GOLDEN MEAN It all started from this very smart man named Leonardo Bonacci‚ also known as Fibonacci. Fibonacci was a very important mathematician in Europe; he is believed to be the first. He learned with Arabic mathematicians and had an Arabic learning background to math. Fibonacci had this idea of counting how many rabbits are produced in a yearí ĉ. Fibonacci started with a pair of rabbits. The next month he had a new pair‚ as well the next one too. Fibonacci started working for a solution
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Music Lit Essay Questions 8 December 2012 1. The multi-movement cycle is when one piece comprises three or four movements For example‚ the classical era symphony‚ sonata‚ string quartet‚ and concerto all follow this cycle. THe Sonata-allegro form is a structural pattern used by composers first in the 18th century as a means to organize their music. Some people like to compare it to a basic essay format which has in introduction with a thesis‚ supporting body paragraphs‚ and conclusion that
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Enlightenment. Haydn impacted the Enlightenment by providing his compositions with distinctive style. He started his career when he was hired by the Esterhazy family‚ giving him the chance to write and compose symphonies and conduct orchestras. Also known as the Father of the Symphony or String Quartet‚ he invented the idea of sonatas (History Reference Center 1). His best known piece‚ the Emperor Quartet‚ was so well written that it was the national anthem of Austria until the end of World War
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While small‚ he imitated Mozart. However‚ he was not as truthful as Mozart was. He had a knack to lie about his age to many people. Nevertheless‚ Beethoven was a steady musician of great talents as he played viola in Bonn’s two orchestras and became a composer as a teen. After the death of his mother
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During the Romantic period‚ composers had shown their romantic side. The expressive part in all artists was being shown. The passion in art‚ the variety of bold colors‚ the freedom of expression‚ and how one feels through the sound of a piano or violin‚ it was all being shown. Much of what the classical period was still remained during the romantic period‚ but to most‚ the romantic period was so much more. The music was more emotional and expressive‚ and had even influenced artists that weren’t musicians
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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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say that Salieri was the reason Mozart was put in so much misery‚ which was what the movie Amadeus was about. And there is also another theory saying that Salieri had so much jealousy that he went as far as poisoning Mozart. “And Salieri the poisoner? Sadly for those who like a good conspiracy theory‚ there’s no evidence that he was any such thing” (Jeal par. 2). Now that we can check mark death by poison off the list we can focus on if Salieri really did torment Mozart to his death. I remember from
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there are movies that holds the memory of the past to give us some sort of idea‚ how‚ why‚ and who made the music that stunned millions of people. The films were about the biography of two great composers‚ the musical genius Wolfgang “Amadeus” Mozart played by Tom Hulce‚ directed by Milos Forman in 1984 and the mystery of the “Immortal beloved” of Ludwig van Beethoven played by Gary Oldman directed by Bernard Rose in 1994. Amadeus lived during classical period‚ a man being rude‚ reckless‚ and
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would practice the violin with a little stick who a neighbor noticed he had precise time and tone during the age of only 5 at the time (Nohl). I believe he is very organized from the music I listen to from him‚ an example is his movement 2 in his symphony #22 where you can hear the order of the melodies he performs. Haydn’s influences also came when he was in Vienna starting in 1750. (Nohl‚ Hadden). Haydn would receive nothing but music into his life; from books‚ to people he lived with‚ and
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with influential artists such as Bach‚ Mozart and Haydn to The Romantic Century (1800-1899)‚ with artists such as Mozart‚ Wagner and Mussorgsky. In The Century of Modernism (1900-today) classical music has played an even greater part in the influence and proliferation of Jazz and contemporary music genre. Majority of popular styles in Western and European countries lend themselves to the song form‚ classical music can also takes on the form of a concerto‚ symphony‚ opera‚ dance music‚ suite‚ étude or
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