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    transcriptions of operas and violin caprices. Liszt was greatly motivated to make transcriptions in the first place because he wanted to expose the works of old masters to audiences that otherwise could never have heard their works‚ since there were no televisions or radios during that time. One example of Liszt’s transcriptions is Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto‚ which was written in 1859. It came from the quartet “Bella Figlia del Amore” in the third act of Rigoletto Opera by Giuseppe Verdi

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    References: Ager‚ David L. & Delong‚ Thomas J.‚ “Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal” August 8‚ 2005‚ Harvard Business Review Kelly‚ The Types of Organizational Culture‚ May 4‚ 2010 retrieved March 10‚ 2013 from http://blorgtheory.com/2010/05/04/the-types-of-organizational-culture/

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    Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Monteverdi is considered to be a revolutionary composer in the musical world‚ yet so much of his life is a mystery. Even though biographers have made many convincing speculations and correlations about the events of Monteverdi’s life‚ they cannot be considered completely factual (Redlich‚ Preface). Most biographies are comprised of legends and unauthorized assumptions (Redlich‚ 1-2). There are some aspects of his life that are known with certainty‚ and the most relied

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    world. Even amongst the musically uneducated‚ his music is recognised today more than ever‚ heard frequently in radio broadcasts‚ television adverts and sitcoms. His less known works are also becoming increasingly popular‚ with many of his ballets and operas getting played around the world. However‚ it is interesting that it is only in the past 10 years or so that his music has became more prevalent. Prokofiev often had to deal with harsh criticism and even bafflement when his musical works were first

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    Case Study Sally Soprano

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    assumption. The approach to this will be to use all the information that was provided in the analysis to determine the best position of strategy to save the Opera on opening day‚ to find a fiscal solution that will benefit both the Opera and Sally using a BATNA strategy. The conflict is defined in this scenario is the immediate need of the opera company needing an experienced soprano for opening night in 3 weeks versus an aging soprano who would like to get her career back on track. Sally was the

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    Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten was an English composer‚ conductor and pianist. He was born on November 22‚ 1913 in Suffolk. Britten’s best works were the operas War Requiem which he wrote in 1962 and Peter Grimes which was written in 1945. His most famous orchestral piece was The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra which was also performed in 1945. Britten had a very unusual past but as any other famous composer‚ pianist or conductor‚ Britten started at a very young age. The main theme of

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    play at age three and was beginning to compose by age five‚ Mozart performed in all the major courts of Europe before he was ten years old. As an adult‚ Mozart wrote and performed works in every major genre of classical music—concertos‚ symphonies‚ operas‚ string quartets‚ and sonatas. Mozart the man continues to be a subject of fascination because he has been presented in popular media as the “unappreciated genius” of his time‚ a perception that is not quite true. Essential Facts 1. Mozart

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    Metropolitan Museum Review By taking a virtual tour through the Cosmic Buddha exhibit‚ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I was able to observe and analyze the different pieces of artwork and sculptures. Through observing the similarities in the mediums and tones of the painting or sculpture‚ I was able to identify the various differences between certain pieces of artwork. All things considered‚ I found a new fondness for the elements involved to construct such astounding pieces of artwork. Originating

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    1914‚ there had been a spontaneous ceasefire— the troops on both sides had abdicated their weapon for the night to observe the birth of the savior‚ whose name they were killing for each other. The Christmas Eve truce was led on by a German and Danish opera singer that were singing along to the Christmas tunes produced from the bagpipes. The soldiers had gotten out of their trenches and walked across “No Man’s Land” to congregate with the adversaries. Soldiers conversed about their backgrounds‚ showed

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    In a small town in Boston‚ America‚ there are those relationships that can’t be understood. Samantha and Richard have been married for 20-year. They have had two beautiful daughters‚ Alice and Laura. Richard always wonders if Alice really is his daughter because he doesn’t feel there is any connect between him and Alice. Beside‚ he really likes her so he decided to hire a spy to find out about Alice’s DNA. Coincidently‚ the spy Richard hired is Mark – Laura’s husband. But Mark has also made a promising

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