Piano In the early 1700s‚ a new modification to a classic favorite‚ the harpsichord‚ changed the world of music across all genres. In 1709 a new instrument‚ classy and sophisticated‚ yet loud and dynamic was brought into the world by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The piano has continued a well loved legacy of many instruments predating it‚ while changing its mechanics significantly. The mechanics of the piano consist of three main components. They are: a stretched string made from high-carbon steel
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Macfarlane December 17‚ 2012 Music Theory III Music Theory III Final Paper Beethoven Sonata No. 27 (e minor) This piece is highly unusual for Beethoven Sonatas. One‚ although it was written at the start of his late period‚ this sonata had only two movements‚ the first being extremely short. Secondly‚ this was the first that Beethoven started writing his tempo markings in German‚ as though implying that this Sonata was more personal. Beethoven has also remarked on this piece that he considered titling
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The Shoe-Horn Sonata by John Misto The opening scene‚ with Bridie demonstrating the deep‚ subservient bow‚ the kow-tow‚ demanded of the prisoners by their Japanese guards during tenko‚ takes the audience straight into the action. As the interviewer‚ Rick‚ poses questions‚ music and images from the war period flash on the screen behind Bridie‚ and the audience realises they are watching the filming of a television documentary. The time is now‚ and Bridie is being asked to recall the events of fifty
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When listening to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata‚” many different emotions envelop through my body. The first movement‚ Adagio Sustenato‚ made me feel like I was in a wooden rowboat‚ drifting peacefully along on a crystal clear lake. I felt as if the air was brisk‚ yet serene‚ like a calm before the storm. I envisioned beautiful white swans floating carelessly along side the shore line‚ as the water lapped the outer banks. As the movement progressed‚ it got more aggressive‚ making me feel as if the
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Media Review: Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale is a movie loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by Jerry Newport. The main characters are Donald‚ played by Josh Hartnet‚ and Isabelle played by Radha Mitchell. The film follows the two main characters as they meet and build a relationship. It focuses on the normal ups and downs of a typical romance that is compounded by the fact that the lovers both have Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome is a pervasive
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major In my introduction to music class we were assigned to listen and evaluate a particular piece of music in order to reflect on our unique individuality. For my project I chose Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 and his work of the piano concerto No. 23 in A Major specifically the second movement that was created in 1786. In addition to listening‚ the piece must be broken down and organized into themes or motives. By the end of the project we should be able
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Achievement Standard Music Studies 91423: Examine the influence of context on a substantial piece of work Symphony No. 41 in C major‚ K. 551‚ Jupiter - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ 10 August 1788 Cultural and Social Impacts During Mozart’s time in Vienna in the late 18th century‚ one of the most fruitful and successful composing periods of his life‚ there were a number of cultural and social impacts that were likely to have an effect on his music. Mozart’s ultimate goal with his music was to appeal
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Why is Chopin considered as "The Poet of the Piano"? Music and poetry have a rhythmic and rhythm is the foundation to form these art form. They both engage the listeners and readers emotional level and they rely on the descriptive imagery. Music is simply poetry as they both share love‚ joy‚ sadness‚ or criticism of life. I regard Chopin to be the most magnificent phenomenon not only in the history of Polish poetry but in global art as a whole. – Julian Tuwim (Polish poet‚ 1894 – 1953) In
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Menuetto: Allegretto Allegro assai Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Year and place of birth: January 27‚ 1756 in Salzburg‚ Austria Year and place of death: December 5‚ 1791‚ in Vienna‚ Austria Composer is best known for: Mozart is known for many things‚ of which include piano pieces‚ as well as operas. I will be performing in one this winter‚ The Magic FluteJ He was one of the greatest music prodigies
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Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on the 27th of January 1756 in Salzburg‚ Austria. He began taking piano lessons from his father‚ who was a musician at the age of four and he began composing when he was five. In 1762 his father took him to Munich and Vienna to introduce him to the public In Vienna Mozart played for the Emperor of Austria and it was around this time that Mozart learned to play the violin and the organ without having lessons. In 1763 he traveled to paris with his family
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