German composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)‚ is widely considered to be the first atonal composer and the inventor of the 12-tone system. Schoenberg himself proclaimed that his music compositions were divided into three periods: Late Romanticism or “expressionist” (1897-1908)‚ Free Atonality (1908-1922)‚ Twelve-tone and tonal works (1922-1951). Schoenberg was not only a composer‚ but theorist‚ writer and teacher. His teaching career spanned five decades that included experiences in Vienna‚ Berlin
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The shrill screech of the alarm clock fills the air in my room. I slam the alarm and the sound makes way for my first thought: “This is not how a relaxing Sunday starts.” I emerge from the house on to the back veranda; which is basking in the sun. It bakes my weary bones as I awaken. Despite the sun‚ there is a cool breeze that is just shy of cold. I step on the grass and the icy dew creeps between my toes sending chills up to my legs. The breeze is trying desperately to dislodge the leaves that
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civil service employees. That would take effect January 1‚ 2009 through June 1‚ 2009. They were also ordered to implement a furlough program. A furlough is unpaid time off given to government employees for the purpose of reducing the state’s budget. Arnold Schwarzenegger adopted a furlough program that would affect 200‚000 civil service employees starting February 2009. This program would make all state employees work two days a month free. When the results were still the same the two days a month quickly
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the war. People could now relate to the punchy and strong elements of the piece. Another key part of early 20th century arts music was the idea of serialism and the twelve-tone technique. Serialism was born from the twelve-tone technique used by Arnold Schoenberg. The twelve tone technique means that every single note in an octave is played‚ and the pitch cannot change until all the notes have been played. By reversing and inversing the notes of the octave‚ the desired sound is acquired. The idea
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finish up our college education. We need to find a solution to this calamity. With Proposition 30‚ we might be able to make our first steps down the yellow brick road. Currently‚ our student tuition fee is $46 a unit. On July 28‚ 2009‚ Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB2X (the education trailer bill to the 2009-10 state budget)‚ setting the community college enrollment fee to $26 per unit(1). In 2011‚ it rose to $36 and our budget got reduced by $290 million(2). Who knows what will happen
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Studying Pumping Iron‚ a film about body building‚ in the context of anthropologists Mauss and Bourdieu‚ depicts body building as less of a competition and more of a bridge to finding the male identity in a demasculinating world. Arnold Schwarzenegger‚ a central focus of the film‚ went from being a body builder to an actor‚ and then a successful politician. However‚ according to Bourdieu‚ that trajectory from physical power to abstract political power is possible because training is a means to
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cause of this induced violence is from watching shows with violent heroes doing ’glamorized’ violence. These ’attractive’ heroes may psychologically arouse some people‚ most probable their fans‚ to copy the action of their idolized hero. For example‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger plays as a cyborg in the movie The Terminator. His capabilities‚ in the movie‚ to withstand bullets or fighting villains without being hurt‚ would seem like the most effective way to solve a problem. People would‚ too‚ start to fantasize
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audience to listen to the sounds of the environment in that venue while the piece is being played. The courage to step forth and announce 4’33’’ is a musical piece resulted in John Cage being ostracized by his friends and disownment by his teacher Arnold Schoenberg for having the audacity of creating silence as music. The courage to continue life and even create further movements for that composition is admirable. If I were in Cage’s shoes at that point in history‚ I wonder if I’ll have the courage
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Albert Arnold "Al" Gore‚ Jr. (born March 31‚ 1948) served as the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001)‚ under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. Gore is currently an author‚ businessman‚ and environmental activist. He was previously an elected official for 24 years‚ representing Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives (1977–85)‚ and later in the U.S. Senate (1985–93)‚ and finally becoming Vice
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time. This Battle restored American Morale. After this battle‚ Americans believe in themselves and think they have a chance of winning. The battle of Saratoga is a huge victory for Americans. In September 1777‚ General Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold led American defeated Burgoyne’s army. This victory has some decisive effects to both British and Americans. American army not just stop British advance to South Albany‚ but also prove to France that they are reliable alliance.
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