Andre Guedes Professor Wramage MU 122 28 November 2015 Compare and Contrast the Baroque and Classical Periods Arguably‚ two of the best musical periods in music history are the Baroque and Classical Periods. Most well-known composers worldwide lived and composed in these periods. A good example of a Baroque compositor is Johann Sebastian Bach‚ a very well-known German composer. From the Classical Period‚ Mozart is arguably the most well-known composer. The Baroque period lasted from about 1600-1750
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Classical Composers are untouchable; the music they have composed has the ability to “speak” to music lovers of different cultures and time periods. The techniques they used only help mold the best music of our time. Throughout the years‚ artists of different genres have done variations of classical pieces. Sometimes the variations are just in the background with different instruments‚ or tempo‚ while other times the piece is completely remixed. A few popular variations are The Fifth of Beethoven
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line has a melody and weave together with the broken chords above. The touch of both line s should be kept brisk‚ as this piece was originally composed for harpsichord. The fugue is more complex with 3 voices. It begins with the motif played in the soprano in the tonic key of D minor and the other voices join in‚ gradually building up the poly phonic texture. The motif is then repeated‚ modulated and inverted. It is of typical fugue style‚ with the contrapuntal characteristics and clear entries. It
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Intro: From the day that we were born we ’ve been heading down a track Sometimes it ’s made for good sometimes for bad But if we look behind us there ’s a wave coming down Carrying us forward to a new age Chorus: What about the world around us How can we fail to see And now that our fathers have gone And we ’ve been left to carry on What about the age of reason Verse: So why can ’t we be still why can ’t we love each other Is kindness an ancient skill buried by our blindness
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brought her down the waterfall stairs to his shy smile which‚ like an eddy‚ turned her round and round lazily and slowly so her will was nowhere—as in dreams things are and aren’t. Walking along the avenues in the dark street lamps sang like sopranos in their heads with a violence they never understood and all their movements when they were together had no conclusion. Only leaning into the question had they motion: after they parted were savage and swift as gulls. Asking and asking the
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on during the game. The 2002 World Cup was the first time Korea went to the soccer semifinals. Actually‚ Korea had never gone to round 16 in the World Cup before. Everybody screamed and cried every single game. Sumi Jo is a best top represented soprano singer in Korea. She was born on November 22 1962 in Korea. She started singing when she was in elementary school and she went to arts middle/high school. And she continued her music studies at Seoul National University. In 1983‚ she decided to leave
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Before a baby is even born‚ it’s gender and role in society is predetermined. Gender‚ a social construction‚ not only dictates what people “should” wear‚ but also how they “should” speak‚ and the jobs they “should” perform. For example‚ most societies expect men to be leaders‚ strong‚ dominant‚ honorable and ambitious. In contrast‚ women are viewed as nurturing‚ submissive‚ supportive‚ and sensitive. Essentially‚ gender serves as a primary basis for what is deemed acceptable. Furthermore‚ its use
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The Oboe The oboe is a double reed instrument in the soprano register of the woodwind family. I personally have always had an affinity for woodwinds; and although I do not have a history with this specific instrument‚ I did study and play the clarinet for three years in high school. My love for woodwinds‚ particularly the clarinet‚ was nurtured through old LPS of Benny Goodman‚ Henry Mancini‚ The Glenn Miller Orchestra and the big band sounds of the 1940’s. The warm round tones of the clarinet intro
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Man: Naturally Good or Evil? The age old question when discussing man has always been: "Is man naturally good or evil?" There are many arguments that say that man is naturally evil. There are many counter arguments that say that man is naturally good. Which one is it? Is man naturally good or evil? That’s why I’m here. I will present arguments from both sides‚ and maybe some that share an entirely different argument‚ and then share my opinion about which I think. This papers purpose is not to
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Critique of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” by Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) is one of the greatest and most enduring comic operas of all time‚ which even Beethoven‚ who was not a great fan of Italian opera‚ enjoyed. “Give us more Barbers!” (Mordden 31) he told Rossini when the Italian composer visited Beethoven in Vienna. Rossini was a prolific composer who wrote with astounding speed. By the age of 20 he already enjoyed celebrity
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