performing music holds the most treasured place in my heart‚ for the pieces I have performed always spark the fondest musical memories. The most significant of these memories was my experience performing "Moldau‚" movement two of Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana‚ with the 2016 North Dakota All-State Orchestra. Ma Vlast is Czech for My Fatherland‚ but it stands for my musical fatherland because when I played it‚ my passion for playing truly unfurled. This piece began with a confident nod from my conductor
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The Moldau written by Bedřich Smetana in 1874 is one of the most widely performed symphonic poems ever written. This paper will deconstruct‚ analyse and evaluate this piece and examine both of the ways in which it pushes the boundaries of the Classical Period establishing a new romantic style. This piece is written as a nationalistic piece as Smetana shows his love for his homeland and describes the flowing river in which he grew up going to. This 13 minute piece is separated into 8 sections‚ each
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Piano Trio in G Minor‚ Op. 15‚ is the first of several pieces of music to be inspired by a tragedy in Smetana’s life. Spurred by the death of his beloved daughter Bedřiška (1851-1855)‚ “an extraordinarily gifted child‚ [Smetana was inspired] to compose [his] chamber work in 1855.” (Large 65) The trio starts with feelings relating to Smetana’s anguish‚ followed by a dedication to the memory of his daughter torn between her life and death‚ and ending with a movement that gives eventual closure to
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the songs and dances of their people‚ such as Chopin in his mazurkas. Also‚ composers wrote dramatic works based on folklore and symphonic poems or operas celebrating a national hero‚ historic event‚ or their beautiful country. For example‚ Bedrich Smetana exploited the scenic beauty of his countryside of Bohemia with his famous piece‚ The Moldau. However‚ these were not the only ways that composers
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the piece‚ its origin‚ or its significance‚ it is national music if it represents‚ serves‚ and satisfies the nation…” Composers - mainly Eastern European - soon conveyed this identity. Notably the Czech composer‚ Bedřich Smetana. In his symphonic suite‚ Má Vlast - or My Homeland - Smetana beautifies his country‚ the Austrian Empire. Vltava‚ one of the movements of Má Vlast‚ depicts the vast river of Vltava in enchanting harmonies. Seen in the 1882 review of Má Vlast‚ this nationalist identity is seen
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Antonin Dvorak Antonin Leopard Dvorak also known as Anton Dvorak Was born in Nelahozeves Sep. 8‚ 1841 on the banks of the Vltava River near Prague‚ where he spent most of his life. Dvorak came from a modest background. His father owned an Inn‚ where he played folk music. Dvorak went to school at the age of eleven. At this age‚ he dropped out to become an apprentice butcher‚ and the next year went on to study in German in Zolance. In Zolance most of Dvorak’s time was spent on music lessons
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Level 1 Music 91094 (1.5): Demonstrate knowledge of conventions used in music scores Credits: Four Check that you have been supplied with the resource booklet for Music 91094 (1.5). Refer to the music extracts in the resource booklet to answer the questions in this booklet. You should answer ALL parts of ALL questions in this booklet. If you need more space for any answer‚ use the page(s) provided at the back of this booklet and clearly number the question. Check that this booklet
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Doing Business in the Visegrad Group : Czech Republic‚ Hungary‚ Poland and Slovakia Monika Chabanová Basic Information Czech Rebublic Capital City Surface Population Currency PRAGUE 78 867km² 10 505 445 Czech Koruna (CZK) Hungary BUDAPEST 93 036 km² 9 938 000 Forint (HUF) Poland WARSAW 312 685 km² 38 538 447 Zloty (PLN) Slovakia BRATISLAVA 49 035 km² 5 397 036 Euro (EUR) Official language Logo Czech Hungarian Polish Slovak Prime Minister Petr Nečas Viktor Orbán
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Romantic Dates: 1800-1900 1. What was going on historically during this era? What was life like? Profound Political and Social changes going on; many moving into cities for work. Renewed interested in expressing emotion through music. 2. Does romantic music continue to use the same forms used in the classical era? No 3. Explain the Individuality of style. Composers wanted their music to be uniquely identifiable to them. They worked hard on self-expression. 4. What are the expressive aims
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9. TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC‚ HISTORICAL CENTRES ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST‚ TOURIST REGIONS. Size: approximately 78 800 km2 population 10 million people geographic position – country located in central Europe Head of state: President Capital: Prague Official language: Czech Czech Republic is divided in three parts: Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia‚ collectively often called the Czech Lands. Czech Republic is landlocked country. The country is bordered by Poland to the north and
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