Motasem Ashour Listening Journal #1 Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 in C minor is one of the most popular compositions in classical music of all time. The tempo of the traditional symphonic performance was much slower than its modern/contemporary counterpart. The traditional orchestra’s tempo was moderato which means Moderate in terms of speed of the beats. The modern performance’s tempo was much faster and livelier. The reason for this is that the modern performance consisted of electric guitars
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Peripetie- Schoenberg STYLE: Expressionism Features of expressionism: * Atonal (all notes have equal importance) * Expresses one intense emotional * Full use of the pitch range of instruments. * Timbre is regarded to be just as important as melody * Extremes in dynamics * Pieces are quite short CONTEXT: * Schoenberg was an Austrian composer who founded the Second Viennese School- a group of composers (including Berg and Webern‚ who were taught by Schoenberg
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Jay Bocook was born in 1953 in Clearwater‚ Florida‚ and is recognized as one of the most highly distinguished composers‚ arrangers‚ conductors and educators in America. Bocook’s music‚ written mainly for symphonic and marching bands‚ has been featured across the world in countless events‚ concerts and schools‚ most notably during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City‚ Utah. Mr. Bocook received his B.M. Degree from Furman University‚ where he served in 2000 as director of athletic bands
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How does Haydn represent the holy context within Quoniam Tu Solus? ‘Quoniam Tu Solus’ from The Nelson Mass by Haydn is a form of sacred musical composition and is a choral composition. The text throughout is in Latin which is the language of the Catholic Church. In bars 22-23 the voices sing “In Gloria Dei Patris’ which translates to “in glory of God the Father”‚ However‚ even though this work is a choral composition‚ the voices are not necessary as the orchestra can stand alone. This is typical
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Testimony in Counterpoint by Stefania Pandolfo introduces Roqiya‚ a Moroccan patient who’s under hospitalized care. Roqiya was traumatized ever since her husband left her: she constantly thought not only about the breakup but also about the negative connotations from which others would view her: an example of such would be to call her a fasda. “The other day a man approached her by the side of the river in her village and insulted her‚ accusing her of being fasda‚ defiled” (Pandolfo 78). Nonetheless
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Bibliography: 1. “Counterpoint.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 20120. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/140313/counterpoint>. 2. Chopin‚ Frederick. Preface. Ballades. 1841. By Norbert Mullemann. Munich: G. Henle Verlag‚ 2007. ix-xii. Print. 3. Clendinning‚ Jane Piper‚ and
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Civilization vs. Savagery: An Exploration of Counterpoint in Lord of the Flies Counterpoint is a common literary device used by many authors in a variety of forms of literature. It gives the work contrast and interest as well as a diverse insight into two completely different ideas or opposites. The main counterpoint presented in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies would be the idea of civilization vs. savagery. This motif is presented throughout the novel. The idea that humans are constantly battling
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Point/Counterpoint To Get the Most Out of Teams‚ Empower Them 1. Choose either the Point position or the Counterpoint position and explain your reasoning. I agree much more with the counterpoint position more than the point position. While it would feel like a very progressive move to empower teams to manage themselves‚ and there would be benefits to doing so‚ it is very likely that a leader would emerge‚ which would in fact be another manager. Perhaps it would depend on the industry. In creative
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Support your first point IV. Counterpoint A A. Present first counterpoint B. Support first counterpoint V. Rebuttal A A. State first rebuttal point B. Support rebuttal point II. Banning sodas is one way to start promoting NY citizens to pertain a healthier lifestyle. III. Point A A. Citizens can reduce certain health conditions from drinking less sugary drinks. B. Citizens can learn and promote healthier food choices for their children and others. IV. Counterpoint A A. Parents cannot afford the
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Massacre of the Innocents‚ a biblical and historical event where all infants under the age of two in Bethlehem were killed. The Coral itself is a Renaissance piece as it contains the stylistic aspects of the time period such as: cantus firmus‚ counterpoint‚ as well as Picardy 3rd. Cantus firmus‚ the first defining point that makes “Coventry Coral” a Renaissance piece‚ can be described as a familiar tune appearing throughout a polyphonic like composition. It is usually through the tenor line‚ and
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