The clarinet is perhaps the most underrated musical instrument. It was introduced to the orchestra during the classical period1. Since then it has been a very integral part of modern music such as jazz and can produce tones rapidly and has a wide range of dynamics and tone color2. The clarinet does not have direct ancestry to any other instrument. Though the chalumeau; the earliest European single reed instrument is the closest one3. Clarinet’s roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt‚ but the
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The Soloist Main Point ·Steve Lopez is a journalist‚ he works in Los Angeles Times ·Nathaniel lives near by Skid Row. ·Lopez and Nathaniel meet at park. ·Lopez decides to write Nathaniel’ story. ·Nathaniel play a violin with two chords. ·Lopez found out Nathaniel was Julliard’s student. ·Nathaniel is a schizophrenia. ·Lopez call Nathaniel’s sister. ·Lopez get a violin and a cello from his reader. ·Lopez want Nathaniel play it in Lamp. Summary Steve Lopez is a journalist. He works
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Beethoven’s Leonore No. 2 overture also overture was composed in the sonata form like Leonore No. 1 overture‚ and Leonore No. 2 revised from Leonore No. 1 with new musical ideas. Even though Leonore No. 1 has large scale and heavy structure than the contemporary formal overtures‚ Beethoven’s Leonore No. 2 has larger scale and heavier structure than Leonore No. 1‚ and it was composed like independent symphonic work for concert. Further‚ Leonore No. 2 includes five hundred thirty measure with fifty-six
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Jean-Baptiste Lully continued to write music until he passed away in 1687 as a result of an injury sustained while conducting Te Deum‚ one of his own works. Somehow‚ he struck his foot with a long conducting staff during the performance for King Louis XIV’s get well concert. The wound continued to get increasingly more infected and he eventually developed Gangrene. Lully’s love for dance resulted in him refusing to amputate the infected leg. The infection then spread to the greater part of his brain
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Church modes were used by composers starting in the 16th century. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Sixteenth-century church music consists of seven different modes based on the C major scale. Each mode has different characteristics and had a specific purpose in 16th-century religious music. Each mode starts on a different degree and creates a different sound. Early composers felt that each mode could evoke specific emotions within the listener. For instance‚ the sixth mode had characteristics
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Richard Wagner was a classical artist in Germany during the Romantic period. Although Wagner faced many conflicts in his lifetime‚ he managed to compose operas that still have a standing influence to this day. Wagner’s works are emotional and strike deep into the hearts of the listeners‚ including Adolf Hitler who was a fan of Wagner. The life of Richard Wagner is complex and interesting‚ but you can’t become a famous composer if you have a dull life. Wagners life begins on May 22nd‚ 1813 in Leipzig
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This piece was created by Antonin Dvořák‚ who first learned to play the violin and had tremendous support from his parents to pursue a life of music. When Dvořák turned 18 he enrolled in the Prague Organ School and once completed thrusted himself into the life of a musician. In 1889‚ Dvořák became a professor of composition at the Prague conservatory. Jeannette Thurber‚ a wealthy American music patron‚ in 1892 offered Dvořák a position as artistic director and composition professor at New York’s
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ost people would’ve easily answered this question and come up with hundreds of things that are important to them. I on the other hand‚ had to really think about what to write when I answered this question. I have things that I like and enjoy‚ but there aren’t many things that I couldn’t live without. One of the few objects that is very important to me is my piano. I’ve owned the same piano for almost 10 years. It is important to me because it has helped me learn to appreciate all music‚ valuable
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The clinician‚ Mrs. May‚ began with the first movement of the Holberg Suite‚ Prelude‚ composed by Edvard Grieg. In the beginning of the piece‚ there is a segment consisting of a rhythm with an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes. Mrs. May decided to have the orchestra play the G major scale with the same rhythm. She wanted to focus on improving the group’s tempo‚ rhythm‚ and markings for the piece. After playing the scale in the ideal tempo‚ the orchestra was able to successfully incorporate
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The Moldau written by Bedřich Smetana in 1874 is one of the most widely performed symphonic poems ever written. This paper will deconstruct‚ analyse and evaluate this piece and examine both of the ways in which it pushes the boundaries of the Classical Period establishing a new romantic style. This piece is written as a nationalistic piece as Smetana shows his love for his homeland and describes the flowing river in which he grew up going to. This 13 minute piece is separated into 8 sections‚ each
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