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The Old House on South Sixteenth Street: Music
Chapter 2:
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Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered the great
master of Romantic music and one of the greatest musicians of all time. Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, a
village in the Duchy of Warsaw.
Compositions: Preludes Op. 28, Nocturnes, Études, Nocturne in B-flat minor
Chapter 4:
Schubert and opera
Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer. In a short lifespan of just nearly 32 years,
Schubert was a prolific composer, writing some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies, liturgical music, operas, some
incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music.
Compositions: Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria), Winterreise, Impromptus, Symphony No.8
Opera (plural: operas) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text
(called a libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements
of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance. The performance is
typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.
Chapter 6:
West Side Story
West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim, and conception and choreography by Jerome Robbins. It was inspired by William
Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The original 1957 Broadway production was in 1957.
Listen to music and watch the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO82t4ViZl4
Chapter 7:
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1678-1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque
composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice.
Compositions: The Four Seasons, Gloria, L'estro Armonico, Orlando furioso
Chapter 10:
Trimpin
Trimpin (1951- ) is a Seattle, Washington-based kinetic sculptor, sound artist, musician, and composer, most
of whose pieces integrate both sculpture and music in some way, and many of which make use of computers
to play these instruments.
Film music credits: Trimpin: The Sound of Invention