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    Sergei Witte served during the early part of Nicholas II’s reign as Minister of Finance. The tsarist government had military objectives through the acceleration of the economy. The Tsar also wanted to acquire more power and catch up with modern neighbour countries‚ and he knew that the only ways to achieve this were through military strength and through economic strength. Economic expansion meant the improvement of the strength of Russian armed forces‚ as the growing industry would produce more and

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    Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity by Carmen Nobel Introduction The source of this article is a research done by Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ethan S. Bernstein in which he explains how decreasing workplace transparency can increase the productivity of employees. This paper will analyze Bernstein’s research which was conducted on a technologically advanced manufacturer’s plant in Southern China‚ where measures were taken to impose transparency to ensure higher productivity

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    How far do you agree that Sergei Witte’s policies were successful in modernising the Russian economy in the period of 1892-1904? At the end of the nineteenth century‚ Russia had been plunged into depression‚ because the government was forced to print more and more money which caused a rise in inflation. In addition‚ because Russia was at war with Turkey‚ over thirty per cent of the government’s expenditure was being spent on the armed forces‚ whilst another thirty per cent was being lost on debt

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    Characteristics of Romantic Period * Rachmaninoff Piano concerto No.2 1stmovement Sergei Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto No.2 is composed in 1900 at the end of the Romantic period emphasizing anti-modernism and representing the older Romantic tradition. The first movement is in sonata-allegro form‚ which is exposition‚ development‚ Recapitulation and Coda‚ preserving and extending the formal structure from the Classical period. The piece is very emotional and expressive‚ containing a lot

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    ways With traditional instruments such as the "prepared piano" used by American composer John Cage‚ many of the twentieth-century’s greatest composers‚ such as Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini and the Russian pianist/composer Sergei Rachmaninoff‚ remained true to the traditional forms of music history. In addition to new and eclectic styles of musical trends‚ the twentieth century boasts numerous composers whose harmonic and melodic styles an average listener can still easily

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    rock group The Raspberries. His solo hits include “All By Myself”‚ “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again”‚ ‘Hungry Eyes”‚ and “Make Me Lose Control”. Eric Carmen’s first two solo singles came out in 1976. They were both created around themes by Sergei Rachmaninoff. “All by Myself” was based on Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. It went on to sell more than a million copies and was awarded a gold disc. His next single “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” was based on Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 and also

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    Concert Review The first song I heard is Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture‚ composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is written at 1880‚ a romantic period music. It is a sonata allegro form‚ which consist an exposition‚ a development‚ and a recapitulation. However‚ it is hard for me to find connection between three parts when I was at the concert. Moreover‚ I did not realize there is three parts until I did the research after the concert. I was really into music and picturing the Romeo and Julia

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    to immigrate out of Russia. A famous immigrant from this wave is Sergei Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff is a talented Russian musician‚ conductor‚ and composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1918. He is known for his ecstatic piano playing‚ and some of his most known compositions are The Isle of the Dead and The Bell. Rachmaninoff’s own property‚ Ivanovka‚ was seized by the Leninist government in 1917. On 1st of November‚ 1918‚ Rachmaninoff and his family left on a boat bound for New York City. His career

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    ifetime is not enough for music.” These were the words of Sergei Rachmaninoff‚ a Russian composer and pianist who was very influential in the twentieth century. Sergei had a very accurate perception of music and he understood the significance that music has. For some people‚ music is the center of their lives and it is the foundation on how they live. Everybody knows what music is and they all have heard a form of it but most people underestimate the value and power music has in our everyday lives

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