The Brandeis University’s spring concert series started this past weekend‚ with the special presence of Daniel Stepner (violin) and Janice Weber (piano). They debuted this year’s concert series on January 31s at the Slosberg Music Center‚ a show that compelled virtually everyone to attend‚ even intern president‚ Lisa Lynch‚ attended. The show’s program began with a composition by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)‚ two sonatas for violin and piano from 1876‚ which was a breakthrough work‚ back then‚ for
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Benny Goodman was a great jazz clarinet player and the leader of one of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (1935–1945). In fact‚ Time magazine dubbed him "the King of Swing." Benjamin David Goodman was born in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ on May 30‚ 1909‚ into a large‚ poor Jewish family. His parents‚ who had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe‚ were Dora and David Goodman. He first started playing clarinet at a local Chicago synagogue when he was about ten. He learnt the clarinet
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I’d like to tell you something about what I’m doing up here. I’ve been presenting for about 16 years now‚ and I have so much more to show you‚ that I’m going to need another 16 years before I run out. I’ve made a lot of mistakes‚ because I was and still am learning. I recall a program on Mussorgsky when I introduced an opera that no one had heard of‚ Sorochintsy Fair; but we all knew a part of it: ’Night on Bald Mountain’. Thank you Walt Disney. That night I made a mistake . . .mixing up the performer’s
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The criminal organization may contain many levels of hierarchy. The movies and the television have glamorized organized crime for many years. The “Godfather” was a movie that allowed everyone a glimpse of life within Italian mafia families. The “Sopranos” was a television series that allowed many people to see the mob boss as a type of hero. Organized criminal groups are often operated much like the top Fortune 500 companies. The criminal organizations may use many of the same methods employed by
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In every great musical‚ there is a showtune that defines it. Where would Dorothy be without Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Similarly‚ for every decade of show there is an occurring theme. Showtunes can be recognized by decade through a multitude of things‚ including; vocal sound‚ instruments used‚ and tone. Many things in showtunes have changed throughout the course of time while some have stayed the same. Each decade does have very important aspects‚ and here is why; In the 1960’s‚ showtunes
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guitarist‚ vocal ensemble and gospel choir assisting in accompaniment. I stayed throughout the entire performance‚ including intermission‚ which gave me the chance to soak in the complete experience of the musical performance. The performer was a soprano who happened to have an excellent interpretation of the music. In the first part of the concert she sang: Sebben Crudele by Antonio Caldara‚ O Cessate doi Piagarmi by Alessandro Scarlatti‚ Verschwiegene Liebe by Hugo Wolf‚ Lied der Mignon by Franz
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During the spring semester of 2015‚ the Sam Houston State University music department conducted a concert that showcased the works of contemporary composer Samuel Adler. Not only was Adler himself in the audience‚ he was a clinician for each of the ensembles and worked with them directly. Adler wrote music for many different types of groups. At this concert alone‚ the Sam Houston State University Chorale‚ Symphony Orchestra‚ and Wind Ensemble were featured. Included in the program of this concert
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Tripartite Structure which represents The Holy Trinity; Bars 1-22 (section A) represents God Father‚ bars 22-61 (section B) represents God the Son and bars 23-end (Section C) represents the Holy Spirit. The use of Antiphony at bars 1-8 between the soprano soloist and chorus can be related to a church service as the call and response between the Vicar and
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Watching TV Makes You Smarter Steven Johnson’s argument in “Watching TV Makes you Smarter” that television increases intellectual and enhances our cognitive faculties‚ therefore making us smarter Johnson’s states that‚ “For decades‚ we’ve worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a path declining steadily toward lowest-common- denominator standards‚ presumably because the “masses” want dumb‚ simple pleasures and big media companies try to give the masses what they want. But as that
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As we entered Peter Jay Sharp Theater‚ I was glad to have equipped myself by thoroughly understanding the purpose behind the structure of the performance I was here to witness. We chose to be seated on the balcony to better appreciate the music‚ and I realized that the concert hall possessed a similar layout to the college auditorium. It was also considerably smaller than the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center‚ where I have been to see wonderful ballet performances. The demographics encompassed
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