Essays on Piano

The analysis focuses on how Beethoven employs sonata form in his Piano Sonata No 3, op. 2, Allegro con brio. Classical composers have used this form to convey intricate yet cohesive ideas in their music. Sonata form contains various themes and their variations, which are unified when these excerpts reoccur. Beethoven, in the opening movement…

A piano sonata is a sonata of course written for a solo piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in three or four movements, although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement (Scarlatti) two movements (Haydn), five (Brahms’ Third Piano Sonata) or even more movements. The first movement is generally in sonata form….

While many parents agree that enrolling children in sports is a good way to condition their children both physically and socially, an increasing amount of parents are realizing that enrolling their children in music classes brings many benefits to the children. A child may play a piano when they are sad, happy or lonely. It…

One literary technique that authors often employ is to use a character who is a “visitor” to provide insight into a society’s culture. In Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Player Piano, the author employs the Shah of Bratpuhr in such a manner. Instead of seeing a society that is better because of its reliance on machines, the…

The Piano Man’s Daughter written by Timothy Finley, the role of a father in a family is important. For example, Charlie Silkworms does not figure out who his father is until long after his mother, Lily Silkworms, dies. During his childhood, Lily does not tell Charlie who his father is. As a result of such…

Achille-Claude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy ( 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918 ) was a Gallic composer who bridged the spread between the Romantic and early twentieth Century manners. He was one of the innovators of Impressionist composing. His music was a reaction against the over-emotional Romantic music of German composers. He was to a…

I am writing my research paper on pianos, specifically the history of their development and their design and construction. I decided on researching this topic because this past year I have begun playing piano myself and have become much more interested in music, and this was the first topic that came to mind when this…

The pianist performing in the recital was Fazil Say, accompanied by the North German Philharmonic. They performed “Rhapsody in Blue”. The piece was composed in 1924, during the modern period of music, by George Gershin (Lewis, allmusic.com). The concert took place in Laeiszhalle Hamburg on July 31, 2015. “Rhapsody in Blue” consists of only one…

In the biblical days, many new instruments were developed from the harp and organ to the psaltery which are all mentioned in Psalm 150:3. As time progressed, so did many of the instruments known in those days. There were different styles and different developments that changed not only the sounds of the instruments, but also…

Friedrich Kuhlau Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a German-Danish composer during the Classical and Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age. During his lifetime, he was known primarily as a concert pianist and composer of Danish opera, but was responsible for introducing many…