini adding to the repertoire for the violin, the 19<sup>th</sup> century
concerto became vehicles for audience-pleasing instrumental playing
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The word ‘concerto’ itself may have been derived from Latin word that mean ‘to
unite, to compete’, and that is a handy way to broadly categorize concertos.
There are those concertos where the soloist becomes a part of the whole. These
concertos can be thought more like symphonies for orchestra and soloist. Then
there are those concertos where the soloist is definitely the star and the
orchestra is more or less for backup. To my mind, the best concertos are a
hybrid of the two categories. <br />
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In this 3rd volume of Musical Musings I have included 51 concertos, with the
majority being either for violin or keyboard.
But other instruments are also represented - viola, cello, organ,
bassoon, oboe, clarinet, guitar, even the recorder. There are also pieces
included that are concertos in everything but name. From J.S. Bach to
Shostakovich, over two hundred years of music is represented. As before, at the
end of each work discussed is a link to a performance.<br />
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I've been writing most of my life. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3MKON3VM0W1TH?ie=UTF8&responseCode=ups&responseType=info">Reviews of books and music</a>, a<a href="http://lefthandedchef.blogspot.com/"> cooking blog</a>, <a href="http://muswrite.blogspot.com/">classical music blog</a>, <a href="http://orientalartdecor.blogspot.com/">oriental art blog</a>, <a href="http://magicofgems.blogspot.com/">jewelry blog</a>, <a href="http://originsofthings.blogspot.com/">origins of everyday things blog</a>, an <a href="http://essaysstories.blogspot.com/">essays and stories blog</a>, a series of western novels and assorted other things. I've self-published my first western novel on amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AIH6860">Heaven's Gate</a>, and I'm working on preparing the other books in the series for publication. So I'm by-passing the middle man and doing it all myself. I'm going to give it a shot. Whatever my writing is worth, I've got nothing to lose! </div>
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