Art is a creation which aims to be attractive. Although, the main goal of art is to communicate a message often to the masses. Art can communicate ideas, feelings, emotions and even information. Without communication there would be no purpose of art.
Art can be expressed in many ways such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music and many more. All of these forms have one thing in common; they are trying to make the viewer look at their work and understand that meaning behind it.
In this blog I’ll try to talk about the top five most compelling pieces of music. These pieces will have a great meaning behind them: The purpose is to express feelings or what people believe in. Music has an ability to communicate with its listeners on a deeper level than other forms of art such as: paintings or sculptures etc.
Music can move listeners emotionally because it has the capability of changing tone and pitch throughout each song. It can range from happy to sad or any emotion in between those two extremes.*
Music is one of the most powerful things in human history. It can heal broken hearts, bring people together, and make someone move forward or give up. This blog is to help people appreciate music more and how it helped build the world. So here are my top 5 most compelling pieces of music:
1. Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Moonlight Sonata was written in 1801, but not published until 1802, when Beethoven was already losing his hearing. During that period, Beethoven’s creativity was at an all time high, writing some of his greatest compositions such as the Pathetique Sonata and Ninth Symphony. The Moonlight Sonata was composed as a piano piece with 3 movements: Adagio sostenuto, Andante cantabile con moto, and Presto agitato.
2. Symphony No. 3 by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Mahler wrote his 3rd symphony in 1901 when he was director of the Vienna Court Opera after having been dismissed from his post as director of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra years earlier and starting a new family with his wife Alma Schindler, who he had been having an affair
It’s not the case that in order to be a great artist, all you have to do is copy one of the artists mentioned on this list. Copying an artist and making your own art are not the same thing. The point is to take inspiration from these artists and let it inspire you, and make your own art. A lot of people who can’t draw well will look at a picture by a famous artist and try to copy it, and then they will wonder why their drawing doesn’t look as good as theirs. Copying isn’t the same thing as learning from someone else’s work. The most important part is learning to become a better artist yourself.
The idea for this list came from a list of Top 5 lists about movies, which I have also created here:
http://www.informativeessay.com/blog/top-5-pieces-movies-that-will-make-you-cry
If you think a piece of music should be added to this list, please contact me using the form on the Contact page. I want this list to be as complete as possible. I plan on adding more music later on too.*
5. “A Day in the Life” (1967).
There are many reasons why this song might be considered among the greatest of all time. First, it’s one of the few Beatles songs to feature an orchestra, filling out the sound with strings and brass that add a rich texture to the already amazing lyrics. McCartney sings two separate vocal tracks, making for a layered chorus that is still widely imitated today. And the ending–it doesn’t get much better than that.
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**Quotes from the book:**
” The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
-Steve Jobs
” You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
*This is quite self explanatory. The guy who wrote this book went from nothing to one of the richest people in the world. There’s lots of lessons to be learned here on life choices, how to think about problems and how not to give up when something gets hard. I really think this should be mandatory reading for high schoolers.
**Quotes from the book:**
“The fourth
The list is given in no particular order.
5. Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
4. Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)
2. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral”
1. Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
What is art? The word “art” comes from the latin “ars”, which means technique. Art is basically the application of techniques, using different media and techniques to create a piece of art. It’s a way of applying your knowledge and imagination to create something that people can enjoy or think about.
Taste in art is subjective, meaning that what one person might like another person might not. While there are some universal things that people tend to agree on (i.e., most people would agree that it’s better if the Mona Lisa were not destroyed), getting down to the specifics can be quite difficult. There are too many factors in play.
There are many factors that influence us when we look at a piece of art, and they can all be weighed differently by different people. The technical skill, the subject matter, the emotion, the historical significance all have their place in our perception of a piece of art. We may also be influenced by other artists who have done similar work.
A perfect example of this is music. We have so many different kinds of music today: rock, classical, jazz, hip-hop, etc. Each one has their own set of rules for what makes it good or bad, and each one appeals differently to
