Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an outstanding Venetian Baroque composer. He received his early music education at home since his father was a violinist. He composed sets of Sonatas for violin. He always aimed at being simple and harmonious.You can listen to the Four Season, Winter part at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGdFHJXciAQ
Chopin (1810-1849) is born of a Polish mother and a French father. He relates to both cultures and this is reflected in his compositions. He was a pianist of the Classical and Early emerging Romantic period and composed mainly solo pieces for piano such as Preludes, Etudes, Waltzes, Nocturnes and Mazurkas.
References
1-Classical Net (n.d.). Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Retrieved from http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/vivaldi.php
2-Mfiles (n.d.). Frederic Chopin. Retrieved from
http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Frederic-Chopin.htm
I enjoy listening to music..and i like Beethoven who was known for his powerful and stormy compositions :)
ReplyDeleteThe events of Beethoven's life are the stuff of Romantic legend, evoking images of the solitary creator shaking his fist at Fate and finally overcoming it through a supreme effort of creative will.
I will make sure to listen to Vivaldi and Chopin :D