metronome markings for all his compositions. The first movement‚ "Allegro con Brio" ‚ is very fast paced. The second‚ third‚ and fourth movements ("Andante con Moto"‚ "allegro"‚ and "Allegro") are also very fast paced. But the fourth movement is a little bit slower than the others. The tempo in the traditional symphonic performance is much slower than the tempo in the contemporary performance. Dynamics - Beethoven used very dramatic changes in dynamics in his music to give his symphonic writing a unique
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reading is "Why did Spinoza stop writing his Ethics and begin work on his Theological-Political Treatise?" Baruch de Spinoza was a brilliant mathematician and philosoph that lived in the Dutch Republic during the mid seventeenth century. He was raised a Jew and lived much of his life in a in a Yeshiva studying Jewish theology. He was a star pupil but cut short his studies in his late teens due to the death of his older brother Isaac. He then began to help run his families merchant business. The business
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Music is an important and extremely useful tool in the way we learn and to deny its power is a waste of a truly wonderful resource” (Kristian David Olson). Though some would look at music as a small footnote in the progression of humanity‚ it is in fact a much greater force; for some‚ it defines their very existence. The fact is‚ music is a driving force in society; it has been present since the dawn of man. The average person spends several hours a day listening to music‚ whether they see it as
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Term 1 Reflective Activity “Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” – Leonard Bernstein Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to reflect on your study of music so far this year and to identify how it has contributed to your personal growth and your awareness of yourself and others. The activity is also to help you identify what you have learned and what to focus on for improvement. Ministry Expectations: OVERALL: B3 - Skills and Personal Growth: demonstrate
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multifaceted man‚ William Blake lived through his life with little recognition; in the modern age he stands as a pinnacle of his time period. As a poet‚ Blake wrote many individual pieces‚ as well as compilations and journals‚ however very few were published in his lifetime. William Blake had many influences that impacted the subjects of his works including‚ his barren wife‚ alleged associations with the Moravian church‚ and Emanuel Swedenborg. With his formal training in the arts‚ he created prints
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Learning to perform music develops many skills in a student; music affects people intellectually‚ emotionally‚ physically‚ personally and socially. The theory of music is an intellectual skill‚ governed by physics yet guided by how humans perceive sound. Music theory is more often taught in a classroom setting similar to other school subjects‚ although its lessons permeate (and assist) musical performance as well. Emotionally‚ no subject matches music in its expressive breadth. The organization
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Music can be heard from headphones‚ television commercials‚ blaring car speakers; it echoes throughout department stores‚ elevators‚ hospitals‚ and even in classrooms. Obviously we live in a very musically active culture where most every activity that we do is accompanied by some essence of music. Although the topic of “music” can be rather broad‚ this paper will focus on the way an individual should interact with music and will feature the benefits music can have overall. These benefits will validate
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February 20‚ 2012 Music Therapy Throughout life we seem to always be drawn to some type of music. From Mozart to Run DMC‚ everyone loves music. My Cousin Lucas would be considered the modern day Stevie Wonder in our family. He’s played songs that I couldn’t play in my sleep. From Beethoven’s "Fur Elise” to Mozart’s "Turkish March‚" he always seemed to top himself from one complicated song to the next. Having been born in Memphis‚ Tennessee my cousin was always around some form of music. When he was seven
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Spears Mrs. Nolan Senior Project 25 September 2012 The Knowledge of music is becoming more and more important in our world every day. In the tragedy‚ The Mourning Bride by William Congreve‚ William wrote‚ “Music Hath charms to soothe a savage beast‚ to soften rocks‚ or bend a knotted oak” (Dillon INT). Music is a part of every culture and has been and will always be an important necessity to humanity’s well-being. “I think music itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something
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My name is Eric Valencia and I began playing piano three and a half years ago. I never had any interest in playing piano‚ although I loved hearing it. My grandmother passed away december of 2008 and I was deeply saddened by this event. My music history teacher in high school played a few pieces for us from the classical period. I remember hearing the Marriage of figaro‚ Moonlight sonata‚ Don Giovanni‚ and a few others‚ but Moonlight sonata grabbed my attention the most. I began
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