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2 days ago · Anton Webern (German: [ˈantoːn ˈveːbɐn] ⓘ; 3 December 1883 – 15 September 1945) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.His music was among the most radical of its milieu in its concision and use of then novel atonal and twelve-tone techniques in an increasingly rigorous manner, somewhat after the Franco-Flemish School of his studies under Guido Adler.
2 days ago · Biography. Toggle Biography subsection. Early life. 1901–1914: experimenting in atonality. World War I. Development of the twelve-tone method. Nazi regime and emigration to the United States. Superstition and death. Music. Toggle Music subsection. First period: Late Romanticism. Second period: Free atonality.
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5 days ago · Duke Ellington, American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.
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- What was Duke Ellington’s early life like?Duke Ellington grew up in Washington, D.C., in a secure middle-class family that encouraged his interests in the fine arts. He began studying piano...
- How did Duke Ellington become famous?Benefiting from the expertise of a large ensemble that included several important jazz artists, Duke Ellington broke away from the conventions of b...
- What are Duke Ellington’s best-known works?Often collaborating with his longtime composing-arranging partner Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington was responsible for big-band jazz classics such a...
- Why is Duke Ellington significant?Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, he led his band for more than 50...
3 days ago · Davis’s albums recorded during this era, including ’Round About Midnight (1956), Workin’ (1956), Steamin’ (1956), Relaxin’ (1956), and Milestones (1958), affected the work of numerous other artists. He capped this period of his career with Kind of Blue (1959), perhaps the most celebrated album in the history of jazz.
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1 day ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics.
3 days ago · A musical genre consists of songs or compositions that share similar characteristics. Music can be separated into genres in many ways, but some common methods include rhythm, cultural context, performance, instrumentation, and origins of the music. Let’s look at the most common music genres together.
2 days ago · The Kenyan music industry has been creating hits for the longest time with different genres of music making heat waves. The industry in the early 2000s was known for the gengetone genre, this saw two major production studios battling for the top spot. Calif Records and Ogopa DJS were the main production teams of the early 2000s.
