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    On page 15 are several comparably tame measures in terms of range; the basses and horns are silent‚ even. The dynamics stop constantly alternating between p and ff‚ but instead work within pp and p for several measures. While there are still full chords present in the string section‚ as seen on page 16‚ the intensity of these are softened by means of pizzicato and instructions such as “dolce” (“sweet”) adorning the score. Simply put‚ this is a clearly defined‚ newly introduced theme of the piece

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    The musical work that I am going to use in this essay is “Non avra ma’ pieta” by Francesco Landini. Classical Archives (2008) have noted that Francesco Landini was the most celebrated musician in the first school of polyphonic music in Italy. They also say that Landini was born in Fiesole on the outskirts of Florence and that he was the son of Jacopo Del Casentino‚ a painter and student of Giotto. It also states that when Francesco Landini was a child‚ he suffered from smallpox and as a result of

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    for Brubeck] ‚ very good‚ but not what you wrote!” Brubeck credits much of his inspiration for such improvisation to the great Johan Sebastian Bach‚ because of the similarity between the figured base that Bach would play over with the choir and the chord changes that he and other jazz musician play over today. With the inspiration of Bach and his own remarkable natural abilities‚ Brubeck challenged conventional improvisation and built a complex foundation for a new form of improvisational

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    the other poets‚ Schubert introduces a different perspective to the use of music in the 19th century. Death and the Maiden can be clearly split into three sections with distinct feelings. Firstly‚ a slow funereal introduction with the use of dense chords played in the bass register to illicit a mood of sorrow in the key of D minor played by the piano features dactylic rhythm (long note played followed by two short notes – minim and two crotchets in song)‚ which is often associated to funerals or a

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    Davis - Nat King Cole The main characteristic of this piece is unity of melody. This piece begins with joyful melody‚ which contains arpeggio and arch shape melody. [pic] Its mood of joyfulness remains throughout the piece. Base chords are mostly based on chords I‚ IV and V. At bar 9‚ a melody changes a little but the mood doesn’t change. The rhythmic patterns of the beginning of

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    blade. * Diameter: - Length of the propeller blade from blade root to blade tip is the radius of the propeller blade. Twice to the radius is known as diameter. * Pitch:- The angle between the axis of rotation and the chord of a propeller is known as pitch * Chord distribution along the radius: - the

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    Ashley Harris Professor Kantner Flute Literature 13 December 2012 Henry Dutilleux Sonatine Program Notes Music of the twentieth century seems to be one of exploration and experimentation of sound and technique. Composers of this time period examined new musical languages particular to each instrument (or voice)‚ some even rejecting the tonal language all together‚ and others expanding upon the boundaries of traditional tonality. Then there were also those that looked at experimentation of new

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    Change‚ discovery‚ and innovation characterize the Baroque period. Classic composers‚ such as Bach and Handel burst onto the musical arena with great compositions. During a time with so many talented artists‚ some of the earlier masters were neglected. Two of these talented musicians were Antonio Vivaldi and Arcangelo Corelli. Both Italian artists were distinguished violinists as well as accomplished composers. "Corelli was the greatest violinist-composer of the Baroque and arguably its second most

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    WU Recital The Washburn University Recital was held in the White Concert Hall. It featured 6 different ensembles‚ each having their own compositions. The program began with the euphonium horn with piano accompaniment. The second performance included the flute with piano accompaniment. The third performance included the tuba with piano accompaniment. The fourth performance was a male singer with accompaniment from the piano. The fifth performance was the euphonium horn with piano accompaniment.

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    Ramsey has been a mystery for so long. It is so weird that this little girl was found dead in the basement of their home and no one heard or saw a thing. Records say that JonBenet had a fractured skull‚ been molested and had been strangled with a chord. According to biography.com‚ the only evidence found was a ransom letter requesting $118‚000 in which was written on some paper belonging to the Ramseys and the duct tape which had fibers from her mother’s clothing. When her body was found‚ the father

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