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    Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany. He studied in Vienna under Mozart and Hayden. In Vienna he first made his reputation as a pianist and teacher‚ and he became famous quickly.<br><br>At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the Fifth symphony‚ the Emperor Concerto‚ the Eroica and Pastoral symphonies‚ and his only opera Fidelio.<br><br>Beethoven developed a completely original style of music‚ reflecting his sufferings and joys. His work forms a peak in the development

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    Tertulia sa Abelardo Hall An evening of Filipino Salon Music from 1860 to the present Last September 13‚ pianists Augusto Espino and Jourdann Petalver were featured in the “Tertulia sa Abelardo Hall”. The piano concert was put in a Tertulia scene‚ where there is acting and staging. Tertulia is the term used in 1860’s that marks social class. It was elite fare‚ an intimate gathering or evening reunion at held at the spacious salon or dining hall of a wealthy Spaniard or mestizo. In a tertulia

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    did not matter anymore. She did not care if she won or lost‚ she was just happy to know that she had someone whom she could teach what she knew to. She realized that she could be someone else besides a runner‚ a coach‚ a spelling bee champion‚ a pianist‚ as she stated. She just had to work hard on it and she could be whoever she wanted to. At the same moment she realizes the effort Gretchen put to that running and she smiles to her‚ to show her respect for Gretchen’s effort. And all that realization

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    More so than I expected while reading Joseph Roth’s The Emperor’s Tomb was the extent that class divisions contributed to the cultural climate of pre-1914 Austria. While modern-day scholars may be interested in studying the rise of anti-Semitism‚ especially considering the rise of Nazi Germany in the aftermath of World War I‚ certain passages of The Emperor’s Tomb show that amongst the aristocratic intellectual elite‚ class divisions overcame anti-Semitic sentiment. Class divisions were engrained

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    to the next. Having been born in Memphis‚ Tennessee my cousin was always around some form of music. When he was seven years old he learned how to play the piano successfully‚ at the age of ten he won a local talent show contest for being the best pianist. When he was fourteen years old he performed in front of thousands at the annual “Tennessee Music Festival”. However at the age of eighteen‚ my cousin vowed he would never play the piano again. Having heard this I couldn’t believe that at age eighteen

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    ßłūę Thørñbōröûgh Alison Pearse Stevens‚ the author of “Learning Rewires the Brain‚” explains that different types of learning and activity lead to changes in brain cells when you steadily master new skill.s. Some of these skills include swimming‚ playing piano‚ or hitting a baseball.. Neuroscientist similar to Nathan Spreng have discovered that the more you work on something the easier it becomes. Other articles have shown that you can multitask and perform something while thinking about other things

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    When analyzing or studying the lives of Asian/Asian American musicians‚ it is important to note how much race and gender are in effect. Race is not of such importance when it comes to only Asian/Asian Americans being compared to each other but instead can put them at a disadvantage if being compared to other races and ethnicities when it comes to their musical careers. From that comes an sub-cultural issue: gender stereotypes. Asian/Asian American men and women both suffer from their own type of

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    finds enviable in some ways‚ and yet‚ in the week prior to the setting of the story‚ he tried to commit suicide. In "Sonny’s Blues"‚ the protagonist‚ Sonny‚ in an attempt to escape his childhood in Harlem‚ finds the creative outlet of being a jazz pianist‚ and unfortunately gets sucked into drugs in the process. Although the elderly man in "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" and Sonny in "Sonny’s Blues" face very different challenges in their lives‚ the manner in which they combat their struggles with themselves

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    position of composer is one hidden in the shadow of performers‚ more often than not gone unnoticed and uncredited. Nevertheless‚ it is the office in which Billy Strayhorn‚ a famous pianist‚ arranger‚ and composer‚ thrived during the 1940s-1960s jazz movement. Although a notably talented performer (specifically pianist)‚ Strayhorn’s talents and influences lay largely in his original compositions and arrangements of pieces for other varying artists. This role allowed him to record and then

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    him as Edmund Crispin. As an extremely talented child‚ Robert flourished in books and music‚ but physical weakness prevented him from taking an interest in sports. Consequently‚ Robert became an intellectual snob by the age of 14. Being a talented pianist was also one of the many traits Robert acquired‚ which he would use later in his life. As you could imagine‚ Robert would go on to become a freshman in St. John’s College in Oxford. After graduating from college in 1943‚ Robert pursued many

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