Societal and Cultural Context and Various Writing Styles of Ave Maria by Andrea Bocelli

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Song Title: Ave Maria
By: Andrea Bocelli
Original Published Key: A Minor
The amazing performance starts with an expressive instrumental prelude which readily attracts the emotions of the audience. The band starts the beautiful rendition with some saxophones, cellos starting from a B flat key following a series of long steady notes before Andrea Bocelli takes it away (Bocelli). His introductory note is a true depiction of his musical prowess, strong vocals, and melancholic musical attachment. Undoubtedly, he does the song justice considering its deep-rooted history and message. Bocelli is an Italian-born singer and instrumentalist who is popular for his tenor (Bocelli). The 63-year old has been blind for most of his life, but he has never let that deter him from pursuing his musical career (Bocelli). Bocelli has performed in countless operas and stood before many dignitaries. Throughout his career, Bocelli has released record-breaking singles and albums that have made it to the top of charts and musical listings to push him to become one of the most recognized musicians of all time. His rendition of the Ave Maria is both breathtaking, immersive, and emotionally binding. One cannot help getting carried away by the soothing voice, great vocal range, pitch control, and strength. The artist has worked with multiple composers and musicians and collaborated to release masterpieces such as the Ave Maria.
The song Ave Maria is undoubtedly one of the most famous musical works in the world. The composition has been mainly popularized by incorporating many films, musical productions, and numerous performances. This specific work was originally composed by Franz Schubert in 1825, being one of his popular seven songs in the period (Messing). The song originally named the Hymn to the Virgin was originally part of a poetic composition called the Lady in the Lake by Walter Scott. It was originally set in the highlands of Scotland and was written in English. During the era, it was modified to fit the Arthurian tale (Goslee). The poem has since been translated into many languages. Schubert released his work in a petition to the Virgin Mary in 1826, but it was never meant to be used as a prayer in the traditional sense. It was regarded as a masterpiece even during Schubert's brief life of 31 years, and, unlike the overwhelming majority of his works, "Ave Maria!" was published while he was alive.
Schubert set the poetic composition into a musical work after it was translated from English to German. While composing his song, Schubert intended that the Ave Maria would only be played by a single vocalist and a single pianist (Oltman). However, the genius composition was so skillfully composed that many musicians later reworked it into various other piano arrangements. The performance by Andrea Bocelli included an en...