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    JFT2Task2TipsSeptember2013

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    JFT2 Task 2 Tips Each section of the guidance provided below corresponds to a rubric prompt associated with the assessment. A score of 2 must be achieved on each rubric item in order to pass this assessment. Any additional questions can be directed to the course mentors at MBAOrgBehavior@wgu.edu. Thank you! A1. Utah Symphony Strengths and Weaknesses  (0) Unsatisfactory (1) Needs Revision (2) Satisfactory The candidate does not provide a plausible analysis of the financial and leadership

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    Farewell My Concubine

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    begins with a prologue in which two of the main characters are preparing for a farewell performance of their best theatrical vehicle‚ a piece called "Farewell My Concubine." They are stage performers in the Beijing Opera‚ and much of the spectacle in the film derives from the way the opera in China is conducted‚ with characters wearing theatrical masks and huge headdresses‚ and with the swirling yellow curtains that serve as a backdrop to the performers. The farewell performance just noted is taking

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    focus of music during the baroque. The harpsichord was a very prominent instrument in the music during the baroque‚ and was featured in many of the pieces. Opera was a new creation during the baroque‚ and many composers began to write opera pieces. An opera is a drama that is primarily sung‚ accompanied by instruments‚ and presented on stage. Operas typically alternate between recitative‚ speech-like song that advances the plot‚ and arias‚ songs in which characters express feelings at particular points

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    Before a baby is even born‚ it’s gender and role in society is predetermined. Gender‚ a social construction‚ not only dictates what people “should” wear‚ but also how they “should” speak‚ and the jobs they “should” perform. For example‚ most societies expect men to be leaders‚ strong‚ dominant‚ honorable and ambitious. In contrast‚ women are viewed as nurturing‚ submissive‚ supportive‚ and sensitive. Essentially‚ gender serves as a primary basis for what is deemed acceptable. Furthermore‚ its use

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    Opera was the ruling 17th-century form‚ and French composers wrote operas of a uniquely French type. Beginning with Balthazar de Beaujoyeux’s Ballet comique de la reine (1580)‚ French composers combined elements of opera‚ ballet‚ and spoken drama in a form sometimes called opera-ballet. The arias were simple and songlike‚ in contrast to the long‚ florid arias of Italian music‚ and the influence of Italian recitative is slight. The foremost French operas in the 17th century were

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    Convention‚” Philip Gossett discusses Verdi’s problems finding a librettist who could supply him with texts that sufficiently met his need for articulating drama as well as push the bounds of conventional musical forms. Gossett singled out Verdi’s opera Aida‚ using examples of correspondence between the composer and the librettist to paint a picture of what Verdi had originally intended and what eventually came to be. Much of the essay contains correspondence from Verdi and Gossett begins with Verdi’s

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    world. Even amongst the musically uneducated‚ his music is recognised today more than ever‚ heard frequently in radio broadcasts‚ television adverts and sitcoms. His less known works are also becoming increasingly popular‚ with many of his ballets and operas getting played around the world. However‚ it is interesting that it is only in the past 10 years or so that his music has became more prevalent. Prokofiev often had to deal with harsh criticism and even bafflement when his musical works were first

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    literally vibrate your seat. Mixing his low voice with his natural musical intelligence results in‚ my opinion‚ opera perfection. Opera may not be the most popular style of music‚ but it still lovely to listen to. Would I choose to listen to opera on a daily basis? Probably not. However‚ I enjoy the occasional opera concert. I believe it is my generation’s job to ensure the art of the opera does not

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    The Life of Mozart

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    the family went to Vienna for five months‚ where Mozart wrote an opera buffa (comic opera) for the Emperor‚ La finta semplice (trans‚ the Pretend Simpleton); and a Singspiel (a German-language opera with some spoken dialogue)‚ Bastien und Bastienne (1769)‚ commissioned by Dr Franz Anton Mesmer. However‚ in Vienna‚ the Italian musicians at court‚ including the composer Antonio Salieri‚ made it difficult for him to produce his operas. He returned to Salzburg‚ and was appointed honorary Konzertmeister

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    Romantic Period

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    Romantic Period (1820-1900) Characteristic of Music -it is a manifestation of one’s feelings -it is an expression of emotion -among the different periods of civilization‚ Baroque‚ Renaissance‚ it was during the Romantic period wherein the expression of feelings was clearly emphasized thru music. Romanticism -is a movement which means intense emotional manifestation‚ imagination and individualism -it allows free expression of feelings -artists were given to show their inner ideas and beliefs

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