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Music in Slovakia
W IX w. together with Christianity, the Byzantine and Latin liturgical chants penetrated the Slavic lands, the latter, in the form of chorales, they became popular mainly thanks to the Benedictine monasteries. At the same time it was developing …
Franciszek Schubert
Living in years 1797-1828, he was the last of the greatest composers of the Vienna School of the Classicist period (1740-1825). Being a native Viennese, he became a restorer of the old tradition of German song (Lieder) and introduced the custom of organizing musical evenings, called Schubertiads. His skills and achievements …
Ludwig van Beethoven
This great creator (1770-1827) was born in Bonn, Germany, in a family with deep musical traditions. However, he was not a prodigy, and his genius only began to emerge in his teens. W 1787 r. Beethoven stayed …
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This composer (1756-1791) is perhaps the most famous classical music virtuoso of all time. Many other composers were worshiped by his music – Haydn considered him "the greatest composer”, and Schubert melted in delight, arguing, that "the magic of Mozart's music …
Music in Austria
Music, classical music in particular, is this field of art, which Austria is most famous for. Already in the 12th century. Vienna was known worldwide for the performances of minezingers and other traveling musicians. W 1498 r. Maximilian I. …
Music
Turkey has a long musical tradition, and therefore many kinds of it – starting with military music, and ending with pop. Today, you can listen to a Janissary band at the Military Museum in Istanbul, whose music, won on timpani, she shut up …