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    Biography

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential‚ popular and prolific composers of the classical period. He composed over 600 works‚ including some of the most famous and loved pieces ofsymphonic‚ chamber‚ operatic‚ and choral music. Music is my life and my life is music. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of god. Mozart was born in Salzburg to a musical family. From an early age‚ the young Mozart showed all the signs of a prodigious

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    Religion In Hamlet

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    Religion is a two-way street. While it can save some‚ it is the downfall for others. In terms of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ this is especially true. In this work‚ there also appear to be many subliminal references to sin; more specifically‚ the ten commandments. These examples range from “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother” to the more obvious “Thou Shall Not Covet or Steal” and “Thou Shalt Not Kill” amongst others. In all‚ Shakespeare’s use of religion within Hamlet‚ shows how

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    ICtonal music‚ chant (plainsong‚ plainchant)‚ organum‚ motet‚ Reformation‚ a cappella‚ word painting‚ counterpoint‚ chanson‚ madrigal‚ modulation‚ continuo‚ doctrine of affections‚ libretto‚ overture‚ recitative‚ aria‚ ensemble‚ chorus‚ cantata‚ oratorio‚ fugue‚ rondo‚ theme and variations‚ minuet and trio‚ metre‚ texture‚ suite‚ sonata‚ concerto‚ composers‚ instruments‚ historical periods‚ the Enlightenment‚ syllabic‚ melismatic‚ sonata-allegro form La peri fanfare Boulez Bird Chopin

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    History of Mozart

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    A. History of Mozart’s Childhood and Adulthood Mozart was born in Salzburg‚ Austria on January 27‚ 1756. His father‚ a skilled violinist and music teacher himself‚ encouraged his young son to play many instruments from the tender age of three; instruments ranging from the violin to the organ and beyond. By the age of five‚ Mozart had started composing music for himself. As a young man‚ Mozart travelled extensively throughout Europe‚ with his time spent in Vienna in the early 1770s being particularly

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    Texts for Belonging

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    Rock Children of Men District 9 Donnie Darko E.T - The Extra-Terrestrial Forrest Gump Girl With a Pearl Earring Happy Feet Into the Wild It’s a Wonderful Life Monsoon Wedding Oliver Twist One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Pan’s Labyrinth Requiem for a Dream Sophie Scholl - The Final Days The Colour Purple The Pursuit of Happyness Transamerica Water Yolngu Boy Poems After Twenty Years by Adrienne Rich Ambrose by Robbit Sykes An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray Australia

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    Benjamin Britten‚ an outstanding British composer‚ pianist‚ and conductor‚ is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. His talents include composing Operas‚ Chorals‚ and Orchestra pieces. Included in his accomplishments are compositions composed for symphonies‚ operas‚ and films. He became quite well known for his work during the mid-twentieth century. Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 in Lowestoft England. Britten’s father was a dentist‚ and not very involved in young Benjamin’s

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    And they all confessed

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    And they all confessed ... IN 1936‚ TERROR REIGNED in the Soviet Union and Anna Akhmatova wrote: "I have seen faces consumed‚ glimpsed horror under lowered eyelids‚ cheeks etched by pain." Even André Gide observed after his visit to the Soviet Union in 1936: "In my opinion‚ no country today not even in Hitler’s Germany is the spirit more suppressed‚ more timid‚ more servile than in the Soviet Union." Or‚ as brigade commander S. P. Kolosov whose final fate is unknown expressed it in an anything

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    Linda is compassionate‚ understanding‚ and loving towards Willy‚ however she is seen as the family destroyer who is partially to blame for Willy’s gradual collapse and false pride. She becomes torn between guilt‚ retaliation and pity. However‚ in the Requiem‚ at Willy’s funeral Linda‚ though loving him‚ is unable to cry over her husband’s death. Trying to ease the tension‚ Linda stands between her sons and Willy‚ her husband. She fails as a leading figure‚ by attempting to determine what’s best for

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    Timothy McVeigh

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    Timothy McVeigh Background Born April 23‚ 1968 in Lockport NYC‚ U.S.A Died June 11‚ 2001 at USP Terre Haute‚ Indiana‚ U.S.A Middle name is James Parents were William McVeigh and Mildred Noreen Hill (divorced) Nationality: American Occupation: U.S Army soldier and security guard Prison Registration # 12076-064 Cause of death: execution by lethal injection Childhood Timothy was the only son out of 3 siblings (middle child). His parents divorced when Timothy was 10 years old. Raised by his father in

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    Planned obsolescence is a common thing in families‚ it is when parents plan the future of their children. In business‚ planned obsolescence is when a product is designed with an artificial limited useful life and is meant to be changed after a certain period of time. There are five stages of planned obsolescence‚ when the product is new and it works well‚ when it is slowing down and when it is time to fix it. Usually this is where a new plan starts‚ however‚ if this moment is not caught the product

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