Johann Baptist Strauss I (German: Johann Baptist Strauß, Johann Strauss (Vater); also , Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder, the Father; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849) was an Austrian Romantic composer. Who wrote the Blue Danube? The Blue Danube, Op. 314, original German in full An der schönen blauenRead More →
J.C. Bach exposed him to the works of great composers of the day, including South German composers such as Johann Pachelbel (under whom Johann Christoph had studied) and Johann Jakob Froberger; North German composers; Frenchmen, such as Jean-Baptiste Lully, Louis Marchand, Marin Marais; and the Italian clavierist … Which greatRead More →
Beethoven is the undoubted master of the piano sonata genre, and his 32 sonatas not only reveal his development as a composer but also the development of the sonata itself, from the high classicism of Haydn and Mozart to the romanticism of Schubert and Liszt. Are Chopin sonatas difficult? IMORead More →
If you have a clear understanding of how the key system functions, cadences work, and melody fits around chordal patterns, you are well underway to being able to compose without the need for an instrument. … What instrument do most composers play? Big orchestral pieces involve several different instruments. Piano,Read More →