he wasn’t always writing what he wanted. He wrote music for specific events such as dancing ballroom‚ basically music for the royal family. Mozart was another classical composer. He was known for opera. He was a prodigy‚ he hated ballroom music. He was someone who was able to play harpsichord upside down. Monarchy had the power to control what Hydn and Mozart wrote. Schubert was another composer who was famous for writing classical songs. His songs contain lieder which is a German art song for solo
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Guide to Music History Part 1 – Introduction Whether you need to brush up on your knowledge of musical styles for your grade six music theory exam (or higher)‚ or are just keen to learn more about our rich heritage of “classical” music‚ I hope this new series of articles about the history of classical music will offer you something of interest. Here’s a quick introduction to the new series! Each article will take a brief look at one of the main eras that “classical” music is divided into. I’m using
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The German Singspiel was “a musical work popular in Germany‚ especially in the latter part of the 18th century that is characterized by spoken dialogue and interspersed with songs.” The fame of the German Singspiel came in the late 18th century‚ having its roots planted in comic opera; the Italian Opera Buffa‚ the French Opera-Comique‚ and the English Ballad Opera. This was a musical form that famously known for its light quality‚ and its incorporation of German folk songs and themes that were
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plainchant improvising with parallel melodies Medieval singers continued experimenting with melodies and polyphony became more elaborate and complex The Harp The Fiddle The Rebec The Psaltery The Dulcimer The Hurdy-gurdy The Viol The Flute The Trumpet The Pipe The Shawn Recorder The Bagpipe The Crumhorn The Gemshorn The Lizard The Drum The Cymbal The
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defeats for opposing teams. From his breakthrough performances in Croatia with Sibenka and Cibona teams to representing his homeland in international competition‚ Drazen became the best Croatian basketball player. He also earned the title „Croatian Mozart“ since he had turned basketball into an artform. He set new standards for the game across borders‚ first in Spain for Real Madrid and later in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers and New Jersey Nets. Fans stood up to take notice of the mighty
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ENTERTAINMENT is an action‚ event or activity that aims to amuse and interest an audience of one or more people. It is the audience that turns a private recreation orleisure activity into entertainment. The audience may have a passive role‚ as in the case of persons watching a play‚ opera‚ television show or film; or the audience role may be active‚ as in the case of games. Entertainment can be public or private‚ involving formal‚ scripted performance‚ as in the case of theatre or concerts;
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‘Hedwig’s theme’. In a waltz-like tempo‚ the melody and rhythms come together to bring a fast paced and yet evasive feel to the music‚ reminding the audience once again that they are in a world of magic. This ‘floating’ feeling of the 3/8 metre can be likened to a wizard’s broomstick‚ capturing the quality of the magic
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Sirens. The Sirens were beautiful women of the sea‚ which is know known as deceiving calm seas. The sea is known as this because of the Sirens behavior‚ which is hiding their horrible killing by a deceiving smiling they show. Or‚ they symbolize the magic power of beauty‚ eloquence‚ and song. The Sirens images are placed over the graves of beautiful women and maidens. Another conception of them is that of singers for the dead‚ which they are often used in the adornment of tombs‚ and represented
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Hermia’s father ‘owning’ her are Elizabethan era references. Characters: Names‚ characteristics‚ and contributions to the plot 1. Human characters: Lysander‚ Hermia‚ Helena‚ Demetrius‚ Theseus‚ Egeus‚ Hippolyta‚ Nick Bottom‚ Peter Quince‚ Francis Flute‚ Robin Starveling‚ Tom Snout‚ Snug 2. Fairies: Puck‚ Oberon‚ Titania‚ Peasblossom‚ Mustardseed‚ Mote‚ Cobweb Plot Sequence: 1. Exposition: What is going on when the story begins? -Theseus is talking with Hippolyta until he is called
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The Italian opera and the German opera are two different fields that both share characteristics‚ some of which are paralleled‚ and some of which contrast. Specifically‚ Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner use motifs such as: redemption through love‚ patriotism‚ and sacrifice which run throughout both of their operas. The theme of betrayal also seems to be echoed throughout both operas; yet they are each used to project a different response. The significance of this comparison demonstrates that Verdi
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