being paired in each of the twelve major and minor keys‚ they are arranged in rising chromatic order from C to B. This is considered by many to be Bach’s greatest keyboard piece and influenced the course of history‚ having been studied closely by Haydn and Mozart. Upon his death in 1750‚ Bach had become widely known‚ and his influence on music grew with the years of his passing and his works are still influencing the world of music today. George Frideric Handel‚ however‚ served just an
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------------------------------------------------- Performing the Characters: 3 interpretations of Verdi-Liszt’s Rigoletto Paraphrase ------------------------------------------------- Featuring Li Yundi‚ Maciej Pikulski and Leslie Howard Evan Asava Aree Table of Contents List of Figures: 3 List of Tracks: 4 Chapter 1: Introduction 5 1.1 Rigoletto: Opera by Verdi 5 1.2 Rigoletto: Piano Transcription by Liszt 6 Chapter 2: Characters in Rigoletto 8 2.1 The Duke 8 2.2 Maddalena 9 2.3 Gilda
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World Events that Coincided with the American Revolution (1750-1800) Art The Mid to Late 18th Century is the period in time remembered for the reversal of great world powers and new age of revolution. Many works of fine art were produced during this time‚ along with a renewed interest in philosophy. Inspirational music‚ literature‚ portraits‚ sculptors and architecture flourished with the ideal of the past influencing the minds of the people. For this inception of ideas‚ this period in history
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lays on her bed. “Not great.” “It’s okay”‚ Melissa says. “I know how I was on my wedding day.” Maddie closes her eyes‚ falling asleep as Melissa leaves. Twenty minutes before the wedding‚ Maddie’s anxiety still affects her. In the chapel‚ the string quartet begins playing Spring by Vivaldi‚ the vibrations and echoes surrounding the hall with a twist of sound. Melissa stands outside the chapel‚ greeting guests as they enter. “Melissa‚ Maddie wants to see you‚” Alexis says. Melissa rolls her eyes before
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Beethoven was one of the pivotal composers that helped music evolve from the Classical period into the age of Romanticism. When discussing Beethoven’s success in classical compositions‚ his symphonies are at the forefront of most if not every conversation. However‚ even within the topic of his symphonies‚ some are naturally highlighted more than others. For example‚ one could reproduce the melody from either the opening movement of the Fifth or the finale of the Ninth and a majority of people
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influenced by Claude Debussy‚ the French Composer. Bela’s style of orchestral work resembled those of Johannes Brahmas and Richard Strauss. He wrote a lot of small piano pieces showing great interest in folk music. The first of such piece was the ‘String Quartet No.1’ in
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MOZART’S UNFINISHED FANTASY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE FANTASY IN D MINOR‚ K. 397 BY EPHRAIM HACKMEY Submitted to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music Indiana University May 2012 Accepted by the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music‚ Indiana University‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music ___________________________________ Prof. Menahem Pressler‚ Research Director __________________________________
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Robert Schumann performed by cellist Zsombor Lazar‚ Der Erkonig by Franz Schubert performed by soloist Ian Martin‚ “Il est doux‚ il es bon” from Herodiade by Jules Massenet performed by soprano Amanda M. Williams ‚ Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn‚Op. 56a by Johannes Brahms and Te Deum by Zoltan Kodaly. The Symphony Orchestra included such instruments as piano‚ violins‚ cellos‚ flutes. Performers were prepared very well. Ovidiu Marinescu was the conductor for all the musical pieces except Variations
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Bebop or bop is a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo‚ instrumental virtuosity‚ and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s. It first surfaced in musicians’ argot some time during the first two years of American involvement in the Second World War. This style of jazz ultimately became synonymous with modern jazz‚ as either category reached a certain final maturity in the 1960s. The 1939 recording of "Body and Soul"
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the 20th century. Classical music is a complex form of music and requires intensive training and knowledge. Classical music may also refer to the local and folk music of any particular country or region. In the world of Western music‚ the works of Haydn‚ Mozart and Beethoven are defined as classical music. It’s a complex form of music as it requires skills like learning the ragas and ability to coordinate with other musicians. One has to maintain the complex relationship between its emotional flows
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