“Franz Schubert was a programmatic composer”. Discuss this statement with reference to two pieces studied and refer to three of the concepts of music in your answer. Composers of the Romantic Period were attracted to programme music – music that provides a story‚ idea or scene. Franz Schubert‚ one of the earliest 19th Century composers‚ was very much so‚ a programmatic composer. In a short lifespan of 31 years‚ Franz Peter Schubert composed 600 lieder‚ (plural for ‘lied’‚ the German word for ‘song’
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Internet Newspapers on Circulation of Print Newspapers in the U.S. A paper submitted to 54 Conference of International Communication Conference for consideration for presentation th October 2003 ABSTRACT An Internet survey of publishers and online editors found that growth of the Internet newspaper yielded a slightly negative effect on print newspapers’ circulation. The findings suggest that the smaller the newspaper‚ the larger effect the Internet newspapers had on the print newspapers. Small
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in the works of Franz Kafka‚ In particular “The Trial”‚ “The Castle” and “The Metamorphosis”. Discuss how he creates this effect through the use of several literary techniques and emphasises it through the overwhelming air of ambiguity and absurdity that prevails through his work. Throughout the last century there have been several authors that have not only had a profound effect on the literary landscape‚ but have revolutionized the way we think about the world as a whole. Franz Kafka must be considered
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come to northern North America hundreds of years earlier. However‚ Columbus is important because his explorations made Europeans much more aware of the New World and helped to encourage more exploration of North and South America in the 1500s. Ferdinand Magellan and his discovery of the Philippines FERNÃO Magalhaes was born in Portugal around 1480‚ the son of the mayor of his native town. His interest in the nautical sciences started when he studied in the Court of Portugal. These studies filled
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Symbolism in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” In Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”‚ the protagonist‚ Gregor Samsa‚ in desperate need of appreciation‚ took the responsibility and obligation of maintaining his unappreciative family member’s every day life. While traumatic instances occur‚ the limits of the family’s loyalty and sympathy for Gregor’s needs are rejected by the ones he cherishes the most. Obviously‚ one can notice the unconditional love Gregor shows his family‚ but the profound transformation
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Kafka’s Metamorphosis is an excellent social commentary on the modern man. The authors own personal struggles are seen throughout the story. For example‚ themes of yearning for meaning and the oppressive alienation of the individual are seen throughout Kafka’s life. In his early years‚ he struggled with extreme bouts of anxiety and feelings of alienation which subsequently brought on an identity crisis. He was Jewish although he did not share in Jewish beliefs and he grew up in Catholic Czechoslovakia
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Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer who passed away before his 32nd birthday‚ but was also a prolific composer during his lifespan. His achievements consists of seven symphonies‚ over six hundred vocal works‚ sacred music‚ operas‚ and a large quantity of chamber and piano music. The admiration of his music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small crowd of admirers in Vienna‚ but interest in his work grew significantly in the years following his death even up until today. Today‚ Schubert
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established around three postulations: modern societies were categorized as either more primal or more civilized‚ there are a limited number of phases between primal or civilized‚ and all cultures evolve through these phases at a different pace. Franz Boas is known as one of the first people to reject the idea of Unilineal Cultural Evolution‚ and his students strongly disagreed with this theory. He used ethnography to dispute the ideas of Morgan‚ Sir E.B. Tylor (who did similar work as Morgan)‚
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News Article Analysis Topic: Demand and Supply Headline: Used- car shortage looms as curbs bite Source: The Strait Times Date: 25th May 2013 Summary Supply of used-cars has decreased from 7000 to 2400 because MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) lifted loan curbs on these vehicles for 60 days. Moreover‚ suppliers are unable to increase supply of used cars since owners are not selling due to future loan restrictions. Under the old scheme‚ car buyers can borrow up to 100 percent of the purchase
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Fantasy often reveals the hidden realities of life. In Franz Kafka’s magnum opus The Metamorphosis‚ the protagonist Gregor Samsa is transformed into a very large insect and tragically dies after his family rejects his new situation. It begins right into the fantasy element‚ with the first sentence being “One morning‚ upon awakening from agitated dreams‚ Gregor Samsa found himself‚ in his bed‚ transformed into a monstrous vermin.” (Part I‚pg.1204) Even with the fantastical elements‚ much deeper
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