In the month of March‚ I attended the musical performance “Harp Magic” by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra at the Michigan Theater and the performance of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at Hill Auditorium. Though the two orchestras‚ repertories‚ and venues were all different‚ experiencing the two performances in the same month allowed me to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the role that symphony orchestras play in today’s society. By attending live performances of symphony orchestras
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transforming the work into the acclaimed masterpiece and milestone in ballet it is today. II. Stravinsky- brief background of life up until the premiere of The Rite of Spring A. Birth and Life in Russian Empire 1. Family 2. Musical Influences a) Mussorgsky b) Rimsky-Korsakov c) Glazunov d) Wagner 3. Law school and Nikolai Rimsky-Korskov 4. First orchestral works and Commission by Diaghilev a) Firebird‚ first ballet score B. Life in Switzerland 1. Begins composition on The Rite of Spring
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Igor Stravinsky was born in Jume of 1886 in Oranienbaum‚ Russia. Stravinsky grew up n a musical household‚ his father being one of the leading basses of his day. Being surrounded by music at a young age‚ he started piano lessons at age nine‚ yet he was never considered much of a prodigy like expected. He was scorned from learning theory and composition at a young age‚ as well as for spending most of his time improvising rather than practicing. Even in a musical household‚ Stravinsky was never
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From that time until his death‚ Balanchine served as artistic director for the New York City Ballet‚ choreographing (either wholly or in part) the majority of the productions the company has introduced since its inception - Among them were Firebird (1949; restaged with Jerome Robbins‚ 1970); Bouree Fantasque (1949); La Valse (1951); The Nutcracker (his first full-length work for the Company)‚ Ivesiana and Western Symphony‚ (1954) - In June 1972‚ Balanchine staged the New York City Ballet’s
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as: Ludwig van Beethoven‚ Leopold Stokowski‚ Franz Schubert‚ and Igor Stravinsky. Each composer has earned their title of being one of the best composers in history in their own rite‚ but Stravinsky was able to create versatility in his
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Music written since 1900 is called twentieth century music. There have been more types and styles of music written in the twentieth century then ever before. In the twentieth century‚ the only limit is the composer’s imagination. This great variety of musical styles reflected the diversity of life during the early twentieth century. More people were free to choose where to live‚ how to earn a living‚ and how to spend their time. The car‚ airplane‚ telephone‚ phonograph‚ movies‚ and radio all made
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HORIZONS Grade 10 Learner’s Materials Music and Arts Appreciation for Young Filipinos Raul M. Sunico‚ Ph.D. Evelyn F. Cabanban DEPED COPY Melissa Y. Moran GOVERNMENT PROPERTY NOT FOR SALE ALLOTTED TO District/ School: ____________________________________________________________ Division: ____________________________________________________________ First Year of Use:____________________________________________________________ Source of Fund (year included): ______________________________________________
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Essay title: Discuss the impact that *…..* had on the world of classical ballet. The Ballet Russe Dance‚ as we know it today‚ has evolved into a tremendously popular aesthetically pleasing form of entertainment. It merges with other forms of art to create one master piece‚ a sort of melting pot of art. Before the time of Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe‚ dancing was not nearly as exciting and stimulating to watch‚ much less as popular. In the mere twenty years of its existence‚ “the Ballet Russe
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The phoenix (Greek: Φοίνιξ Greek pronunciation: [ˈfiniks]‚ Persian: ققنوس‚ Arabic: العنقاء أو طائر الفينيق‚ Chinese: 鳳凰 or 不死鳥‚ Hebrew:פניקס) is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Persians‚ Greeks‚ Romans‚ Egyptians‚ Chinese‚ and (according to Sanchuniathon) Phoenicians. A phoenix is a mythical bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple‚ blue‚ and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle‚ near the end of
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17. How would a performer comply with the dynamic marking ffff? 18.What property of sound allows us to determine what made the sound? LISTEN:Stravinsky‚ The Firebird 19.How many times do we hear the opening theme during the opening section of The Firebird? 20.How many seconds into The Firebird does the orchestra become suddenly soft? 21.What do you think the composer was trying to achieve by the many changing dynamic levels in this piece? LISTEN:Ellington
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