it may be just enough to turn this earth into ashes considering the effect that the rapid advancement of technology has on the creation of deadly weapons such as nuclear or biological weapons. Charles Ponzi was the man who made the Ponzi scheme famous‚ and hence the name. Meanwhile‚ it was Bernie Madoft who exercised this fraudulent method of earning money for the longest period of time in the market under the very noses of the investors. He managed to profit 65 billion US dollars‚ all by false
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Jacob Zeller Professor Davidson History of Music 114:01 15 November 2012 Bach v. Handel When thinking of composers‚ whose works changed the world of music forever‚ many names may come to mind. Among those on that list‚ both Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel are figures whose effect on music has been felt worldwide. Born in the same year‚ these composers have much in common and many differences that illustrate their importance to their era and music as we see it today. Their individualism
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Composer Biography Pick a composer who has not been discussed in the course‚ and research the answers to the following questions. Composer: _Maurice Ravel________________ Born (year and city): _1875‚ Ciboure‚ France__ Died (year and city): __1937‚ Paris__________ 1. With which period or movement is he most commonly associated? While some scholars argue that Ravel’s musical aesthetic was closest to the Impressionism of Claude Debussy‚ many others say that he developed a musical
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The Classical Music era is the most influential period of music because it had a lot of genius composers who wrote music that became the foundation for our music today. The Classical Music era lasted from 1750-1820 and was between the Baroque and Romantic era. The Classical music era created the foundations for modern orchestra and instruments. The Composers that lived in the classical era and still know today. Their music is still known around the world.Composers in the classical era of music we
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Meter-(organization)‚ Harmony-(flow) Composers Be able to give appropriate stylistic periods‚ identify major works as listed in the book for each and notable innovations (i.e.- Bach was considered a master of the cantata form‚ Hildegard von Bingen wrote chant music) * Hildegard von Bingen- medieval/ O successors/ first woman composer * Mozart- Classical/ Don Giovanni/ He wrote masterpieces in his time * Beethoven- classical/ Symphony no. 5/ influenced composers throughout the 19th century
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and I have learned that from researching Debussy and being in this class has helped me also. Claude Debussy is one of the most famous composers of the late 19th and 20th century. He was involved in French music‚ especially in the impressionist side in music. He was at very highly looked up person then and he still is now‚ he was also one of the greatest musical composers ever to
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students began studying overseas in Japan and Europe‚ where they first learned about Western music. After that‚ they returned to China and began spreading their knowledge of Western music. During the twentieth century‚ many Western musicians and composers came to Shanghai to perform and spread their style of music. Chinese musicians associated Western music with the superiority of Western science and technology‚ and they embraced this music. This led to the transformation of traditional Chinese music
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Romantic era‚ nationalism proved to be a major influence of the relationship between composers and their music. The political unrest all over Europe provoked many forms of nationalism. The Romantic composers of this era expressed their sense of nationalism in many ways. One way that composers showed this was basing their music on 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
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especially famous for a period that is known for a variety of things. From 1730 to 1900‚ Vienna experienced what is known today to be its “Great Age”. During this time‚ Vienna was thriving more than ever. It was legendary for its unique culture and social background‚ which influenced the music‚ food‚ art‚ and many other great aspects of this city. But out of these‚ it was likely best known for being a hub for music and art. Vienna was the home to many of the world’s greatest composers‚ performers
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music‚ the different instruments they used‚ and many famous groups of composers. Folk music has
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