During the baroque era‚ there were many prominent new artists‚ one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born in Venice
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played in is considered a legendary theater. The name of this legendary theater is called Bayreuther Festspielhaus and it is located in Bayreuth‚ Southern Germany. It is a festival opera house where an event takes place every summer that dedicates the music of Richard Wagner. The centerpiece of the festival at the opera house is the ring cycle. The ring cycle is four music dramas inspired by ancient myth. The reason for this is because Wagner’s music is only one element of his genius. Wagner is also
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which revolved around opera. This style of music was very banal during Rossini’s time. During his lifetime‚ he wrote a total of 39 operas as well as sacred music‚ chamber music‚ and piano solos. Perhaps his famous works were “The Barber of Seville” and “William Tell Overture” (Encyclopaedia Britannica). These two pieces of music were efficacious in drawing large audiences because they were so well written. Rossini was and still is considered to be an innovator to the opera style of music. He made
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Fine Arts‚ division of music put on an opera entitled The Magic Flute. Originally composed by Mozart‚ the students in the production did an excellent job of bringing his composition to life. Going into the opera‚ my expectations were high as always‚ but I did not expect what awaited me during the performance. The talent the students had shown were so professional. I was absolutely blown away by the beautiful and incredibly powerful voices that made this opera come to life on stage. The acting was
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The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed
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spost@playprod.com Broadway show “Evita” comes to Champaign‚ Ill. Champaign – The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company is bringing “Evita‚” the Broadway rock opera musical to Champaign‚ Ill. Rehearsals will begin on Oct. 12‚ 2013‚ here in the next couple of days‚ and the production will kick off on Dec. 5‚ 2013. The rock opera concept production will take place at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign‚ Ill. This specific show is being brought to the theatre because it’s an entertaining classic
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would talk about how he structures his compositions or about how easy he thought it was to compose a piece of music in only a short amount of time. Mozart’s mind is almost magical in my eyes. The precision he put into every one of his symphonies and operas emulates the passion he must have felt for his work. Of course it goes with out mention that he had his struggles every now and then‚ especially with matters of money. But through it all‚ he still managed to bring the world a wide array of music‚
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Symphony No. 40-Mozart Symphony No. 40 has been selected for this assignment largely for the fact that not a lot of essay papers were written over Mozart‚ along with Symphony No. 40 capturing the sadness of Mozart’s end in life. Even with the hardships Mozart was experiencing he was still able to produce this beautiful symphony. Symphonies that can introduce a more melancholy tone tend to rise to the top of the list for me. Why does Mozart reflect so much sadness in Symphony No. 40 after such a
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Haydn. Both men worked together and were very close friends while living in Vienna. Between the two‚ Joseph Hayden and Amadeus Mozart devoted much of their music for composing symphonies‚ minuets‚ librettos‚ sonatas‚ concertos‚ masses‚ oratorios and operas. While both men achieved popularity and status during their time‚ they also discovered that success must be earned rather than freely given. While both men enjoyed similar success during their lives‚ their character and personal lives contrast one
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How does Nowra use the opera Cosi fan Tutte to explore the play’s main ideas? Set in a typical mental asylum in the 1970’s during the anti-Vietnam War protests and the feminist movement for women’s equal rights‚ the play ’Cosi’ by Louis Nowra deeply explores the themes of love and fidelity‚ in a society predominantly concerned with war and politics. Throughout the play‚ Nowra uses the play within a play‚ ’Cosi Fan Tutte’‚ to convey his key values regarding the importance of love and fidelity in
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