The Life and Music of Clara Schumann Vocal Pedagogy Presentation 4/25/13 Clara Schumann (Wieck) was born in Leipzig‚ Germany in September 1819 and died in Frankfurt in May of 1896. She was born to Friedrich Wieck and Marianne (Tromlitz). Her father was a talented pianist who taught but began his career in theology at his mother’s insistence. Clara’s mother‚ Marianne‚ was a pianist and soprano who studied with Friedrich. Friedrich and Marianne were wed in 1816 and he began training her to
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Casual Listener Referential Listener Critical Listener Perceptive Listener Casual listeners are probably the most common type of listeners. So‚ what is a casual listener? This type of listener likes having music playing‚ filling the environment with sounds. Whether present as a background to drive‚ study‚ work‚ exercise‚ or hang out with friends‚ music is an accompaniment to the casual listener’s daily activities. Sometimes the music simply mask the sounds of a noisy street. The casual
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The History of Musical Theatre The recently released Les Misérables earned £8.1 million in its opening weekend‚ making it the largest opening weekend for a musical film in history‚ proving that the genre is still alive. But how exactly did this powerful art form originate? And from then on‚ how did it evolve to become the spectacularly vivacious being that it is today? The oldest known forms of music theatre were the ancient Greek plays with music and lyrics‚ as well as music and dance being
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Movie Review: Twilight (2008) The movie Twilight is based upon the number one best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer with the same name; Twilight takes us into the world of Bella swan‚ played by Kristen Stewart‚ who is sent to live in the dreary Forks of Washington with her father. As the new kid in school‚ Bella is intrigued and attracted to one of the school’s outcast‚ Edward Cullen‚ played by Harry Potter’s own Cedric Diggory‚ Robert Pattinson. After Edward saves her life in a superhero-ish
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Ray Charles Robinson and Steveland Hardaway Judkins are two of the most prolific composers of all times. Born and raised in the United States of America‚ they became legendary composers‚ singers‚ producers‚ and musicians of the 19th century. Their compositions were soulful in nature‚ and their styles ranged from rock and pop to blues and jazz. Ray Charles Robinson was known as The Pioneer of Rock Music. He influenced the lives of people worldwide‚ and he paved the way for various artists such
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Throughout history‚ there have been many eras of innovation mixed with inspiration. These eras are typically set in motion by one thing‚ almost like a domino effect. Ludwig van Beethoven‚ a talented German musician‚ played a significant role in the history of music. His many works helped him to become one of the most familiarized and respected composers in the history of Western music. Beethoven´s hard work helped him to develop an important line between the Classical and Baroque styles he deeply
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Beth Cooper Professor Barrett Introduction to Drama West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents‚ music by Leonard Bernstein‚ and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical’s plot is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York in the mid-1950s‚ the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks‚ two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation
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What shaped American Music? * People: conglomeration of cultures. The Elements of Popular Music * Harmonic Progression * Chords that are changing in harmony * Call and Respond * A musical phrase in which the first and often solo part is answered by a second and often ensemble part * Rhythm Four Basic Qualities of Musical Sound * Duration: how long or short * Intensity: how loud or soft * Pitch: how fast or slow the sound vibrates; how high or low *
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Lieder‚ op.27 (1820); Vaudevilles‚ A-Sm* [16 sketches for Fr. songs]; | |Erinnerung (Byron)‚ Wst; Ständchen‚ Wgm (inc.) | |2 untitled duets‚ A-Wgm; for other works cited in auction catalogues see Hummel (1956)‚ 319 | instrumental |Orch: 12 Minuets and Trios (1808); 2 pf concs.‚ C‚ op.14 (Leipzig‚ 1809)‚ ed. R. Angermüller (Salzburg‚ 1972; Trent‚ | |2000)‚ E[pic]‚ op.25 (Leipzig‚ 1818); Konzertvariationen‚ pf‚ orch (Graz‚ 1820); Sinfonia‚ D‚ A-Sm* (2 movts) | |Chbr: Pf Qt‚ op.1 (1805)‚ ed. in Diletto musicale
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musical talent. His family was musically talented; both of his parents could play piano even though neither could read music. Ellington did not grow up in a poor family; and he had educational advantages that many black musicians in his time didn’t have. He received the nickname “Duke” from a fellow classmate‚ because of his elegant way of dressing and his regal behavior. While in school elementary school‚ he received piano lessons‚ and by the time he reached high school‚ he was already performing locally
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