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    teach their daughters about music and how to play the piano. Mozart ended up establishing himself in Vienna as a struggling freelance musician. He then reached a peak in his career. Some of Mozart’s most famous pieces are‚ The Mariage of Figaro‚ Don Giovanni and Cosi an tutte. These were all produced in the late 1780’s. Society was absolutely astounded by his work. Mozart admired his father Leopold Mozart. He wanted his father

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    Italian Literature

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    Italian Literature A study of Italian literature has strongly influenced not only the Europeans but also the world. It shows passionate sensitivity to goodness and true beauty of life. The Italian love for Christian virtue‚ faith‚ hope‚ and charity radiates in both their prose and poetry. For Italians‚ true love and nobility‚ which are manifested in their literary works‚ are inseparable. FAMOUS POETS PROFILE WORKS SHORT DESCRIPTION of WORKS Horace Virgil Livy Ovid

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    Dante and the Road to Humanism During the Renaissance‚ the belief of humanism became extremely popular. After the black plague people began to wonder if God had abandoned them. As a result‚ they began to look for their own answers through observation and experiment; this method was called empiricism. Through this man began to place himself at the center of the universe instead of God. Men began to embrace their own talents and spent less time worrying about the next life and more living in the

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    Music 144 Study Guide

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    Period: Block of time connected with music and chord progressions leading to a PAC; usually an antecedent phrase (ending with an HAC) and consequent phrase (ending with a PAC) once you get to the end of a period‚ the PAC offers a sense of completion Periodicity: Difference between Baroque and Classical music (In Baroque compositions‚ the melody always continues and in Classical compositions‚ the melody will be a set number of measures and will have individual phrases following Empfindsam Style:

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    belongs to the author‚ however a poem demands a far greater creative effort. The reader must interpret the poet’s words through their own understanding and experiences‚ which can often create ideas and interpretations the author never even imagined. As Giovanni Boccaccio writes in his argument for poetry ‘Geneology of Gentile Gods’ (The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism‚ 2001)‚ ‘if one way does not lead to the desired meaning‚ take another’‚ Boccacio writing in the 1300s‚ a time when many poetry

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    Madonna and Child

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    Giovanni Bellini was an Italian Renaissance painter who is known for his oil-painting technique and his use of vibrant colors. The Renaissance was a period in which a cultural revolution or movement was taking place; it started out in Italy and spread out through other parts of Western Europe. Bellini’s various works echo the voices of the Renaissance and different aspects of the movement. During the Renaissance‚ religion was an integral factor in society; as a result‚ it was very much involved

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    Giovanni and the Wife of Bath appear to have very different ideas regarding the confidentiality of their relationships in their early stages. The Wife confides all her secrets in her best friend Alisoun‚ telling her audience “She knew myn herte‚ and eek my privetee… To hire biwreyed I my conseil al”‚ which instantly highlights the ease with which the Wife discusses issues close to her “herte”. Giovanni‚ however‚ prefers to speak to Annabella alone in the comfort of isolation‚ without the listening

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    Mozart is still recognized as one of the greatest musicians of all times‚ but his lack of discipline as a child led to his downfall. The pinnacle of Mozart’s success ended at an early age‚ but even earlier‚ he was thought to be a melodious mastermind. For such a gifted man with such a caring father‚ he made many terrible decisions throughout his life. Mozart’s unpopularity was caused by his musical genius. Though greatly appreciated today‚ in his time‚ the pieces he performed were very divisive.

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    Amadeus, the Movie

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    Amadeus begins with an attempted suicide by composer Antonio Salieri‚ who is overcome with guilt about supposedly killing Mozart. His life is saved by his aids and he is sent to what looks like a mental hospital‚ where a priest is sent to council him. The whole story is told through the eyes of Salieri on his death bed‚ confessing to his priest. The whole movie takes place in Vienna‚ Austria. Besides the first few scenes where Mozart is seen as a child‚ the story begins in 1782 when Mozart is the

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    for being the one who chose to send her away and cannot seem to except she is different and always will be. In this paper I will try touch on her journey through the movie and how she finds someone who can love her for who she is Daniel McMann (Giovanni Ribisi). Carla and Her Family The movie starts with her father going to get Carla from the “special school” she spent most of her life. When Carla was younger her parents did not understand her and could not deal with her outbursts‚ yelling

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