A Yurodivy‚ or holy fool‚ is a person who purposefully “appears unintelligent and unsophisticated” in order to portray injustices going on around them‚ according to Oxford Dictionary Online. This word comes from Soviet Russia‚ and represents Shostakovich well. When Shostakovich lived‚ he seemed to represent the communist party and everything it stood for. After he died‚ his official obituary in Soviet newspapers showed him as a “faithful son of the Communist Party” (Pravda‚ 1975). However‚ his
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piano‚ orchestral and opera works and how music was performed. There were many composers from this era that were very well known‚ especially in their later years‚ or after their deaths: Liszt‚ Beethoven‚ Schubert‚ Schumann‚ Chopin‚ Verdi‚ Brahms‚ Tchaikovsky and Strauss are just a few of the better known ones. There was a lot of experimentation at the start of the period therefore changes in how composers wrote and played melodies‚ harmonies and rhythms were enormous‚ creating some characteristics by
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The difference of opinions voiced by both the commentators‚ from the late 18th century‚ has yet to be resolved to this day. A minority of historians hold that his liberal reforms in Russia were mostly for the sake earning the respect of the powers of Western Europe and claim that his despotism outweighs any reforms he made. A greater majority of historians agree that Peter the Great was a despot‚ but argue that while Peter’s progressive reforms (as will be discussed below) had little effect during
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Music has evolved too many different forms that we recognize today. We trace this development throughout time. Beginning in the middle ages‚ we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events‚ politics‚ religion‚ technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better understanding can be reached
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Modest Mussorgsky Russia has produced many great composers – Tchaikovsky‚ Rimsky-Korsakov‚ and Rachmaninoff are all very well known. In the mid-1800s‚ a group of 5 composers‚ known as “The Five‚” greatly influenced Russian music by incorporating Russian folk and religious melodies and styles into their works. Modest Mussorgsky was one of “The Five” and his works helped define the Russian Nationalistic style. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born in Karevo‚ Russia on March 21‚ 1839. His parents were
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(Russian communist party) successfully over threw the Provisional Government (a unpopular temporary government put in place after the fall of the Tsar). The Constructivists where able to support the Bolsheviks in their running of Russia. Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov‚ commonly known as Lenin was the new leader of the Russian SFSR and he
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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"Remember‚ remember‚ the Fifth of November‚ the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue‚ opens with this quote‚ briefly describing the history of Guy Fawkes and his plan to overthrow a tyrannical government‚ a plan which the protagonist seems to follow in London some 400 years later. This film‚ while of course is meant to entertain as most films do‚ is also given the role of sending a message.
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2012 The Nobel Prize in Physics Serge Haroche‚ David J. Wineland The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Robert J. Lefkowitz‚ Brian K. Kobilka The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Sir John B. Gurdon‚ Shinya Yamanaka The Nobel Prize in Literature Mo Yan The Nobel Peace Prize European Union (EU) The Prize in Economic Sciences Alvin E. Roth‚ Lloyd S. Shapley 2011 The Nobel Prize in Physics Saul Perlmutter‚ Brian P. Schmidt‚ Adam G. Riess The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dan Shechtman The Nobel
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