was offered a position to work for the governor of Mantua as “Maestro di Capella.” This position was prestigious‚ and during this time he wrote his four violin concertos called the Four Seasons. This piece is his most popular and renowned piece. Each concerto represents a different season‚ and they each depict different images that represent the seasons. During this time he befriended a woman named Anna Giro who was his favorite student. It is believed that they may have had romantic relations even
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Four Seasons’ Strategic Choices A company’s strategy can be identified by figuring out what business approaches and actions the company undertakes. Thompson et al. (2009) outline the key elements to look for in the process of understanding a company’s strategy. Four Seasons’ differentiation based focused strategy is evident from the organisation’s strategic actions. Sharp’s decision to build on high-end luxury and modern amenities so as to outdo the old grand hotels (p.3‚ para.3) is an example of
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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi wrote the Four Seasons. Vivaldi was born in Venus‚ Italy. His favorite family of instruments to work with was the strings. In fact‚ he himself was a violinist. Vivaldi is best known for his work on the Four Seasons‚ which were a series of violin concertos. He was known for his flaming red hair that eventually gave him the neck name Red Haired Priest. As a priest‚ although very devote to his church‚ he was not successful. They forced him to quit because of his extreme caring
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The piece that I enjoyed the most was Vivaldi‚ Four Seasons: Spring. Four Season is a ritornello form‚ where it unifies the theme of the spring season. When the orchestra is all playing together it gives you the feeling that you are standing outside on a beautiful spring day. Then when the sting soloist comes in they represent the different elements of spring. From the birds to the sky to the flow of the brooks to even the thunder and lightning of a spring storm‚ it is all represented in the violinist
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The chosen art piece‚ from Roman origin‚ is titled “Dionysus” and portrayed Dionysus‚ the god of wine‚ with his follower Pan. This artwork is a great example of Greek art’s influence in Roman artwork. The main elements of Greek’s naturalistic art‚ specifically of High Classical period‚ are rendered beautifully in this piece combined with distinctive elements from verism‚ unique to Roman art. So‚ the idealism of Greek art and the individualism of Roman art come together to create an art piece that
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Apollo and Dionysus In Greek Mythology a rivalry always occurs between certain Gods and Goddesses. In the case of Apollo and Dionysus there is no exception. They are half brothers‚ both sons of Zues and they compete just as most brothers do. Though the two Greek Gods‚ Apollo and Dionysus‚ were actually very similar in some ways‚ they severely contrasted in others. Dionysus‚ son of Zues and Semele and Apollo‚ son of Zues and Leto‚ both were born under strange conditions. Dionysus was born from
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Pentheus and Dionysus different? In what ways are they similar? Pentheous and Dionysus are first cousins who remain different because one is a god and the other mortal. Pentheous is the headstrong mortal king of Thebes who uses strength and power and acts as a moral opposite the Dionysus who otherwise uses his ability to offer pleasure to his loyal followers. Both figures are spiteful and believe in revenge as a means to punish those who choose not to follow. 2. Why does Pentheus see Dionysus as a
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‘Spring’ from “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi: Antonio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741)‚ nicknamed Il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest") because of his red hair‚ was an Italian Baroque composer‚ priest‚ and virtuoso violinist‚ born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers‚ and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe. Vivaldi is known mainly for composing instrumental concertos‚ especially for the violin‚ as well as sacred
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Dionysus is a greek god of vine‚ grape harvest‚ wine‚ vegetation‚ fertility‚ ritual madness‚ pleasure‚ theater and religious ecstasy. In Roman mythology he is known as Bacchus. There are different stories about his birth‚ but in all of them‚ he is the »twice – born« or born by two mothers. His father is Zeus. In one of the stories‚ his mother is a mortal woman‚ Semele. When Hera‚ the wife of Zeus‚ found out‚ that Semele is pregnant with her husband‚ she was looking for the way to prevent the baby
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The Theater of Dionysus The Theater of Dionysus was Europe ’s first theater‚ and stood immediately below the Parthenon in Athens‚ Greece. It was originally built in the late 5th century B.C. The theater was an outdoor auditorium in the shape of a great semicircle on the slope of the Acropolis‚ with rows of seats on which about eighteen thousand spectators could comfortably seat. The front rows consisted of marble chairs‚ and were the only seats in the theater that had a back support. The priests
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