Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed this symphonic poem in a mere 3 weeks. Under the suggestion of the music critic‚ Henry Laroche‚ Tchaikovsky created this symphonic work on the most famous incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy – the tragedy of Francesca and Paolo. Tchaikovsky dubbed this piece as a “symphonic fantasy.” On a letter to his brother‚ he wrote‚ “I have worked on it con amore‚ and I believe my love has been successful.” It was indeed an instant sensation. The symphonic fantasy premiered in
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The Nutcracker. I had a wonderful time seeing this ballet‚ performed by the Central Ohio Youth Ballet (COYB)‚ at Midland theatre in Newark‚ Ohio‚ on the Thanksgiving weekend with my host family‚ and I was amazed by the great work and efforts that the performers had created. No wonder why The Nutcracker has became the timeless symbol of Christmas around the world. The two-act ballet followed the original story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffmann‚ with a score by Tchaikovsky. It
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As I watched The Rite of Spring and The Nutcracker‚ the music is very different. Knowing time period these two ballets were written in I sort of expected it. The Nutcracker has a lot of musical melodies and themes from the Romantic Period. The Rite of Spring has very aggressive dynamics and very sharp rhythms. The music in The Nutcracker helps the audience set a tone and understand the season that the performance is taking place in as well as what is going on in during the ballet. The music in The
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the casting packet‚ and rehearsal schedule along with the little card at the bottom of the big‚ yellow envelope that read in big letters‚ CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN CASTED AS A PARTY GIRL. I couldn’t wait until my very first season of “The Nutcracker” started. After many weeks of rehearsals‚ Opening Night finally arrived‚ and I was checked out of school early for hair and makeup and was all ready to dance my heart out. After the 25 minute drive‚ we finally arrived at the University of Houston
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performed “The Nutcracker” on Sunday December 6. Dancers have been preparing for the show since August. Dance teacher Nora Flemington found comfort in getting an early start on choreography. “We want to make sure our dancers are as prepared as they can be‚” said Flemington. “I prefer to get rehearsals started before the studio opens in mid-September.” The dancers were eager to get to work on one of their favorite traditions. Dancer Isabella Joyce has been performing in The Nutcracker for the past
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Christian Wilson-Zavaleta 10/7/12 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 Movement #2 This section in the piece is considered to be the waltz. After the epic and sad first part I did not know what to expect. What makes this section even more guess worthy and unexpected is that this waltz is different from most‚ which are done in threes. This one is a waltz in counts of four (or fives I can’t remember what was said in class and even when I listened I couldn’t tell which it was). So before I listened I pondered
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Emily Ahrens Kathy Gorman Dance Appreciation-05 Dance Performance Critique 14 December 2013 Nutcracker Ballet December 14‚ 3013 On December 14‚ 3013‚ I attended the Nutcracker Ballet at Viterbo University in La Crosse‚ Wisconsin. This ballet was put on by the La Crosse Dance Center’s. When critiquing a dance performance there are lots of things to take into consideration. You should pay attention to the following: number of turns‚ speed‚ coming up and down and on and off point‚ direction of turns
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky a Russian born composer. Born in Russia May 7‚ 1840 passed away November 6 1893 in St Petersburg Russia. Pyotr Tchaikovsky composed 169 pieces (ballets‚ concertos‚ symphonies‚ operas and songs.) He composed many of the great ballets of all time Swan Lake‚ The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty along with other famous works such as Romeo and Juliet and 1812 Overture. Tchaikovsky during his early life began his love for music. In September of 1844‚ he along with his three-year-old
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after Beethoven) Wed.‚ June 11‚ 12-2pm Similar format as midterm Study guide to come next week Outline I. Late Romantic Ballet (traditional) a. Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty II. Music in the Age of Modernism: The 20th Century III. Modern Ballets a. Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Late Romantic Ballet Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Russian “Late-Romantic” End-of-the-century pessimism Sexual identity *hard time w/ his sexual identity; really wasn’t accepted by public
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was originally written in 1816 by E.T.A Hoffmann. It was about a young girl who had gotten a Nutcracker as a gift from her godfather on Christmas Eve. She had fallen asleep when she had a very enchanting dream about the Nutcracker. There are various versions of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Versions include plays‚ musicals‚ and ballets. The original ballet about The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was performed in 1892. Even though the versions are a little bit
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