Monday 28 September 2015

Kandinsky & Schoenberg

Kandinsky:

Kandinsky's full name is Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky. He was a Russian painter and art theorist. He was born on 16 December 1866 in Moscow, Russia. He died on 13 December 1944 in France. He was influenced by Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and many more. He went to Law Faculty of Moscow University. After six years, he married to his cousin named Anna Chimyakina. He was a professor in Law Faculty of Moscow University. He gave up his successful career being a professor and devote himself to painting. He divorced his wife in 1903. his famous paintings are called Autumn in Murnau, The Blue Rider, Beach Baskets in Holland, Okhtyrka - Red Church and many more. These paintings that are mentioned were created between 1900 to 1910.

The Blue Rider                                         Autumn At Murnau

                 

Schoenberg:

Arnold Schoen berg was an Austrian composer and painter. He was born on 13 September 1874 in Austria. He died on July 13 1951 in Los Angles, United States. He has five children. His artwork are called Der rote BlickBlue Self-PortraitBlauer BlickGehendes Selbst-PortraitChristusDenkenHass. Arnold Schoenberg was one of the most controversial figures in the history of music from 19th Century until the World War 2. He had produced stylistic music. 

                        


These are some of his compositions:
  • Pierrot Lunaire
  • Gurrelieder
  • Moses and Aron
  • Erwartung
  • A Survivor from Warsaw
  • Five Pieces for Orchestra

References:

  1. http://www.wassilykandinsky.net/
  2. http://www.cuded.com/2014/04/20-famous-wassily-kandinsky-paintings/
  3. https://www.google.ae/search?newwindow=1&es_sm=93&q=schoenberg+music+list&oq=schoenberg+music+list&gs_l=serp.3..0i22i30l3.12571.13674.0.14235.5.5.0.0.0.0.213.624.2-3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..2.3.622.5zQQVdjy-pY

1 comment:

  1. Well done. Some good information here complete with pictures & compositions & references.

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