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    innovator. He was perceived so by many musicians of his time because he tried to find new ways to approach harmony and melody by using techniques that had previously been mastered by composers like Beethoven‚ Mozart and Bach. Some of his most important musical contributions were: the Ein Deutsches Requiem‚ which Brahms composed for the death of his friend Robert Schumann and of his mother; the Hungarian Dances‚ which were among some of his most popular works; “Brahms’ Lullaby”‚ which he composed for the

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    as a Gregorian chant were popular. These consist of a single-line melody and monophonic texture lacking harmony and counterpoint. The Mass‚ a reenactment of the sacrifice of Christ‚ is the most solemn ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. Haec dies‚ from the Mass for Easter Day‚ serves as a fine example of

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    Caleb Marshall Mr. Shawhan Rhetoric February 25‚ 2012 Classicism and Modernism Introduction What is music? The art of self-expression that goes beyond simple speech; the proper blending of sound waves to create optimal wave oscillation; the transcendent joy of collective individualism; the use of the notes c-c’ in structured order to build melody‚ harmony‚ counterpoint and tonality—perhaps music is something impossible to completely define and understand. Music manifests itself differently

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    reached maturity; he is now the comfort of old age"‚ said Gioachino Rossini. In this quote‚ Gioachino Rossini was talking about one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born on January 27‚ 1756‚ in Salzburg‚ Australia. His father‚ Leopold Mozart‚was a famous instructor and an esteemed composer violinist at the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg. Leopold and Anna Maria‚ his wife‚ stressed the importance of music to their children. By the age of

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    had a profound impact on the young Mozart. It was also through this appointment that Haydn met Maria Magdalena Lipp‚ soon to be his wife‚ she was a singer in the archbishop’s court and daughter of the court organist Ignaz Lipp. The two were married in 1768. The couple’s only child‚ Aloysia Josepha‚ was born in 1770. She only lived for one year. Next‚ in 1777 Johann Michael Haydn took over as the organist at Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Trinity Church). When Mozart left the employ of the Archbishop Hieronymus

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    GCSE Music Specimen Assessment Materials For first teaching from September 2009 For first award in Summer 2011 Subject Code: 7010 Foreword The awarding bodies have prepared new specifications to comply with revised GCSE criteria. The specimen assessment material accompanying new specifications are provided to give centres guidance on the structure and character of the planned assessments in advance of the first assessment. It is intended that the specimen assessment materials contained in this

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    Indonesian subtitles then other way around. And while people were convincing me to go and to see the best Indonesian movie ever – ‘The Raid: Redemption” I was trying to convince them to watch and to explain to me best Indonesian movie for me ‘The requiem for Java’. I failed. So‚ I watch a movie alone and decided to investigate more about it for this paper where I will also put my opinion about this movie. I divide a paper into several parts. First part about director‚ second part is about technical

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    distortion with the string instruments but with only two or three guitars in a modern rock band the depth of the sound is lost. Classical music is typically very structured and organized. Mozart wrote all of his music with a very distinct introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. Listen to the introduction of his Requiem Mass and the distinct conclusion of "Eine kleine Nachtmusik." Mozart’s music generally obeys the strictest rules of the time signature and the key. Then listen to the differences and general

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    The Spirit of the Classical Era : The Classical Era saw the convergence of two opposing schools of thought in society. The first was the leftover from the Baroque Era‚ which said that the nobility had absolute power of society. The second was from the middle class‚ who said that the nobility had gone too far with their power and should give some of their power over to the middle class. The result of this was many opportunities for composers. Not only could they have theirtraditional occupations

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    identify major works as listed in the book for each and notable innovations (i.e.- Bach was considered a master of the cantata form‚ Hildegard von Bingen wrote chant music) * Hildegard von Bingen- medieval/ O successors/ first woman composer * Mozart- Classical/ Don Giovanni/ He wrote masterpieces in his time * Beethoven- classical/ Symphony no. 5/ influenced composers throughout the 19th century * Vivaldi- baroque/ The Four Seasons/ he was a violin teacher for a school for orphaned or

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