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Frederic Chopin, who is often called "the poet of the piano," does not falter with Prelude Op. 28, No. 4, which is in the key of E minor. The Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 is homophonic and one of twenty-four preludes written for piano within Op. 28, and each piece corresponds to one of the twenty-four keys. This is one of Chopin's more famous pieces and contains a dark tone (in part due to the piece being in a minor key) (Nicholas 2007). Perhaps this is why he chose this song along with Mozart's Requiem played at his funeral (Niecks 1888). In addition to the minor key evoking a feeling of sadness and...
4 (Sheppard 2006).
Though no certain titles exist for Chopin's preludes, his lover's daughter Solange, stated that her mother (who was famous literary figure George Sand) had given each of the preludes a title on a score which has since been lost. However, Solange did record the names of the preludes separately without the corresponding prelude numbers. It is commonly believed that the title, Quelle larmes au fond du cloitre humide? which means,…
References
Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques (1986). Chopin: Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils. New York,
NY: Cambridge University Press.
Kresky, Jeffrey (1994). A Reader's Guide to the Chopin Preludes. Westport, CT: Greenwood
Press.
European music: Baroque vs. Romantic and Classical music Any non-contemporary orchestral music is often called 'classical' in a colloquial fashion. However, there are many varieties of music between the eras of the 15th century and our own besides what is technically associated with the classical period. Perhaps the most notable movement which laid the foundation for our own contemporary era of music is that of the Baroque period. Rather than naturalness,
Gershwin/Someone to Watch "Someone to Watch over Me" ("STWOM") was featured in a long-running musical called Oh Kay!, written by George and IRA Gershwin, that made its world debut on Broadway's Imperial Theater. The date was November 8, 1926. The musical enjoyed great success, even including a Broadway revival in 1990. STWOM, the best-known song from the musical, was a hit three times the following year, starting with Oh Kay's star
French Romantic painter, Eugene Delacroix, is well-known from this period. Delacroix often took his subjects from literature but added much more by using color to create an effect of pure energy and emotion that he compared to music. He also showed that paintings can be done about present-day historical events, not just those in the past (Wood, 217). He was at home with styles such as pen, watercolor, pastel, and
piano, including the history and use of the instrument. The piano is one of the most popular musical instruments in the world, and pianos have been in use in orchestras and in homes for hundreds of years. The first piano was created from another similar instrument, the harpsichord, and it was invented in Italy. The editors at Wikipedia note, "The invention of the modern piano is credited to Bartolomeo