On 1st September‚ 1725‚ I attended a performance of “The Four Seasons”‚ a concerto by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi at the Pieta. The composer‚ often known locally as the “Red priest” (Heller‚ 1997) for his ostensibly red hair and ordainment‚ wrote the piece in 1723 in Mantua; Italy’s music sure seems to be increasing in its grandeur. However‚ I would doubt the sincerity of Vivaldi’s concertos; ever since Corelli these instrumental pieces are pumped out massively for the aristocracy (Michalik
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Establish and manage a customer awareness database to be leveraged by all Four Seasons properties. 4. Solicit select feedback from customers regarding use of technology‚ e.g. concerning automated checkout (i.e. should it be an option). 5. Implement a ’Seasons Pass’ - rewards program to enhance customer service and loyalty. Rationales: 2.0 Continue the Emphasis on Delivering High and Personal Customer Service The Four Seasons Company‚ as per current financial‚ seems very profitable and the earnings
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however in the evolution of music‚ it could be a life time. Music divided by centuries can seem as different as night and day. However today music is often influenced and shaped by classical composers. Two such comparisons are Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Nickelback’s live concert performance of Animals‚ Woke up this Morning and Photograph. I started with Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring performed by Itzhak Perlman and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Nodame2006). It is a very moving piece and very
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Introduction The Four Seasons chain started in 1960 with Sharp‚ a visionary. In North America‚ Sharp introduced a new definition to luxury. He focused on quality and service-based‚ mid-sized hotels differentiating the chain from its competitors. Within its first few years of operations‚ the company had grown from a small motel in Toronto to a chain of hotels‚ villas and resorts across the world. Currently‚ The Four Seasons is running 82 properties in 34 countries and has 33‚185 employees.
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HBS | The Four Seasons Goes to Paris I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY a) Description of company in general terms Isadore Sharp founded Four Seasons in 1960. Four Seasons is a Canadian international luxury hotel company. The first Four Seasons hotel opened in 1961 in Toronto‚ Canada. The 1970s began with a defining moment‚ the opening of a hotel in London. This hotel set the future of the company and pioneered many of the signature Four Seasons services‚ now delivered worldwide. In 1976‚ the company
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Four Seasons Goes to Paris: 53 Properties‚ 24 Countries‚ 1 Philosophy Four Seasons is the world’s leading operator of luxury hotels and resorts. They are well known not only in the U.S. but they are a huge international hit. They have been successful over the last thirty years because of their strengths of diversity and originality. Four Seasons does not want to be a globalization of markets like McDonald’s‚ where everyone is the same. They are not a “cookie-cutter company.” This is a great
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Floretta Johnson October 20‚2010 Case Assignment Questions 1. What distinguishes the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts chain in the marketplace? Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts motto and vision statement of “treat others the way you would have them treat you” set the hotel in an advantage point above the other chain. The hotel only hires people that fit in with their vision. They interview all of their employees before they are hired. Four Season Hotel chain
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A. What has made Four Seasons successful over the last 30 years? A number of main factors have contributed to the success of Four Seasons over the last 30 years. To begin with‚ Four Seasons has had an exceptional management team and structure that has had the ability to deliver and maintain its highest and most consistent service standards at each property in a cost-effective manner. These top managers were all world citizen‚ which means that they are able to act as the local citizens in any country
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consisted of more than one soloist supported by an orchestra. However‚ the piece I am going to discuss only consists of a single soloist and his or her accompaniment. Vivaldi composed a series containing four separate parts‚ but I am only relating to the second one. I am covering Summer from The Four Seasons concerto. Summer was not exactly what I pictured. I believed it would portray meadows‚ birds‚ sunshine‚ and perhaps a body of water. To my surprise‚ it is actually quite a dark piece. The majority
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