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    The first piece written by Lowell Liebermann‚ Sonata for Flute and Harp‚ Op. 56 was a vibrant piece music dealing mostly with chromaticism at its center. The harp slowly and gradually moves in a crescendo with an almost synonymous sound to a suspense movie. The flute on the other hand‚ acts as the amplifying instrument that amplifies the tension created by the harp. Similarly‚ David Kechley’s piece‚ Available Light: Midwinter Musings for Flute and Harp possesses almost the same characteristics as

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    “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken vastly incorporate the element of theme throughout the course of the story. For example‚ “The Monkey’s Paw” illustrates the consequences of greed. For instance‚ the Whites were given the opportunity to make three wishes with the monkey’s paw. With this‚ the family wished for two hundred pounds‚ in hopes of clearing their house. “‘I wish for two hundred pounds‚’ said the old man distinctly” (Jacobs 109). Wishing for money proves

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    An Introduction Oboe and Bassoon By Marie A Rogers 300005290 Woodwind Techniques 1 1010-1100 Mr. Robinson The oboe is a soprano-range double reed instrument with a length of 62cm. Its wooden tube is distinguished by a conical bore that expands into a flaring bell. The modern oboe’s range extends from the B flat below middle C (b3 flat) to about 3 octaves higher (A6). The oboe has a very narrow conical bore. It is played with a double reed consisting of two thin blades of cane tied together

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    Different writers use different techniques to create a sense of atmosphere and mystery in their stories. I have chosen two ghost stories‚ ’The Monkey’s Paw’ written by W W Jacobs and ’Who Goes Down This Dark Road?’ written by Joan Aiken. I am going to use these two stories to compare the techniques used by writers from different times. Using these two stories I am going to describe how the openings takes place‚ the characters‚ story structure‚ historical contexts and the settings used to describe

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    In the story “Searching for Summer”‚ Joan Aiken uses diction and imagery to show how the moods change from depressing in the town to happy in the country. Aiken uses imagery to describe the sky as “whitish gray‚ day after day‚ sometimes darking to weeping slate” (68). The author compares sky to crying without the sun shining. The reader can conclude that without the sun‚ the town would be dark and depressing. Another way Aiken uses imagery in the story to describe the houses is when she states “dimmest

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    Major work of the composer’s early style. It is also a landmark piece of XX.th century piano music. Premiered in 1950 by Yvette Grimaux this Sonata is stupefying by the accomplishment of a young composer aged 23. Even though molded in the classical Sonata model it also displays an amazing novelty in its discourse. Showcasing a high rhythmical complexity‚ probably inspired by Messiaen’s researches it also distinguishes itself by its departure from the Schoenberg concept of the tone-series. Sonic

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    and inform the pieces major theme. The Serial Garden is a short story written by Joan Aiken. The Serial Garden is about Mark Armitage‚ a boy who dwells in and out of magical worlds. In The Serial Garden Aiken uses various motifs to promote and instruct the books proposition. A motif is an element that appears numerous times in a literary work. The motif of reluctance is portrayed trough the fussy behavior of Aikens characters. For example‚ when Marks mother‚ Mrs. Armitage asks him if he wants cold

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    he enrolled at a teacher training college in Vienna. In 1814 he took a job as an assistant at his father’s school. As a young composer he had written numerous of piano works‚ symphony‚ string quartets‚ and a three act opera. His last three piano sonatas‚ where in C minor‚ A major‚ and B-flat major. Around 1822 Franz was having difficult times. His financial needs weren’t going the way it was supposed to and his friendships were going down the drain. His life

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    Home Economics (H) C2 Business (H) B3 History (H) B2 Work Experience: August 2010- Present (seasonal work) Aiken Promotions – Stage worker Duties: As a stage worker with Aiken promotions I was heavily involved with the setting up of and the taking down of the concert stage. This involves wearing safety equipment while working. Most of the work involved a lot of heavy

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    difference between Baroque and classical music begins with the era that they came into transition. Baroque music emerged in ‘Italy during the renaissance period between 1600 and 1750’s. Baroque orchestras are small in size and the use of the harpsichord (harp) is popular in this style of music. Baroque requires the use of many string instruments such as; the violin‚ violoncello‚ viola‚ and contrabass. The organ and flute were also among the instruments used to create baroque music. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto

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