Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | Piano Maestro

Congratulations to Piano Maestro Star Student, Laura Luebbe, for the week of 15 October!

Laura practiced 0.11 hours in 1 session. She played 3 songs a total of 5 times.

Her most played song (3 times) was Piano Maestro Theme Song - Easy Version 3a

Way to go Laura!

Saturday, October 21, 2023 | Composer of the Week

Felix Mendelssohn  ("FEE-licks  MEN-dell-son”)

• Born in Germany, 1809 
• Died in 1847 at age 38
• Romantic Period

Compositions Include:

• Many short solo piano pieces called Song Without Words
• Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
• 2 oratorios
• symphonies

 Other Details:

• After J.S. Bach died, his music was not performed often. Mendelssohn organized & conducted Bach's St. Matthew Passion, for chorus and orchestra. It is largely due to Mendelssohn we know so many of Bach's works today.

Saturday, October 14, 2023 | Composer of the Week

Franz Joseph Haydn  ("Frahnz  JOE-seff  HIDE-in”)

• Born in Austria, 1732, 
• Died in 1809 at age 77
• Classical Period

Compositions Include:

• Over 100 symphonies, including the Farewell Symphony and the Surprise Symphony
• 84 string quartets
• 53 piano sonatas
• 25 concertos
• 12 masses
• 10 oratorios 

Other Details:

• Beginning at age 7, sang in the choir at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna until his voice changed at age 17
• While at St. Stephen’s studied singing, harpsichord and violin 
• Was very poor growing up and well into adult hood until he was hired by Prince Esterhazy at age 29