domingo, 8 de mayo de 2011
Biography of Mozart
One of the most widely appreciated prominent musical maestro ever happened to live in the history, musical genius Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg, Austria to Leopold Mozart, a business-minded composer, violinist and an assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court and Anna Maria Pertl. He was named Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Gottlieb Mozart in honor of his grandfather (maternal) and a Saint Johannes Chrysostomus with whom he shared his birth date.Being born and brought up in a family where music was in air, in life and in dreams of everyone, Mozart was naturally attracted towards music. From his childhood, Wolffanfus learned and developed immense interest in music. When he was just 5 years old, Mozart started composing small and beautiful melodious numbers. Looking at his children's musical talent, Mozart's father decided to use this opportunity to showcase the talent of his children (Wolfgangus and elder daughter Maria Anna "Nannerl") in front of the world. At the age of six (in mid 1763), Mozart and his elder sister performed in many concerts in European Courts (In Paris and London); they also gave performances at major cities where they met many music lovers. They also performed in front of the Bavarian elector, royal families and the Austrian empress. Wolfgangus and his sister played piano and violin and were more than successful to tie their audiences to the chairs.
Soon, Wolfgangus wrote and published his first composition and when he was nine years old he started writing symphonies. Demand for his music show started increasing so much that only nine months after coming back from his tour in 1766, the Mozart family again set for yet another tour of Vienna. However, due to some problems Mozart could not perform in an opera in Vienna.
After coming from the tour of Vienna, Wolfgangus tried to concentrate on improving and learning new skills in music, for this reason he did not plan any tour till 1770. In next three years from 1770 to 1773, Mozart toured Italy three times and gave many outstanding performances. While on tour of Italy, Mozart even wrote two of his famous operas 'Mitridate' and 'Lucio Silla'. Mozart showcased his talent and astonished his audience when he adopted Italian style in his music. Mozart further started his journey of music composition, he wrote set of string quartet and also some symphonies. When Mozart was at Salzburg during the period from 1774 to 1777, he worked as Konzertmeister (Concert Master) at the Prince Archbishop's Court where he performed in some Piano and Violin concerts (about half a dozen piano sonatas), masses, symphonies etc. During the same period, he visited Munich once in 1775 for a premier of his Opera La Finta giardiniera.
Wolfgangus was very ambitious and wanted to attain a very high position in the world of music, he knew that staying in Salzburg it was never possible to achieve what he wanted; in 1777 Mozart left Salzburg with his mother and set for Munich and Mannheim. There he tried his best to find a good post for himself but was never offered one, he then moved to Paris in search of the same. In Paris, Anna Maria (Wolfgangus's mother) died and Wolfgangus became very lonely, here also Wolfgangus could not get any suitable post for himself. After Wolfgangus's all the unsuccessful trials, Leopold called him back to Salzburg, where he managed to arrange a high level post for his son. For next two years, Wolfgangus, worked at Court and played concerts at Courts and Cathedrals. He actively participated in concerts, serenades and also composed music for dramas. He also continued composing and creating symphonies. In 1780 he received the most awaited opportunity to perform in an opera at Munich.
Along with many concerts, operas and music composition for dramas, Mozart also wrote beautiful music compositions, which have become masterpiece of his artwork. Mozart was sent to the court at Vienna where he was not allowed to work for the post he wanted the most, he finally gave up trying to perform at the court in Vienna and got out of the job around 1781. After that period, Mozart received many golden opportunities to make fortune when he created music while he was not at any post. Soon, Mozart started going in public, he played music in public functions, published his work and also started teaching music. Further in 1787, Mozart was offered a minor court post as Kammermusicus, where he wrote dance music for court balls. In year 1782, Mozart married Constanze Weber (younger sister of Aloysia Weber, Mozart’s former lover).
Mozart gained a reasonable popularity by publishing some beautiful sonatas (for violin and piano), music compositions, and by performing in concerts and Operas like 'Die Entfuhrun aus dem Serail' (in 1782, which was one of his most successful operas with many songs in it. NOTE: Mozart wrote serious as well as comic operas (he wrote three comic operas in his life)), he also wrote some quartets, which he had dedicated to his Haydn who appreciated Mozart for his knowledge of music and composition talent. Mozart also gained popularity by managing concerts on his own, without any assistance he not only composed music for the concert but he also managed the orchestra. Mozart earned enough to live a comfortable life, but because of his improper management of money and expenses, he was never able to save money for future and always had to borrow from others when was in need of money.
Mozart spent rest of his life in Vienna; during this period he also visited various places such as Salzburg, Berlin etc. to perform in operas, dramas and concerts. Mozart died on 5 December 1791 in Vienna. (There are different stories regarding the death of musical genius, according to one story he died of the feverish illness (Rheumatic Fever) and according to another he died of poisoning).
Mozart composed hundreds of beautiful and unique music works which include over 20 operas, about 14-15 Masses, 30-40 concerts (piano and violin), 50-60 symphonies, and 20 sonatas etc. Even after his death, Mozart remained and will remain one of the most favorite musicians for millions of his fans
Taken from: http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-29-2005-64987.asp
Shakira Biography
COLOMBIAN TALENT
Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 2, 1977, his mother Spanish Catalan descent and his father of Lebanese descent. At eight he began writing and composing songs, one of the first songs I wrote called Your Dark Glasses, which talks about his troubles and his father who died in a car accident. First participated in the game show Child Artist Looking for 1988, transmitting the regional chain of the Colombian coast Telecaribe, Shakira won the contest for three consecutive years.
At ten years old, Shakira auditioned for the school choir but was rejected because her voice was considered "too strong." His friends told him he sounded like a goat. Shakira started looking for other singing competitions, and a television transmitting weekly contest, llamabaVivan Children program.
Between ten and thirteen Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla, and became a local celebrity. At that time, he met the theater producer Monica Ariza, helped her to become known outside Barranquilla.
During a flight from Barranquilla to the capital Bogotá, Ariza was sitting next to a Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas. Vargas was impressed and got an audition for Shakira, which came a few weeks later to the hotel lobby. Sony Ciro Vargas returned to office and gave Shakira tape with some of the songs she had written, but failed to please producers of everything, and thought Shakira was "hopeless."
Vargas was convinced that she had talent, and set up a surprise audition in Bogotá. He cheats Sony Colombia executives inviting them to go to a bar, and around midnight, announced that he had a surprise: Shakira. She sang three songs, and his performance was a success. Shakira was contracted to record three albums.
At ten years old, Shakira auditioned for the school choir but was rejected because her voice was considered "too strong." His friends told him he sounded like a goat. Shakira started looking for other singing competitions, and a television transmitting weekly contest, llamabaVivan Children program.
Between ten and thirteen Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla, and became a local celebrity. At that time, he met the theater producer Monica Ariza, helped her to become known outside Barranquilla.
During a flight from Barranquilla to the capital Bogotá, Ariza was sitting next to a Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas. Vargas was impressed and got an audition for Shakira, which came a few weeks later to the hotel lobby. Sony Ciro Vargas returned to office and gave Shakira tape with some of the songs she had written, but failed to please producers of everything, and thought Shakira was "hopeless."
Vargas was convinced that she had talent, and set up a surprise audition in Bogotá. He cheats Sony Colombia executives inviting them to go to a bar, and around midnight, announced that he had a surprise: Shakira. She sang three songs, and his performance was a success. Shakira was contracted to record three albums.
YOUR RECORDS
Shakira moved to Bogota, and with only thirteen years old, he released his debut album in 1991 entitled Magic, recorded and released through Sony Colombia. The songs were written by her when she was eight, however, the album was a commercial disappointment, selling less than one thousand copies.
Danger became his second album, released in 1993, when Shakira was only fifteen.This album had sales results just disappointing that his previous album, after bad "taste" queShakira took with their first two albums, chose better to take a while to finish high school.
1995-2000: Success in the Hispanic market
Shakira then leaned toward the interpretation and acted in a Colombian telenovela called El Oasis with moderate success. After the failure with their first two albums, Shakira returned to music in 1995 with her third studio album in Spanish that would make a great figure at Latin America, the unpublished material is titled album Pies Descalzos. The first single I am here led to fame in the Spanish music, album sales increased. The songs Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos and Where you heart? became pop culture icons Hispanic.
With ales of over four million copies later made remixes of Pies Descalzos in her first remix album titled simply The Remixes which generated sales of over one million copies in Latin America, the album also included Portuguese versions of some of their best-known songs.
In March 2000, began his tour of Latin America and the United States, Panama starting and ending in Argentina, which lasted only three months called Amphibious Tour. In August 2000, won an MTV Video Music Award in the former category of International Audience Award with the song "Ojos Así.
2001-2004: Invading the English market
In 2001, thanks to the success of the album Where Are the Thieves?, Shakira began work on what would become their debut album in English. In collaboration with Gloria Estefan, Shakira wrote and recorded English versions of "Where are the Thieves?, And new songs which were also created for the album Laundry Service. The release of the unpublished material recording opened the doors to the English market and around the world, with influences of rock and Spanish and Latin influences, the album also featured four Spanish songs including Stay With You. Some critics claimed that Shakira's experience with the English language was very little for her and for writing as well as its pronunciation and little consistency in the lyrics of their songs (it was satirized in a MAD TV skit), but Laundry Service was a commercial success, selling over thirteen million worldwide, helped him become known as a singer. Especially its first single Whenever, Wherever he held various positions number one in several countries and was six in the U.S. in the Billboard Hot 100, also launched a Spanish version was equally successful with the title of luck.
In 2002, Shakira also released an album called simply Greatest Hits recompilatorio, an album that combines the best of singer of his albums Pies Descalzos, Where Are the Thieves?, MTV Unppluged and Laundry Service. But also launched in 2004, a DVD with a compilation of ten songs called Live & Off the Record, with sales reaching two million worldwide, Shakira made a tour to promote a Laundry Service called Tour of the Mongoose. The tour name was derived from the fact that mongoose can defeat a cobra without being killed by the effect of their venom. The concerts were encouraged to fight a mongoose with a cobra.
In September 2002, Shakira was one of the last artists to win an MTV Video Music Award in the now defunct International Audience Award category with the theme Luck. In October of that year, won five MTV Latin Awards in the categories of Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Artist North, Video of the Year (for Suerte) and Artist of the Year. At that time he met Antonio de la Rua, son of former president of Argentina Fernando de la Rua, who until now continues to maintain a relationship.
Since 2005: success in two volumes
Oral Fixation Volume 1
Oral Fixation Volume 1 was released during the month of June in Europe, North America, Australia and Latin America. Shakira said in his own words that "it is the most eclectic album of his career." The album reached the top of sales in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain and several Latin American countries. Within the U.S. Oral Fixation Vol 1 debuted at number four in the Billboard 200, something unusual for a Spanish album. To date (2006) the album has sold just over decinco million copies worldwide.
The first single from their fifth studio album in Spanish entitled La Torturacon the contribution of the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. The song, with influences of reggaeton and Latin pop, led him to occupy the first places in the charts in Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, United States (on the Hot Latin Tacks for twenty-five weeks) , among other countries. Both songs enjoyed moderate success in the Spanish-speaking countries compared to La Tortura.
On August 28, 2005, Shakira became the first Latin artist to interpret a song in Spanish during the ceremony of the MTV Video Music Awards, held in Miami, Florida. With the collaboration of singer Alejandro Sanz performed the first single from the album Fijacion Oral Vol 1: La Tortura. On 28 February, the album material was given his second Latin Grammy in the category of Best Latin Rock Album.
Oral Fixation Vol 2
During the month of November 2005, he released his second studio album in English entitled Oral Fixation Vol 2, which is defined as the continuation deFijación Oral Vol 1, debuted at number five in the United States in the Billboard 200.
On April 3, 2006, Shakira received an honorable mention in a ceremony of the Organization of the United Nations, the creation of the foundation called Pies Descalzos, which is responsible for assisting and protecting children who suffer domestic violence in Colombia . In the event she said: "Do not forget that at the end of day when everyone goes home, 960 children have died in Latin America." On 27 April this year, Shakira won six Latin Billboard awards, making the title of creditors biggest winner of the night.
Danger became his second album, released in 1993, when Shakira was only fifteen.This album had sales results just disappointing that his previous album, after bad "taste" queShakira took with their first two albums, chose better to take a while to finish high school.
1995-2000: Success in the Hispanic market
Shakira then leaned toward the interpretation and acted in a Colombian telenovela called El Oasis with moderate success. After the failure with their first two albums, Shakira returned to music in 1995 with her third studio album in Spanish that would make a great figure at Latin America, the unpublished material is titled album Pies Descalzos. The first single I am here led to fame in the Spanish music, album sales increased. The songs Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos and Where you heart? became pop culture icons Hispanic.
With ales of over four million copies later made remixes of Pies Descalzos in her first remix album titled simply The Remixes which generated sales of over one million copies in Latin America, the album also included Portuguese versions of some of their best-known songs.In March 2000, began his tour of Latin America and the United States, Panama starting and ending in Argentina, which lasted only three months called Amphibious Tour. In August 2000, won an MTV Video Music Award in the former category of International Audience Award with the song "Ojos Así.
2001-2004: Invading the English market
In 2001, thanks to the success of the album Where Are the Thieves?, Shakira began work on what would become their debut album in English. In collaboration with Gloria Estefan, Shakira wrote and recorded English versions of "Where are the Thieves?, And new songs which were also created for the album Laundry Service. The release of the unpublished material recording opened the doors to the English market and around the world, with influences of rock and Spanish and Latin influences, the album also featured four Spanish songs including Stay With You. Some critics claimed that Shakira's experience with the English language was very little for her and for writing as well as its pronunciation and little consistency in the lyrics of their songs (it was satirized in a MAD TV skit), but Laundry Service was a commercial success, selling over thirteen million worldwide, helped him become known as a singer. Especially its first single Whenever, Wherever he held various positions number one in several countries and was six in the U.S. in the Billboard Hot 100, also launched a Spanish version was equally successful with the title of luck.
In 2002, Shakira also released an album called simply Greatest Hits recompilatorio, an album that combines the best of singer of his albums Pies Descalzos, Where Are the Thieves?, MTV Unppluged and Laundry Service. But also launched in 2004, a DVD with a compilation of ten songs called Live & Off the Record, with sales reaching two million worldwide, Shakira made a tour to promote a Laundry Service called Tour of the Mongoose. The tour name was derived from the fact that mongoose can defeat a cobra without being killed by the effect of their venom. The concerts were encouraged to fight a mongoose with a cobra.
In September 2002, Shakira was one of the last artists to win an MTV Video Music Award in the now defunct International Audience Award category with the theme Luck. In October of that year, won five MTV Latin Awards in the categories of Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Artist North, Video of the Year (for Suerte) and Artist of the Year. At that time he met Antonio de la Rua, son of former president of Argentina Fernando de la Rua, who until now continues to maintain a relationship.
Since 2005: success in two volumes
Oral Fixation Volume 1
Oral Fixation Volume 1 was released during the month of June in Europe, North America, Australia and Latin America. Shakira said in his own words that "it is the most eclectic album of his career." The album reached the top of sales in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain and several Latin American countries. Within the U.S. Oral Fixation Vol 1 debuted at number four in the Billboard 200, something unusual for a Spanish album. To date (2006) the album has sold just over decinco million copies worldwide.
The first single from their fifth studio album in Spanish entitled La Torturacon the contribution of the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. The song, with influences of reggaeton and Latin pop, led him to occupy the first places in the charts in Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, United States (on the Hot Latin Tacks for twenty-five weeks) , among other countries. Both songs enjoyed moderate success in the Spanish-speaking countries compared to La Tortura.
On August 28, 2005, Shakira became the first Latin artist to interpret a song in Spanish during the ceremony of the MTV Video Music Awards, held in Miami, Florida. With the collaboration of singer Alejandro Sanz performed the first single from the album Fijacion Oral Vol 1: La Tortura. On 28 February, the album material was given his second Latin Grammy in the category of Best Latin Rock Album.
Oral Fixation Vol 2
During the month of November 2005, he released his second studio album in English entitled Oral Fixation Vol 2, which is defined as the continuation deFijación Oral Vol 1, debuted at number five in the United States in the Billboard 200.
On April 3, 2006, Shakira received an honorable mention in a ceremony of the Organization of the United Nations, the creation of the foundation called Pies Descalzos, which is responsible for assisting and protecting children who suffer domestic violence in Colombia . In the event she said: "Do not forget that at the end of day when everyone goes home, 960 children have died in Latin America." On 27 April this year, Shakira won six Latin Billboard awards, making the title of creditors biggest winner of the night.
Recently it was announced that a statue of Shakira in a corridor of her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia, donated by an artist of German origin.
Hips Do not Lie, is a song with a mix of Caribbean rhythms, Latin pop, reggaeton and hip hop with rapper and producer Wyclef Jean. The single has become the most successful song in Shakira's English, beating Whenever, Wherever Laundry Service album. With the launch of Hips Do not Lie as a bonus track on the album, increased sales of Oral Fixation Vol 2 around the world, but especially in the United States jumped from position number 98 to number six on Billboard 200, which led to being awarded the certification of disk platinoel April 4, 2006 to have more than one million copies sold in the U.S.
The music video simulates a traditional holiday in his hometown Barranquilla, Colombia, with sensual hip movements and simple choreography managed to become his second video to reach number one on MTV's TRL (in America known as The 10 + orders), the first being Objection (Tango) from the album Laundry Service.
Spain is now touring with her Oral Fixation World Tour, and will soon visit the United States, Romania ... also going to play the single Hips Do not Lie in a modified version called "Bamboo version 'at the closing ceremony of World Cup Germany 2006.
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