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    Life of a Legend Ludwig van Beethoven‚ also known as " The General of Musicians‚" was born on December 16‚ 1770. However‚ this date is not exact because it is believed that Beethoven’s father lied about his son’s age in order to portray him as an infant prodigy. As a result‚ Beethoven is convinced he was born on December 16‚ 1772 at the Rheingasse home‚ which belonged to the Fischers‚ who were close friends of the family (Orga 8). Johann van and Maria Magdalena Beethoven bore five children

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    Mothers have always played an important role in their daughter’s life. They help mold us into the people we will become; they are there for us when we need support and raise us in the best way they know how. In Amy Tan’s "Two Kinds"‚ we see Jing-mei struggle with her mother’s expectations and the disappointment that follows when she doesn’t meet them. She struggles to see her mother’s quiet support and love and instead feels as though she isn’t being seen for who she really is. Like many other mother-daughter

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    keenness‚ and exuberance. The 10th album of the drummer Mike Reed‚ a representative of the Chicago modern jazz scene‚ features three enthusiastic reedists and an explosive rhythm section that highly benefits with the unparalleled atonal chords of the pianist Matthew Shipp. Bridging the gap between heritage and modernity‚ “A New Kind of Dance” can be seen as a trippy celebration filled with broken swing songs‚ cheerful dispositions‚ disrupted cross-rhythms‚ and exultant melodies that superimpose one another

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    Many Texas adults have childhood memories of piano lessons in Frisco TX. For some‚ the memories are fond and‚ for others‚ they are painful. If you had a natural knack for playing the piano‚ you may have been more likely to want to put in the hours for lessons and practice‚ but having an innate talent does not always ensure an interest. If you would have preferred mixing it up on the soccer field with your friends to spending hours of solitude at a keyboard‚ no amount of inherent ability would convince

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    Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a multi-orchestral rock band‚ that composes of many different instruments and musicians‚ such as a pianist‚ violinists‚ guitarists‚ and vocalists. TSO began in 1996‚ when Paul O’Neill‚ TSO’s manager‚ was given the opportunity to start his own rock band. His vision later transcended into the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The rock opera played at their Richmond concert was titled “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve”‚ produced and written by Paul O’Neill. One piece they performed

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    fantasy based on themes from the opera‚ is a dramatic‚ fiery‚ and passionate piece of virtuosity. The song “Coro di festa e Marcia funebre” from another one of Verdi’s operas‚ Don Carlos‚ inspired Liszt to write a transcription of that as well. As pianist Joyce Hatto said about Don Carlos‚ “Liszt…managed to convey the main ingredients of the vast score in about twelve minutes flat. All the great tunes are there‚ or suggested in some instances.” Liszt also transcribed many violin caprices. He was

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    Ever since I can remember‚ I was rather a curious child. Asking random unanswerable questions was a part of my daily routine. This behavior permeated through my high school education during which I conducted a variety of small exploration projects in the field of microeconomics and environmental studies. At NYUAD‚ my curiosity would be fed by research opportunities and global education. From investigating about power relations between the Middle East and the US to looking at climate change consequences

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    Nobel Prize twice. She was born November 7‚ 1867‚ in Warsaw‚ Congress Kingdom of Poland‚ Russian Empire and she died July 4‚ 1934‚ near Sallanches‚ France. She had one sister named Eve Curie. Eve Curie is a French and American writer‚ journalist and pianist. Eve was born December 6‚ 1904‚ in Paris‚ France and she died on October 22‚ 2007‚ in New York City.

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    The story "Sonny’s Blues" by James Baldwin is about two African-American brothers‚ the narrator (a schoolteacher) and Sonny (a jazz pianist)‚ who struggle to understand each other. The narrator is a stable family man with a wife and two sons. He is older than Sonny and has tried‚ all throughout his life‚ to protect him. The story begins as the narrator‚ who has been estranged from Sonny for over a year‚ reads about a drug raid in which Sonny has been arrested. As guilt and sorrow wash over him‚

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    born in Orange‚California in the United States of America. He began playing guitar at the age of five after discovering an acoustic guitar in his grandmother’s closet‚ Buckley was brought up around music and his mother was a classically trained pianist and cellist. He attended Loara High School‚ and played in the school’s jazz band. During this time‚ he developed an affinity for progressive rock bands such as Rush‚ Genesis‚ and Yes‚ as well as jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. Grace (1994)

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