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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6 Weimar 2.7 Köthen 2.8 Leipzig 1. Einleitung Ist musikalisches Talent erbbar? Dieser Frage versuchte der Wissenschaftler Johann Gottfried Walter seiner Zeit auf den Grund zu kommen. Er untersuchte den Stammbaum der Familie Bach. Angefangen bei Veit Bach‚ der noch Bäcker in Ungern war‚ und unter dessen Nachkommen fast 70 Berufsmusiker waren‚ was somit hieß‚ dass die Bachs in hohem Grad das Musikleben des mittelfränkischen Gebietes bestimmten. Walter hatte die Theorie‚ dass es wohl am Namen
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Confucianism and Daoism Confucian and Daoist views were important for the shaping and development of mankind in the past. They were views that existed among the eastern Asian countries. They had both similarities and differences in the way they shaped out self-knowledge and self-cultivation. Also there was other outside forces that played a major role in their theories. Nature and art were said to have helped shape the human race as we know it. Confucianism and Daoism seem to be complete polar
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young mature adults and older because of his wording of the poems. “He was known for being the poet who plays a significant role in the revival of the novel of romance” (Robert Louis Stevenson). Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for the poem “Requiem”‚ a poem that was revised many times over the years. As he aged‚ his poems were
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What was the difference between high and popular culture in the eighteenth century? A number of things would distinguish between high and "popular" culture. I think that "popular" as referenced here is something of a mis-nomer. Probably high and low would be more accurate characterizations. What I think distinguished high culture of this periord from those of other eras‚ was its extreme taste for the ornamental and superflousness. Members of the societal elite‚ were very fond of wigs; both men and
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Running Head: Comparison of Child Prodigy W.A Mozart and Michael Jackson Comparison of Child Prodigy W.A Mozart and Michael Jackson Concepts of Health HPED 1800 AB338 Shorter University April 27‚ 2011 “On my honor‚ I pledge that I have neither given nor received any unacknowledged aid on this assignment.” ------------------------------------------------- Signature Running Head: Comparison of Child Prodigy W.A Mozart and Michael Jackson Comparison of Child Prodigy W.A Mozart
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Mozart’s Life in comparison to the movie “Amadeus Mozart was a supreme melodist and is one of the most popular classical composers of all time. “Mozartean” is practically synonymous with elegance and grace. The film Amadeus was a great; it showed in-depth adversity about how things were for Mozart during his time. Like his clothes
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Shiloh: A Requiem is a poem of very real emotion that the reader cannot help but‚ empathize with. Herman Melville creates a brilliant depiction of the Battle of Shiloh’s Aftermath that’s almost palpable. The visual imagery present in this composition is very detailed and conceals hidden messages through metaphors‚ that in general are negative and nihilistic. The speaker also utilizes personification and other forms of figurative language to display the grim reality of impermanence. In the
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Daoism Daoism is not a religion‚ the Philosophical Daoists believe the Dao Jia is a philosophy of life. Taoism is translated into English simply as “the way or path.” Every Taoist believes the goal in life is to become one with the Tao "Taoist Beliefs". Taoism is pronounced (Dow-ism)‚ and it means path or the way. Taoism very vague and has to be experienced‚ it "refers to a power which envelops‚ surrounds and flows through all things‚ living and non-living. The Tao regulates natural processes and
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his time because he tried to find new ways to approach harmony and melody by using techniques that had previously been mastered by composers like Beethoven‚ Mozart and Bach. Some of his most important musical contributions were: the Ein Deutsches Requiem‚ which Brahms composed for the death of his friend Robert Schumann and of his mother; the Hungarian Dances‚ which were among some of his most popular works; “Brahms’ Lullaby”‚ which he composed for the birth of a friend’s child; and Brahms’ Symphony
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