Classical

Jazz

In the early decades of the 20th century the word jazz was used to mean most kinds of American popular and dance music. Since the 1920s, however, jazz has usually signified a tradition in Afro-American music that began as a folk music in the South and developed gradually into a sophisticated modern art.. The improvised jazz solo may be variations on a theme, or it may consist of entirely new melodies. In either kind of solo, the player tries to create natural, flowing melodies. A solo, say jazz musicians, should “tell a little story”.

Leonid Utesov

Utesov created the jazz orchestra "Tea-jazz". During concerts the actor combined conducting with dances, singing, game on a violin and recitation.

Louis Armstrong

Armstrong was the first great jazz soloist. He played vividly dramatic cornet and trumpet solos with his Hot Five and Hot Seven from 1925 to 1928 and then with a series of big bands.

Rock

By far the most popular music after 1955 was rock music, which was at first called rock and (or 'n') roll. This music had its beginnings in the blues and jazz-influenced vocal music popular among African American audiences after World War II.

Rock appeared in the middle of the 20-th centuries and at once entered to light dancing genres. The main feature of this musical style is a calling to a society and disagreement with the habitual settled rules. This call is shown in complex, melodious sounding, and in deep texts, often political or philosophical, and in external shape of musicians, and a manner of their behaviour on a stage. In fate electronic musical instruments, and also computer processing of a sound are usually used. The most favourite tool fate of the musician is an electro guitar. On it complex improvisations are masterly played, and the bass-guitar and drums are the important parts of performing of rock-music.The most known rock groups and musicians.

The Beatles were the most popular band of the 60’s. The four members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were all born in Liverpool, England. Their first record, “Love me do” came out on 5^th October,1962. By 1964, the Beatles were famous all over the world. The Beatles became legends.

Elvis Presley was known as “The King” of rock’n roll. His first song he recorded in 1954. He sold millions of records. Elvis Presley became one of the richest singers in history.As rock usic's popularity spread around the world, virtually every nation had its own rock performers.Russian rock-groups: “Nautilus Pompilius”, “Kino”, “Aquarium” , “DDT”.

Classical

Serious music is named classical unlike popular entertaining music. Classical music is opera, ballet, symphony, oratorios, cantatas, concerts, plays and other pieces of music. They are performed by singers, by the symphonic orchestras, some musical instruments (a violin, a violoncello, a piano, , a flute, a horn and others). A lot of people are very fond of classical music. It is quite natural that concerts of the leading symphony orchestras are very popular.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), one of the world’s greatest composers, was born in Germany. At the peak of his career, he began to lose his hearing.

But it didn’t interfere with his ability to compose. He wrote one of his most powerful compositions – the Ninth Symphony – after he became completely deaf. The impression of the symphony is unforgettable. The power and inspiration of his music captivated many of the audience.

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) was an outstanding Russian composer and pianist. In 1917, he emigrated to the USA. His greatest compositions are the Prelude, the Second and Third Piano Concertos, and the Rhapsody on the Theme of Paganini. He became famous with audiences around the world for his piano performances.

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