people know they are watching a fair tale‚ a spectacle. The first we see of the characters is them awaiting the competition‚ exuberant for the coming contest. The composer shows them in the old black and white style presentation‚ again an idealised spectacle‚ a collection of image. Scot‚ Liz and the other couple take to floor. The composer changes the colour from a back and white fairy tale presentation to a more harsh light. This technique makes the dancers look less attractive in conjunction with
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contests‚ each region will send a contestant to compete at the national competition‚ to be held in 2015 at the annual national conference in Washington‚ D.C. The repertoire embraces the genres of European and American composers and highlights the contributions of African American composers. Three works are required‚ one from each of the following three groups. GROUP I Contestants must choose one major work from either the Baroque or Classical musical periods. Contestants must select one movement
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction and background to the study One would assume that a religious composition is a direct reflection of a composer’s personal ecclesiastical devotion. My research discovered that this was not always the case. Discussions of the famous works by Beethoven‚ Liszt and Stravinsky do not usually focus on their religious compositions. However‚ their religious works represent relevant personal experiences of their lives. Their noteworthy religious works also afford Western
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Edvard Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor‚ for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt (which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King)‚ and for his collection of pianominiatures Lyric Pieces. [1] ------------------------------------------------- Biography Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen‚ Norway on June 15‚ 1843. His parents were Hiemlik Grieg (1806–1875)‚ a merchant
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of the most revolutionary phases in music history. The early baroque composers rejected the polyphony texture of the late Renaissance music and favored homophonic texture. They also focused on harmony rather than the complexity of melodic lines. The growth of figured bass and counterpoint represents the development of harmony. However‚ by the late baroque period‚ polyphonic texture returned to favor. Famous Baroque composers: - Johann Sebastian Bach Popular work: Air on a G String - George
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to support the admission of a great composer into the International Enlightenment Society. In order for a musician to be eligible for your society‚ I understand that he must embody the characteristics of the Enlightenment and more specifically‚ as a composer‚ his music must possess the characteristics of the Classical period. I assure you that what you will find in this letter of recommendation will not be disappointing. Franz Joseph Haydn was a great composer of the Classical era. Known as the
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Milton Babbitt was a composer who specialized in serial and electronic music. In his article Who Cares if you Listen‚ Babbitt states that the distance between the composer and his audience has increased. This is mainly due to the fact that most listeners of music are ill-equipped to handle such a different and unique subgenre of the music culture. Babbitt goes on to say that the public only likes the music that is performed on the various stages across the globe because it is the popular genre of
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Benjamin Britten‚ an outstanding British composer‚ pianist‚ and conductor‚ is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. His talents include composing Operas‚ Chorals‚ and Orchestra pieces. Included in his accomplishments are compositions composed for symphonies‚ operas‚ and films. He became quite well known for his work during the mid-twentieth century. Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 in Lowestoft England. Britten’s father was a dentist‚ and not very involved in young Benjamin’s
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Claude Debussy Claude Debussy was one of the greatest composers of impressionistic music and considered by many one of the greatest composers of all time. He had a genius mind and portrayed that through his music. He was a man of deep thoughts and showed great emotion through his music. “Although Debussy rarely appeared in public‚ only to perform‚ and left behind no pupils‚ it is clear that Debussy has many imitators (Debussyistes‚ as they were known)‚ and his death was widely mourned throughout
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Op. 45 (1970) by Rodion Shchedrin. Key-Words: polyphony‚ prelude‚ fugue‚ structure‚ tonal sistem 1. Premises Interest for the prelude-fugue combination has fluctuated during the stylistic periods dominated by the homophonous thinking‚ as the composers approached polyphony and Baroque forms as neoclassical (neo-Baroque) re-designs‚ with more or less overt constructivist tendencies. Among the numerous cycles or single groupings of the prelude-fugue type‚ we have the modern responses to the Well-tempered
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