WAPS COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

  Lera Auerbach is a graduate of the Julliard School of music. She was born in the Soviet Union in 1973 and moved to the States in 1991. She has written music for piano, strings, and voice -- many of them award winning and worth your time! Don't forget to leave a comment- this time say something about one of the selections below. Here are some examples: Preludes for piano (Played by the composer) Icarus-music for orchestra Frozen Dreams Dreams and Whispers Of Poseidon (just listen to the first 3 minutes- you'll be hooked)

Born in Bonn, Germany in December of 1770 (America was still part of the British Empire at that time)-- Beethoven re-defined what it meant to be a musician during his lifetime. At the time he was born, most musicians were in the employ of wealthy patrons who controlled what they created -- by the end of his life, Beethoven demonstrated that it was possible to create music that satisfied the composer and audiences would be happy to pay to hear it. His music is among some of the most well-known in the world. He wrote for voice, piano, orchestra, and many solo instruments. Listen to the following: Minuet in G Ninth Symphony (the theme you know begins at 1:06:30-it's over an hour of music!) Newly Completed 10th symphony using AI Rage Over A Lost Penny ( Humor from Beethoven) Beethoven Lives Upstairs (a great movie about Beethoven's life) Piano Sonata #31 in A-Flat (one of Mr. Montague's Favorites) Bernstein talks about Beethoven now listen to the...