Similar Families and Similar Struggles "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson" are two extraordinary works created by August Wilson. Throughout these two plays there is a constant struggle while at the same time these stories revolve around a similar theme or symbol. In "Fences"‚ the idea of building the "fence" is very similar to the "piano" in "The Piano Lesson". August Wilson did not name his play‚ Fences‚ simply because the dramatic action depends strongly on the building of a fence in the Maxson’s
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Personal Statement I was first presented to the piano by my neighbor who had an old player piano in her basement. I was very young and was so highly amused by this instrument and started to play on it. Immediately‚ I liked the touch and the sounds that came out and was attracted to the piano. My first teacher in Louisiana was Iva Gunness. She introduced me to piano instructions during my kindergarten and 1st grade years. She was really strict on me‚ and the most vivid memory I have of her is
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Concert Review On April 8th 2004 I attended the "Music for Piano" concert featuring Bette Coulson and Philip Seward at the Columbia College Concert Hall. The show was only about an hour. Mr. Seward and Mrs. Coulson played five pieces together and then each play on solo. This was my first piano concert‚ of any kind‚ that I have attended. This was something new for me. The concert included seven different pieces. Claude Debussy composed three of them‚ La puerta del vino‚ Le Vent dans la Plaine‚ and
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the “Blue Piano.” In scene 6‚ the Varsouviana Polka music is introduced‚ resembling aspects of emotion as well. Firstly‚ The Blue Piano embodies fear. As the scene starts to foreshadow a future occurrence of domestic violence‚ the music appears to reach a crescendo. Similarly‚ this also occurs when the characters enter a scene of panic or anxiety. As a prime example‚ the opening of scene two states “Stanley enters the kitchen from outside‚ leaving the door open on the perpetual “blue piano” around
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Crystal Le Music 50A Piano Concert Report I’ve heard a lot about Jon Nakamatsu‚ a Japanese American classical pianist who is the first American to win the gold medal at The Tenth Vancliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth‚ Texas. That was the reason why I went to California Theater in San Jose on October 20‚ 2013 for his piano concert. This theatre is located on 345 South First Street‚ San Jose. It didn’t
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Musical Style and Innovations Beethoven is viewed as a transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. Above all‚ his works distinguish themselves from those of any prior composer through his creation of large‚ extended architectonic structures characterized by the extensive development of musical material‚ themes‚ and motifs‚ usually by means of "modulation"‚ that is‚ a change in the feeling of the home key‚ through a variety of keys or harmonic regions. Although
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political opportunities. Such outcomes of racism are seen in The Piano Lesson‚ in which August Wilson discusses African Americans’ struggle of advancing in life. White men constantly received benefits of which people of color did not‚ which sometimes led to conflicts with the law. Of course‚ blacks never found favor from the law‚ continuing the cycle of racism. Although African Americans found
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Kris Heller 8/1/05 Music History: Beethoven An Interpretation of Beethoven ’s Music in the Film "A Clockwork Orange" "A Clockwork Orange" is the story of a young and disturbed man who‚ in order to avoid his prison sentence‚ subjects himself to a controversial new treatment to correct his unlawful behavior. Stanley Kubrick‚ the film ’s creator‚ uses Beethoven ’s music to penetrate the complexity of the main character ’s actions and emotions. Beethoven ’s music acts as his salvation‚ providing
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Michael 10-14-08 Piano Concert-10/7/08 The only performer‚ performing this evening was an aspiring pianist named Judy Huang. The performer had a charismatic personality‚ with a little bit of an accent. She gladly welcomed us and opened her recital by introducing herself. The event occurred in the Art Building‚ C-104 at approximately 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday of October 07‚ 2008. She humbly dedicated and donated her time to share her piano skills. She proudly opened her recital by presenting how honored
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Heiligenstadt Testament‚ a letter written by Beethoven in which he confessed the tragic loss of his hearing to his brothers‚ is perhaps the most influential document related to Beethoven and his legacy as a heroic figure in music. Although the letter was never sent and found only after his death‚ upon its discovery in 1827‚ news of the Testament and the heartfelt confession by its writer spread quickly and served as a catalyst which propelled Beethoven to the height of an artistic hero. To the public
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