Posts Tagged ‘music’

Piano History Conclusion

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

It is obvious that the emergence of the piano was turning point in the history of art. This invention changed the nature of the whole European music, which is an important part of world culture. Over the past three hundred years, almost all the great composers wrote piano music, and many of them it became famous for their piano works. Today, it is impossible to find a musician - be it a singer or a composer, clarinetist and violinist - who wouldn’t have a piano in the house. Despite its youth, the piano has greater impact on society than any other instrument!

Piano Music in Classical and Romantic Periods

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

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Number of lovers of piano music began to grow. More and more people were willing to pay for it, to listen to a soloist. This raised the number of composers who received recognition through piano music.

Classical period has been replaced by the era of romanticism, when in music and art in general, the main role was to play the expression of emotions. This was reflected, in particular piano compositions by Beethoven and Schumann, Chopin. Piano compositions for four hands have became very popular in this period.