A tragic hero has to rise in order for him to fall and die a noble death. In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare the main character Othello begins as a great valiant war hero who transforms into a tragic hero because of his own flaws. Shakespeare creates sympathy for Othello by showing us how great he was only to destroy himself due to his own tragic flaws. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is represented as a great‚ valiant‚ respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained
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Solennelle‚ Grande Messe des Morts‚ Symphonie Fantastique‚ Grand Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale – Berlioz Meerestille‚ St. Paul‚ Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn 9th Symphony – Louis/Ludwig Sphor Masaniello – Carafu Les Vepres Siciliennes – Verdi Military March – Beethoven Opera Rienzi‚ Das Liebensmahl der Apostel – Wagner The ophicleide The ophicleide was invented in 1817 and patented in 1821 by Jean Hilaire Aste. It served as an extension to the keyed bugle family. It was a cornerstone
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Schubert C. Verdi D. Whiteman Score: 0.2/0.2 5. The early Romantic composer ____________ composed more than 600 songs. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. Verdi B. Schubert 100% C. Schumann D. Brahms Score: 0/0.2 6. _____________ became known as the "Paganini of the piano." Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. Schubert B. Wagner C. Liszt 100% D. Verdi Score: 0.2/0
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- Born in 1810. died in 1849 - Polish composer but lived most of his life in France - Polish mother and French dad - 1830 - Poland was under Russian occupation - use his music as a statement. - Used his music as a nationalism - Pianist - virtuoso - Lots of piano pieces even concertos - Main genres he contributed to - character pieces ○ Quite brief and communicate a single mood ○ Convey a sense of emotion and it prevails throughout the piece ○ Within Character pieces - there
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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The History of Ballet The first experience of watching a ballet‚ for me or any little girl‚ can be fascinating and exhilarating. Wondering how a dancer can be so steady on her toes as she spins in circles and leaps through the air. Watching a ballet‚ there is a feeling of wanting to be graceful‚ as well as the warm sensation felt by a little girl as she slips into dream land. My mom had taken me to my first ballet when I was 11 years old. When we returned home home‚ she signed me up for classes
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During the Romantic era‚ nationalism proved to be a major influence of the relationship between composers and their music. The political unrest all over Europe provoked many forms of nationalism. The Romantic composers of this era expressed their sense of nationalism in many ways. One way that composers showed this was basing their music on the songs and dances of their people‚ such as Chopin in his mazurkas. Also‚ composers wrote dramatic works based on folklore and symphonic poems or operas
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Romantic Period 1820-1900 General Notes: • Cultural Movement that stressed ⁃ Emotion ⁃ Imagination ⁃ Individualism Diverse and Complex • Fascination with Fantasy • Revered ⁃ Middle Ages ⁃ Chivalry ⁃ Romance • Inspired by ⁃ Medieval Folk Ballads ⁃ Tales of Fantasy ⁃ Adventure • Coincided with the Industrial ⁃ Revolution Visual Arts of the Period: • Most important influence on painters and sculptures was Nature Music in Society: ⁃ Making
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Violin‚ Cor Anglais 3. Typical forms/structures: Opera‚ Music Drama‚ Programme Music‚ Song Cycles‚ Short Piano Pieces 4. Composers and their works/pieces: Weber – Der FreischÜtz Rossini – William Tell Wagner – The flying Dutchman Verdi – Aida Schubert – Die schÖne MÜllerin Chopin – Four Ballads and other piano music Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake and Symphony no.6 5. Other details: Romanticism in art‚ literature and music moved away from Classicism by allowing emotional content
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In recent decades‚ the word "culture" has developed a number of very negative‚ very wrong connotations. When a modern American thinks of culture‚ he thinks of snobbish rich people discussing European affairs over fine wine. He cannot relate to this image‚ thinking it pretentious and boring. This may be partially because these same snobbish rich people‚ when thinking of the rest of the American public‚ picture an unkempt hillbilly scratching himself. This notion of culture as something exclusive
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