On 1st September‚ 1725‚ I attended a performance of “The Four Seasons”‚ a concerto by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi at the Pieta. The composer‚ often known locally as the “Red priest” (Heller‚ 1997) for his ostensibly red hair and ordainment‚ wrote the piece in 1723 in Mantua; Italy’s music sure seems to be increasing in its grandeur. However‚ I would doubt the sincerity of Vivaldi’s concertos; ever since Corelli these instrumental pieces are pumped out massively for the aristocracy (Michalik
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Introduction The Four Seasons chain started in 1960 with Sharp‚ a visionary. In North America‚ Sharp introduced a new definition to luxury. He focused on quality and service-based‚ mid-sized hotels differentiating the chain from its competitors. Within its first few years of operations‚ the company had grown from a small motel in Toronto to a chain of hotels‚ villas and resorts across the world. Currently‚ The Four Seasons is running 82 properties in 34 countries and has 33‚185 employees.
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The movie is about four friends who have a musical group‚ named “The Four Seasons”. The movie begins with three friends who start the group‚ which it is a trio. They meet Frankie‚ who has a very beautiful voice and they invite him to join the band. Besides singing they are also robbers‚ they are caught in the act and send to jail. However‚ Frankie is set free because he is under age. After reuniting again they decided to record a disc. Therefore‚ they begin searching for someone
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Establish and manage a customer awareness database to be leveraged by all Four Seasons properties. 4. Solicit select feedback from customers regarding use of technology‚ e.g. concerning automated checkout (i.e. should it be an option). 5. Implement a ’Seasons Pass’ - rewards program to enhance customer service and loyalty. Rationales: 2.0 Continue the Emphasis on Delivering High and Personal Customer Service The Four Seasons Company‚ as per current financial‚ seems very profitable and the earnings
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however in the evolution of music‚ it could be a life time. Music divided by centuries can seem as different as night and day. However today music is often influenced and shaped by classical composers. Two such comparisons are Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Nickelback’s live concert performance of Animals‚ Woke up this Morning and Photograph. I started with Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring performed by Itzhak Perlman and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Nodame2006). It is a very moving piece and very
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HBS | The Four Seasons Goes to Paris I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY a) Description of company in general terms Isadore Sharp founded Four Seasons in 1960. Four Seasons is a Canadian international luxury hotel company. The first Four Seasons hotel opened in 1961 in Toronto‚ Canada. The 1970s began with a defining moment‚ the opening of a hotel in London. This hotel set the future of the company and pioneered many of the signature Four Seasons services‚ now delivered worldwide. In 1976‚ the company
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A. What has made Four Seasons successful over the last 30 years? A number of main factors have contributed to the success of Four Seasons over the last 30 years. To begin with‚ Four Seasons has had an exceptional management team and structure that has had the ability to deliver and maintain its highest and most consistent service standards at each property in a cost-effective manner. These top managers were all world citizen‚ which means that they are able to act as the local citizens in any country
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Introduction: Prominence‚ Adversity‚ the Plan Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts‚ as one of the most distinguished brands in the hotel industry worldwide‚ has earned its reputation with its dedication to high quality service. In spite of enjoying some appreciable profits and rapid development of the scale of the company in the early 1990s‚ there was no common core value among all the hotels. It was this concern that led to the introduction of the "Shangri-La 2000" strategic plan. In this essay‚ the changes in
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expansion: A risky concern? Since the attacks of September 11th occurred in the United States‚ there has been a level of social‚ environmental‚ and political unrest. This unrest is not only among individuals‚ but also among businesses worldwide and Four Seasons is not excluded from that list. Most of the scrutiny that is felt is directed at countries and more specifically groups of the Middle East that seemed to be involved with‚ or to be blamed for the disturbances of September 11th. The case study
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