“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the best known songs in The Nutcracker. Miles Hoffman‚ the music commentator for Morning Edition and a nationally renowned violinist‚ once stated‚ “And many of them [Tchaikovsky’s melodies] in this - just in this one ballet [The Nutcracker]- are immortal” (Hoffman). Tchaikovsky first began work on the music to the now internationally renowned ballet in February 1891 (Schwarm). While in Paris that year‚ he heard an instrument
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Felix Mendelssohn was not only an accepted composer and pianist‚ but also a sensitive painter‚ skillful writer‚ and fluent in three languages aside from his native deutsch tongue. The genesis of Mendelssohn’s successful life in the arts‚ began with piano lessons from his mother. He was later taught by Marie Bigot in Paris‚ and eventually tutored by Ludwig Berger‚ a former student of Clementi’s. Young Mendelssohn also studied composition with Carl Friedrich Zelter‚ a keen enthusiast of J.S.Bach.
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Sir Edward Elgar’s Inspiration Elgar was born on June 2nd‚ 1857 in the United Kingdom. Around this time English music was in the Romantic Era‚ which meant that all the music made during this time was generally very emotionally demanding. Sir Edward Elgar did not go to school to learn about music‚ rather his father‚ William Henry Elgar‚ owned a music store. The only formal music education he received was a few violin lessons. Along with running a music store‚ Edward’s father played the organ‚ conducted
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Symphony of the Soul‚ Rise up‚ Speak up‚ Stand up The annual Symphony of Soul featuring the Marcus Roberts Trio was in addition a community event celebrating‚ Ellington Academy Students‚ Grand Rapids String Academy‚ and Mosaic Scholars. Grand Rapids Symphony of Soul is a creative interwind of Jazz and Classical‚ a toe tapping‚ freedom of celebrating diverse souls. The theme of freedom rang throughout the concert music beginning with all voices singing‚ “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” James Weldon
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Ansel Adams was one of the most important photographers in history. Adams helped invent what is called the Zone System with Fred Archer. The Zone System makes t quite a bit easier to accurately choose exposures. Adams’ photography exemplifies brilliant depth of field‚ clarity‚ attention to composition‚ and there is also a great balance of shadows‚ mid-tones‚ and highlights in his photographs. Adams began studying the piano at age twelve. When it became apparent that Adams was very gifted at the
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These three songs are relatable to me because I listened to to them while i was traveling through the airport. These songs are the songs i would listen to while waiting for the plane to come. They would also be the songs i would listen to when trying to sleep. Also when I was trying to stay up while on the plane ride. The song called Sweaters by Ivan B. is a very nice smooth song. I used this song to fall asleep on the plane. It has a really smooth rythem to it that makes you want to chill. The
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Concert Review Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. Five Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. five concert was held in Vienna’s Musikverein Golden Hall in 1970. The concert lasted roughly forty minutes. Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 in C minor was composed by Beethoven himself and conducted‚ in this case‚ by Leonard Bernstein. The piece of work was performed by the extremely talented Vienna Philharmonic and consisted of four movements – Allegro con brio‚ Andante con moto‚ Scherzo Allegro and Allegro. This
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Ludwig van Beethoven‚ born on December 16‚ 1770‚ happens to be a German pianist and the greatest composer of all time‚ whose various idealistic compositions added vocals and instruments‚symphony‚ increasing the range of the sonata‚ quartet and concerto. He serves as an important transitional identity connecting the Classical and Romantic years of the Western music. Around the last 10 years of his life‚ Beethoven started to lose his hearing. This was the time he composed his most important work.
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“I am only a little satisfied with my previous works. From today on I will take a neuen Weg – a new path.” When Beethoven said this to his friend Wenzel Krumpholz in 1802‚ Beethoven was at his pinnacle in the Viennese tradition. But faced with the fear of repetitive style‚ Beethoven changed towards what we can call his Romantic or “Heroic” decade‚ where Beethoven would launch “a turning point in the history of music itself.” This turning point was epitomized in his new symphony‚ the Symphony n°3
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Josef Stalin was one of the most important members of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union succeed the Russian empire in 1922 and lasted until 1991. Stalin shaped the country in the 1930s and continued to help it thrive to victory helping to win the Second World War against Nazi Germany. I am going to concentrate on the myths surrounding Stalin during the Stalin era (1928-1941) and after his death in 1953. After Stalin’s death in 1953 there was no clear successor for his role in the Soviet Union
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