Midterm Part 1 (18 Events)
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Updated: 12 Mar 2022
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July 28, 1750 Johann Sebastian Bach dies, Baroque period ends in conjunction with his death.May 7, 1824 Ludwing Van Beethoven showcases his 9th symphonyDecember 5, 1830 Hector Berlioz performs Symphonie Fantastique, an important piece of the early Romantic period.January 20, 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda writes Hamilton, a major Broadway success of sung and danced drama.1856, Richard Wanger writes the opera, The Valkyrie, originally in German.June 26, 1870 The Valkyrie is performed as a single operaCirca 1790s+ Tian Han writes the opera The Tale of the White Snake, a Beijing Opera, one of the most popular forms of Chinese Opera.1874 Modest Mussorgsky composes his ten piano pieces, Pictures at an Exhibition. This is a wonderful opprotunity to consider the significance of timbre.1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band epitomizes a musical work intended for domestic consumption.circa 1175 The Countess of Dia writes "I Must Sing," who was one of the only female troubadours. They were primarly preoccupied with romantic concerns.Circa 1870s Tanburi Cemil Bey composes "Samai Shad Araban," a famous saz semaisi from the Ottoman Empire.1596 John Dowland composes "Flow, My Tears," his most famous work, and a solo lute that began its life as a pavan.Circa 1644 Barbara Strozzi composes "My Tears," one of her successful compositions to be performed in a domestic setting.1781 Franz Joseph Haydn writes the String Quaartets, Op. 33, No.2 also known as "The Joke," which is seen as chamber music to be performed in a domestic setting with 2 violins, a viola, and a cello.Circa 1847s Clara Schumann composes Piano Trio in G Minor. Schumann's legacy as a solo performer still impacts pianists to this day.1914-1916, Gustav Holst composes "The Planets" one of the first compositions about outter space, and with dramatic flair that has kept his work in the repertoire.1920 Gustav Holst's "The Planets" premieres as program music1913 Igor Stravinsky composes "The Rite of Spring" a story told through danced drama representing pagan Russian traditians and rituals unified by the idea of mystery and creative power
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