First of all, Beethoven
1, personal data
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 65438+February16-65438+March 26th, 20827), born in Bonn, Germany, is one of the representatives of the Viennese classical music school and a composer in the European classicism period.
Beethoven spent his childhood under his father's strict education, which made him stubborn, sensitive and excited. At the age of 22, he began to live in Vienna. The third symphony was composed between 1803 and 1804, which marked the maturity of his creation.
In the following 20 years, a large number of his music works pushed classical music to the peak through strong artistic appeal and grand charm, and predicted the arrival of romantic music in the19th century. 1827 On March 26th, Beethoven died in Vienna at the age of 57.
2. Introduction of representative works
(1) symphony No.3 in e flat major
Symphony No.3 in E flat major (Op.55) is a symphony composed by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven 1804, Op.55..
The first movement of the symphony depicts the hero growing up in the battle; The second movement is the funeral March, which was also created by Beethoven. The third movement is scherzo; The fourth movement is the finale of the victory March. 、
This symphony is full of innovative spirit from content to form, with unrestrained feelings, huge space and novel and free harmonic rhythm. He made some innovations in music structure, such as using solemn funeral March as the second movement and scherzo as the third movement, which were unprecedented. The whole song is magnificent.
② Symphony No.5 in C minor
Symphony No.5 in C minor (op.67), also known as the symphony of destiny, is a symphony by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, op.67, which was completed from the end of 1807 to the beginning of 1808.
The fifth symphony in c minor begins with the short-short-short-long rhythm motivation in music. It is said that Beethoven once interpreted the motivation of the four tones as "the god of fate is knocking at the door."
It dominates the first movement and plays a very important role in the whole symphony. The whole symphony can be regarded as an emotional development, from the conflict and struggle in the first movement in C minor to the victory and joy in the last movement in C major.
The last movement is the climax of the whole song, which is longer and more powerful than the first movement.
Second, robert schumann.
1, personal data
Robert schumann (181June 8-1July 29, 856) was a German composer and music critic in the 9th century.
Schumann studied piano as a child and began to compose music at the age of seven. /kloc-at the age of 0/6, she entered the University of Leipzig to study law according to her mother's wishes. /kloc-When he was 0/9 years old, he began to learn piano again. When he heard Paganini's performance, he was greatly influenced and gave up the study of law and specialized in music.
Later, due to a finger injury, he turned to composition and music criticism. 1835- 1844 edited New Music magazine alone and began to create a large number of piano works. 1840 received his doctorate from the University of Jena, 1843 taught at Leipzig Conservatory of Music.
From 1844 to 1850, he moved to Dresden to continue composing and conducting. Due to the increasingly serious mental illness, he was rescued by throwing himself into the river on 1854 and died in a mental hospital two years later.
2. Introduction of representative works
1. Butterfly
Butterfly is Schumann's earliest masterpiece, which is characterized by beautiful prose form.
The whole song consists of six-bar overtures and twelve short songs. The titles of each song are: Masquerade, Bart, Bolt, Mask, Na Wei and Bolt's Dance.
Exchange masks, confession, anger, unloading, hurry, brother at the end, go home.
(2) Vienna Carnival
"Carnival in Vienna" is Schumann's piano suite entitled "Rescue Action". At first, this work was named Carnival: A Four-note Joke. Schumann finally dedicated the title of Op.26 to Monand Schiller, who described it as "a great romantic sonata".
Third, Flederick Chopin.
1, personal data
Friedrich Fran? ois Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and pianist in the19th century.
Chopin 18 10 was born in Poland; 18 17 start writing; 18 18 stage performance; 1822- 1829 studied composition and music theory at Warsaw National Conservatory of Music.
From 65438 to 0829, he toured Europe as a composer and pianist. Later, due to the failure of the Warsaw Uprising, he settled in Paris and engaged in teaching and writing. From 65438 to 0849, Chopin died of tuberculosis in Paris.
Chopin is one of the most influential and popular piano composers in history, one of the most important figures in Polish music history, and a representative of European romantic music in the19th century.
His works are based on Polish folk songs and dances and are deeply influenced by Bach. Most of them are piano music, and he is known as a "romantic piano poet".
2. Introduction of representative works
(1) "revolutionary etude in c minor"
Chopin's etudes show Chopin's grief and sorrow after the failure of Warsaw Revolution.
Therefore, it was named "revolutionary" etude by later generations. The whole song is full of passion and indignation, which profoundly reflects Chopin's mood after the fall of Warsaw and the failure of the uprising. The inspiring melody shows the cry and struggle of the Polish people.
② Brilliant Waltz in E-flat Major
Op. 18 in e flat major is a waltz dedicated by Chopin to Laura Horsford, and it is one of Chopin's most famous waltzes. The melody of this song is lively and cheerful, which is quite popular among the public.
Fourth, johann strauss.
1, personal data
John Strauss the Baptist was born in Vienna on March 1804. He has the same name as his eldest son Johann Strauss II, so he is called Johann Strauss I or Johann Strauss I to show the difference.
His grandfather's name is John Michael Strauss (1727- 1800). He is a Jew who converted to Catholicism. He used to live in Leopold Starr on the Danube not far from Vienna.
His father's name is Franz Bor Ghias Strauss, 1764 65438+ 10/01865438+April 5, 2006), and he can play the violin.
Her mother's name is Barbara dormann,177012.3—18118.28). Later, her family moved to Vienna, and Johann Strauss I was influenced by her father, who played the violin in primary school and later studied under the violinist Glaz of Vienna Opera House.
After 18 17, he played viola in a pop dance band led by Michael Pampei. 18 19, he went to joseph lanner's Viennese waltz band, the lyre, and sometimes served as a conductor.
1825, he married Maria Anna strom and gave birth to three sons. At this time, he left Lana to form a band and wrote a lot of music for these bands.
1849 On September 25th, Johann Strauss I died in Vienna at the age of 45.
2. Introduction of representative works
(1) "Radsky March"
Radsky March, orchestral music, written by Austrian composer Johann Strauss I at 1848. It is the most famous masterpiece of old John and is often used as the last piece of pop orchestral concerts.
It has become a tradition that the famous Vienna New Year concert always ends with this song every year.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Tchaikovsky
1, personal data
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: пётрльичайковский/English)
The great Russian composer and music educator in the 19th century is known as the great "Russian music master" and "melody master".
Tchaikovsky 1840 was born in the family of a mining engineer and director of a state-owned metallurgical plant on May 7th. 1859 graduated from St. Petersburg Law School and worked in the Ministry of Justice.
186 1 year entered the music class of Russian Music Association (converted to St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music the following year). 1863 resigned from the Ministry of Justice and devoted himself to music.
1865 After graduation, he taught at Moscow Conservatory of Music and actively created works. The first batch of works came out. With the financial support of a wealthy widow, Nadezhda von Meek, she quit her teaching job on 1877 to specialize in writing.
During the period of 1878- 1885, he toured many times in western European countries and the United States. /kloc-0 was awarded the honorary doctorate of Cambridge University in June, 893. In the same year, at the end of 10, he conducted the first performance of Symphony No.6 in Petersburg and died soon after.
2. Introduction of representative works
(1) the pathetique symphony
Symphony of Pathetique (Symphony No.6) is one of the most famous and outstanding works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, and it is also a first-class masterpiece in ancient and modern symphonies.
Completed between the end of August and September of 1893, it is the representative work of the author. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky thinks this symphony is the most successful work in his life and his most proud masterpiece.
This song premiered on128 in the same year. Six days later, the author was unfortunately infected with cholera (another said that Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was sentenced to death for homosexuality and committed suicide by taking poison). This song eventually became Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's "swan song".
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