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Compositions
- Rock Me Amadeus - a 1985 hit single by Falco, a Vienna-based pop star of the 1980s. " Rock Me Amadeus " is a 1985 Song by the Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Johann (Hans Hölzel ( February 19, 1957 &ndash February 6, 1998) better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- Alexander Nevsky - a cantata based on music composed by Sergei Prokofiev for the film of the same name. Saint Alexander Nevsky (Алекса́ндр Яросла́вич Не́вский in Russian; transliteration Aleksandr Yaroslavich Nevskij) ( May 30 Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjev) ( - 5 March 1953 was a Russian composer who Saint Alexander Nevsky was the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir during some of the most trying times in Russia's history.
- Archduke Trio - a piece of music by Ludwig van Beethoven for piano trio (piano, violin, and violoncello), published in 1811. The Piano Trio No 7 Op 97 in B-flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven is a Piano trio for Piano, Violin, and violoncello Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. It was dedicated to the amateur pianist and student of Beethoven, Archduke Rudolph of Austria.
- Diabelli Variations - 33 variations on a theme supplied by publisher, editor, and composer Anton Diabelli. The 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli Op 120 commonly known as the Diabelli Variations, is a set of variations for the Piano WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Anton Diabelli (September 6 1781 &ndash April 7 1858 was an Austrian The 33 variations was Ludwig van Beethoven's contribution to a competition designed to gather one variation from each of the best-known Austrian composers of the day. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist.
- St. James Infirmary - Blues song made famous by Louis Armstrong. " St James Infirmary Blues " is an American Folksong of anonymous origin though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter St. James Infirmary was a hospital in New Orleans named most likely after James the brother of Jesus. Saint James the Just ( Hebrew: יעקב or Jacob ( Greek Iάκωβος (died 62AD also known as James of Jerusalem, James Adelphotheos
Forms
- Charleston (dance) - Named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina, this popular dance of the 1920s featured flappers in speakeasies as a way of mocking the "drys," or citizens who supported the Prohibition amendment. The Charleston is a Dance named for the city of Charleston South Carolina. It was considered quite immoral and provocative. Charleston, South Carolina, is derived from Charles Town, named after King Charles II of England. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Instruments
- Bandoneón - a free-reed instrument particularly popular in Argentina. The bandoneón is a Free-reed instrument particularly popular in Argentina. It plays an essential role in the orquesta tipica, the tango orchestra. The bandoneón is named for its German inventor, Heinrich Band.
- Moog synthesizer - a number of analog synthesizers designed by Robert Moog (1934 - 2005). The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr Dr Robert Arthur Moog (ˈmoʊɡ to rhyme with "rogue" ( May 23, 1934 &ndash August 21, 2005) was an American pioneer of
- Ondes Martenot - an electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot, and originally very similar in sound to the Theremin. The ondes Martenot (IPA maʀtəno French for "Martenot waves" also known as the ondium Martenot, Martenot and ondes musicales) is an early Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Sarrusophone - a double-reed woodwind instrument made of brass or silver. The sarrusophone is a family of transposing Musical instruments patented and placed into production by Pierre-Louis Gautrot in 1856 It was named after the French bandmaster Pierre Auguste Sarrus. (1813-1876)
- Saxophone - Woodwind instrument invented in the 1830s. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Events and trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday. It is made of brass or silver and named for Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. Antoine-Joseph 'Adolphe' Sax (November 6 1814 &ndash February 4 1894 was a Belgian Musical instrument designer and Musician ( Clarinetist
- Stradella bass system - a keyboard system used on the bass side of many accordions. The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox Possibly named for Italian composer Alessandro Stradella. Alessandro Stradella ( 3 April, 1639 - February 25, 1682) was an Italian composer of the middle Baroque.
- Sousaphone - bass brass instrument named for the composer John Philip Sousa. The sousaphone is a wearable Tuba descended from the Hélicon, and designed in an ergonomically efficient way such that it fits around the body of the wearer and John Philip Sousa ( November 6, 1854 &ndash March 6, 1932) was an American Composer and conductor of the late
- Theremin - an unusual instrument that requires no physical contact to produce music. It has an array of circuitry that includes two antennas in which a player moves his or her hands. It was invented by Léon Theremin in 1919 and has an eerie sound most associated with Sci-Fi movies of the 1950s. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive
- Wagner tuba - a brass instrument that combines elements of both the French horn and the tuba. The Wagner tuba is a comparatively rare Brass instrument that combines elements of both the horn and the Tuba. Named for the German composer, Richard Wagner.
Performers
- Jefferson Airplane - a San Francisco-based rock band that, according to band member Jorma Kaukonen, derives its name as a satire of blues names such as "Blind Lemon" Jefferson. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
Notation
- Landini cadence - named for the Italian composer and organist Francesco Landini (1325-1397). A Landini cadence is a type of cadence, a technique in Music composition, named after Francesco Landini (1325-1397 a blind Florentine organist in honor Francesco Landini or Landino (around 1325 &ndash September 2, 1397) was an Italian Composer, organist, singer poet The Landini cadence was more pervasive the 14th and earlier 15th centuries, and might be described in its most characteristic form as a variation on the harmonic progression in which an unstable sixth (usually major) expands to a stable octave.
Place names
- Asteroid 3975 Verdi - a small main belt asteroid. Discovered by F. Bornjen in 1982, it is named after the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Also see other Asteroids named for composers. This is a list of asteroids named after people, both real and fictional
- Mozart, Saskatchewan - a town in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart (ˈmoʊzɑrt is a hamlet south of the Quill Lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport - New Orleans airport named for Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz musician from New Orleans. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, formerly known as Moisant Field, while other names for it are Louis Armstrong International Airport and Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter
- Schubertring, part of Vienna's Ringstraße - a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria. The Ringstraße (or Ringstrasse) is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Named for composer Franz Schubert.
- Universität Mozarteum Salzburg - the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Mozarteum Salzburg honours the Austrian city's most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In Salzburg, the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Mozarteum Salzburg honours the Austrian city's most famous son