Composers of the 18th century, whose works became masterpieces in music
At the end of the 17-18 centuries. new musical canons begin to appear, which composers and musicians will follow for a long time. This century gave the world music, which made an invaluable contribution to the world cultural heritage. Composers of the 18th century are famous for such personalities as:
This is one of the greatest German composers, whose interest in personality and creativity does not fade over time, but, on the contrary, is increasing. But, unfortunately, during his lifetime he did not receive recognition. Johann had no other choice but to pursue a career in music, because his ancestors were renowned for their musicality.
The future genius was born in 1685 in the town of Eisenach. He owes his first steps in music to his father, who taught him to play the violin. Bach had a wonderful voice and sang in the city school choir. The people around had no doubt that the boy would become an excellent musician.
Early becoming an orphan, at the age of 15, Johann began an independent life. Despite the fact that the young composer lived in cramped circumstances and frequent relocations, Bach's interest in music never waned, he constantly expanded his knowledge of music through self-education.
Unlike his fellow composers, who tried to imitate foreign musicians in everything, Bach actively used German folk songs and dances in his works. But Johann was not only a talented composer, but also an excellent performer on the organ and harpsichord. If he was not known as a composer, then everyone recognized his mastery of playing these instruments.
But the court society did not like the composer's music: it was considered too bright, emotional, humane. But despite the public's rejection of his works, he never adjusted to their tastes. Bach wrote his best musical works in Leipzig, where he moved with his family and remained until the end of his life. There he created most of the cantatas, "Passion according to John", "Passion according to Matthew", the Mass in B minor.
The greatest joy, support and support of the composer was his family. The sons also became gifted musicians and gained fame during Bach's lifetime. His second wife and eldest daughter had a very beautiful voice. Therefore, Johann continued to write musical works for his family.
In the last years of his life, Bach began to have serious vision problems, and after an unsuccessful operation, he became blind. But despite this, he did not leave his work and continued to create compositions, dictating them for recording. His death went largely unnoticed in the musical community, and he was soon forgotten. Interest in his music appeared only 100 years later, when under the direction of Mendelssohn one of his most beautiful creations, The Passion According to Matthew, was performed, and at the same time a collection of his musical compositions was released.
This genius of music was not appreciated by his contemporaries, who could not realize the full strength and depth of his talent, disliked him for his strong and independent character, but centuries later, his work is interested and admired by his talent. Wolfgang was born on January 27, 1756. His father was a court musician and, having noticed early musical abilities in Mozart's sister, began to teach her music.
This marked the beginning of the work of Wolfgang. At an early age, the boy showed exceptional abilities for music: at the age of 5-6, he already created his first musical works, while possessing a unique ear for music and an amazing memory. The father, seeing that his son has rare musical talents, decides to start a concert tour so that Wolfgang gains fame and does not become a court musician.
But despite the fact that everyone admired the boy and at the age of 12 his works became famous, society could not fully appreciate the full potential of the young musician. Therefore, returning from the tour, Wolfgang became a court musician and suffered greatly from the position in which he found himself. But not wanting to put up with the fact that he was not respected and treated inappropriately, he left Salzburg for Vienna.
It was during his stay in Vienna that his talent reached its peak. Soon he married a beautiful girl named Constanta Weber, and even the disapproval of his parents could not interfere with their happiness. The years he spent in Vienna cannot be called easy, rather, on the contrary. In need, Mozart had to work very hard, which affected his health. Despite the fact that his operas "The Marriage of Figaro", "Don Giovanni" are successful, society is still unable to understand the whole genius of Wolfgang.
Shortly before his death, Mozart wrote his greatest work, the opera The Magic Flute. Simultaneously with it, he creates "Requiem", but does not have time to complete it. On the night of December 4-5, 1791, the brilliant composer died. The circumstances of his death are still unknown, which gives rise to many disputes among specialists. Only after his death, the musical society and the whole world recognized the genius of Mozart, and his works are still considered masterpieces in music.
His "Seasons" for several centuries have been on a par with other brilliant works. A virtuoso violinist who gained recognition during his lifetime, traveled a lot, an excellent teacher - all this is about the famous Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Antonio was born on March 4, 1678 and became the only child in the family who chose the musical field. His musical talent manifested itself very early, and his first teacher was Giovanni Batista, who by that time had won the fame of a virtuoso. The study of his manner of performance suggests that the boy took lessons from other famous musicians.
Young Antonio decides to choose a career as a priest and on December 18, 1693, he receives a lower church title. Later, he received three more "lower" and two "higher" church titles, necessary for obtaining the priesthood. But despite the spiritual career, Vivaldi continued to make music very successfully.
And his intense studies brought results: Antonio was appointed teacher in one of the best "conservatories" in Venice. His extensive and versatile musical activity has made the "conservatory" one of the most prominent in the city. At the beginning of his work, the composer pays great attention to the instrumental direction, which can be explained by the fact that the northern part of Italy and Venice were considered the center of the best instrumentalists.
Antonio Vivaldi gained fame outside of Italy, his works were a success, and it was considered a high honor to study with him. In Mantua, the composer meets Anna Giraud and her sister Paolina. Soon, both girls became permanent residents of the Vivaldi house, which caused dissatisfaction with the church leadership, who did not like the fact that Antonio was on frequent trips.
On November 16, 1737, on behalf of the cardinal, the composer was banned from entering Ferrara, which in those days was considered a disgrace. This meant that now the entire spiritual career of Vivaldi was destroyed and caused quite significant material damage. His relations with the leadership of the "conservatory" worsened more and more. And it was not only his frequent travels - Vivaldi's music had already begun to be considered old-fashioned.
At the end of 1740, Antonio parted ways with the "conservatory", which owed him many years of fame. Going on a long trip and experiencing financial difficulties, Vivaldi arranges a sale of his concerts at a low price. At the age of 62, the composer decides to leave Italy and find happiness in other countries. But, despite the fact that he was once accepted by everyone, his works were admired, at the end of his life Antonio Vivaldi was forgotten and abandoned by everyone. The famous Italian virtuoso died on July 28, 1741 in Vienna. He is one of the brightest representatives of the composers of that time, and his instrumental compositions occupy a worthy place in the world musical heritage.
Composers of the 18th century had a huge impact on the future development of music, although they did not always receive recognition during their lifetime and become famous. It's just that the society of that era could not appreciate the full strength of their talent, their beauty and depth. The framework imposed on them was too narrow for their talent, for them music was the meaning of life. But the descendants were able to appreciate their work, and so far they continue to perform their brilliant works at all concerts.