The AustrianJoseph Haydn(1732-1809) was the most celebrated composer of his day, prolific in every medium, but best remembered for his numerous symphonies and string quartets, which established standards of form and quality that others emulated. “Haydn has been called ‘the father of the symphon...
Yup, that’s a Genuine People Personality all right. And yes, I know what you mean Marvin. It’s just so nice to hear someone else say out loud what many of us are thinking. Much of the time. Marvin was the creation of Douglas Adams, a former script editor and writer onMonty Pytho...
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes [The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God], from Die Schöpfung [The Creation] (Psalm 19:1-3) – Joseph Haydn Justitiae Domini (Psalm 19:8-11) – Chant Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (Psalm 19:1-6) – Heinrich Schütz Justitiae Domini ...
When my teacher is on vacation, I’ve also taken lessons with professionals such asGrzegorz (Greg) Niemczuk, who I found on YouTube. You might be surprised how many YouTubers offer lessons (a friend takes lessons with the popularHeart of the KeysYouTuber.) You know what makes piano b...
Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the Super Mario franchise, and the main protagonist of the Luigi's Mansion series. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and...
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Another composer of lieder wasFranz Schubert. He was also Austrian, like Mahler (above), and composed in the generation before Mahler. In his relatively short life, Schubert composed prolifically, producing over 600 songs, and around eight (we say ‘around’ as the...
Creation and development Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like creature Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride a horse after the completion of Super Mario Bros.[2] However, technical limitations on the NES kept this from being possible, but with ...
Read more: Lang Lang surprises 10-year-old superfan on The Piano after sparkling Haydn solo Lang Lang and Gina Alice play a breathless Brahms duet! Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Vying with Chopin for the crown of greatest 19th-century virtuoso was Franz Liszt, the Hungarian composer, teacher and...
Einstein was not as fond of Ludwig van Beethoven as he was of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert. According to Walter Isaacson, “What Einstein appreciated in Mozart and Bach was the clear architectural structure that made their music seem ‘deterministic’ and, like...
officially adopted a new anthem, with lyrics by August Heinrich Hoffman, alias Hoffman von Fallersleben, and new music, the tune of Frederick Haydn's distinctly Germanic song, Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser, which he wrote in 1797 in honor of the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria—the ...