Anton BrucknerJoseph Anton Bruckner (; German:; 4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer and organist best known for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum and motets. The symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-GermanRomanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length.
ViennaVienna ( vee-EN-ə; German: Wien [viːn] ; Austro-Bavarian: Wean [veɐ̯n]) is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population.
ComposerA composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and definitionThe term is descended from Latin, ; literally "one who puts together".
Music theoryMusic theory is the study of theoretical frameworks for understanding the practices and possibilities of music.
FugueIn classical music, a fugue (, from Latinfuga, meaning 'flight' or 'escape') is a contrapuntal, polyphoniccompositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (a musical theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches), which recurs frequently throughout the course of the composition.
FrymburkFrymburk (German: Friedberg) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort. Administrative divisionFrymburk consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Frymburk (1,101)Blatná (26)Kovářov (28)Milná (71)EtymologyThe initial German name of the local castle and later the settlement was Frideburk.
Sigismond ThalbergSigismond Thalberg (8 January 1812 – 27 April 1871) was an Austriancomposer and one of the most distinguished virtuosopianists of the 19th century. FamilyThalberg was born in Pâquis near Geneva on 8 January 1812. Thalberg asserted that he was an illegitimate son of Moritz, Prince of Dietrichstein and his mistress Maria Julia , from a family of Hungarian lower nobility. In 1820, Julia married Baron Alexander Ludwig (from an ennobled JewishViennese family).
CounterpointIn music theory, counterpoint is the relationship of two or more simultaneous musical lines (also called voices) that are harmonically dependent on each other, yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. The term originates from the Latinpunctus contra punctum meaning "point against point", i.e. "note against note".
Kingdom of BohemiaMonarchy in Central Europe (1198–1918)Today part ofCzech RepublicGermanyPolandSlovakiaThe Kingdom of Bohemia (Czech: České království), sometimes referenced in English literature as the Czech Kingdom, was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe. It was the predecessor state of the modern Czech Republic. The Kingdom of Bohemia was an Imperial State in the Holy Roman Empire. The Bohemian king was a prince-elector of the empire.
Organ (music)In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more pipe divisions or other means (generally woodwind or electric) for producing tones. The organs have usually two or three, sometimes up to five or more, manuals for playing with the hands and a pedalboard for playing with the feet. With the use of registers, several groups of pipes can be connected to one manual. The organ has been used in various musical settings, particularly in classical music or jazz.
HarmonyIn music, harmony is the concept of combining different sounds in order to create new, distinct musical ideas. Theories of harmony seek to describe or explain the effects created by distinct pitches or tones coinciding with one another; harmonic objects such as chords, textures and tonalities are identified, defined, and categorized in the development of these theories.
Henri VieuxtempsHenri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (French: [ɑ̃ʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf vjøtɑ̃]; 17 February 1820 – 6 June 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th century. He is also known for playing what is now known as the Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesù, a violin of superior workmanship.
ConductingConducting is the art of directing a musicalperformance, such as an orchestral or choralconcert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture". The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way that reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.