When Haydn met Nelson

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Joseph Haydn's 'Nelson' Mass, which was completed in Aug 1798 and first performed on Sep 23, 1798, was originally called 'Mass in Time of Fear.' It is not certain whether it became known as the 'Nelson' Mass immediately or whether its name changed in 1800 when Nelson himself spent a short time at Eisenstadt castle near Vienna, Austria. The work begins with a strongly martial tone, but suddenly changes tonality into the major mode. However, the Kyrie offers a particularly terse sonata structure, and minor keys are used throughout the rest of the piece.

Population information, Musical Groups and Artists, Musical Artists, Portrayals, Entertainment industry, Musicians, Haydn, Joseph

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Modern music and the tale of two Ms

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Composers Malcolm Williamson and Malcolm Arnold both have clear abilities to create memorable populist melodies. However, they show very different creative personalities. Arnold has focused on instrumental forms, while Williamson has been involved in other interests, including philosophy, art and literature.

Brief Article, Composers, Arnold, Malcolm, Williamson, Malcolm

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A woman on the musical frontiers

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Composer, political activist and traditional music collector Ruth Crawford Seeger, who was born in 1901, was closely involved with the Ultra-Modern movement. However, she also collected, transcribed and edited many American folk songs and encouraged their use in basic musical teaching.

Biography, Collections and collecting, Women composers, Folk-songs, American, American folk songs, Seeger, Ruth Crawford

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