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An Analysis of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony in F Minor (1606 words, 2 pages)

An analysis of Tchaikovsky's Symphony in F Minor. The Symphony in F Minor is a standard four movement piece written in the key of F minor. Tchaikovsky composed this piece between 1877 and 78. He wrote it during the time of his disastrous marriage to Antonia Milyukova. Because of this, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Impact of Music in People’s Lives (1619 words, 3 pages)

It has been proven that exposure to music raises a person's intelligence level. This is especially true for young children. The earlier you start a child in music, the more advanced their spatial reasoning skills (mathematics and engineering). Georgia's Governor Zell Miller realized the importance of music in a child's ... Read More

A Brief History of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and His Music (652 words, 2 pages)

I'm writing my paper on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. I will be talking about his life and his music. I will tell you a little bit about his father, wife, and son. Mozart was the leading composer of the Classical Age. He wrote many different types of music. He was the ... Read More

A Review of The Masterworks III Al Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Concert (579 words, 1 pages)

is because I Masterworks III The Masterworks III All Tchaikovsky symphony orchestra was a fairly decent concert. There were a lot of things that I liked, and a lot of things that I did not like about it. The orchestra was held at the Sangamon Auditorium on Saturday, February 24, ... Read More

A History of How The Lincoln City Was Established in Cornhusker State, Nebraska (418 words, 1 pages)

The city of Lincoln is the capital of the Cornhusker State, Nebraska. Lincoln is located in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Omaha. It lies in a shallow basin about 1,160 feet (355 meters) above sea level. Salt Creek and its tributaries thread ... Read More

A Biography of Walt Disney (826 words, 2 pages)

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, to Elias (Schickel,124) and Flora Disney (Walt Disney A Biography,1). He was born in Chicago, Illinois to poverty. Disney had four other siblings (Walt Disney A Biography,1) which included three brothers named Roy, Raymond, and Herbert and a sister named Ruth.(Through the ... Read More

A Comparison of Jazz and Classical Music in Europe and America (1745 words, 1 pages)

Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to ... Read More

A Comparison of Gavotte by Prokofiev and Fantasy on Japanese Woodblock by Alan Hovannes (609 words, 1 pages)

In the essay I will compare and contrast "Gavotte" from the Classical Symphony by Prokofiev and the "Fantasy on Japanese Woodblocks" by Alan Hovhannes. I felt different about both pieces, but I did see a couple similarities. And that's what I'm going to explain about in this essay both the ... Read More

The Life and Works of Beethoven (1927 words, 3 pages)

Beethoven Events of the day matter less in a study of Beethoven (1770-1827) than they do in most other composers. However, certain factors need to be taken into consideration when one is looking at his composition method. He never moved from Vienna and only ever left the city for any ... Read More

A Comparison of Music Work of Ludwig Van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (855 words, 2 pages)

J.R. Music, Ludwig Van Beethoven and W.A. Mozart are the two most important musicians of their time. Their pieces are everlasting and will live on forever. Their styles are so unique and uplifting that they could never be matched. These masterminds played in the same time period but their lives ... Read More

The New Concepts of Art Introduced in Romanticism (1281 words, 2 pages)

Romanticism is a movement in art, literature and music of the early 1800's. Romanticism exalted the sublime beauty of nature, the artist's emotional, personal and imaginative faculties and individual genius and subjects that were sublime exotic, transcendental and mysterious. (Schlenoff 51) Ludwig Van Beethoven, John Keats and Theodore Gericault were ... Read More

Hector Berlioz Pioneered a New Approach in Program Music with His Symphonie Fantastique (3363 words, 6 pages)

During the Romantic period many composers made a huge impact with their music, some with traditional forms and others with new styles, such as program music. One of the composers who became a pioneer in the new program approach was Hector Berlioz with Symphonie Fantastique. As well as being a ... Read More

A Brief Summary of the Styles and Melodies of Classical Music and Symphonic Orchestra Performence (1715 words, 3 pages)

Music is one of the most unique performing arts due to the way it has evolved. Styles and melodies considered unfit in one era are displayed prominently in another. The two concerts previewed in this report have two different and distinct techniques. The first performance that I attended was a ... Read More

The Downfall of the Great Musician, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (645 words, 1 pages)

Mozart is still recognized as one of the greatest musicians of all times, but his lack of discipline as a child led to his downfall. The pinnacle of Mozart's success ended at an early age, but even earlier, he was thought to be a melodious mastermind. For such a gifted ... Read More

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens ("A Symphony of (the) Horror" in German) is a German Expressionist film shot in 1922. Murnau had wanted to film a version of Bram Stoker's "Dracula", but his studio was unable to obtain the rights to the story. Instead, he decided to film his own ... Read More

A Report on the Three Articles about Music by Russel Platt, Brian Morton and Edward Wyatt (1173 words, 2 pages)

Reaction Essay to "New World Symphony", "The Cool War" and "Oprah Winfrey to Back Purple" By Russell Platt, Brian Morton and Edward Wyatt Russell Platt's article, "New World Symphony", outlines some of the major obstacles he feels that classical music faces in today's society. Brian Morton's article, "The Cool War", ... Read More

A Biography of Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky from Russia (563 words, 1 pages)

Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky was born June 17, 1882, in Oranienbaum, Russia, the son of a leading bass singer at a opera house in Saint Petersburg. Although he didn't make the best grades, Stravinsky studied law at the University of Saint Petersburg. There he met the son of Russian composer Nikolay ... Read More

The Political Circumstances that Influenced Beethoven’s Third Symphony Eroica (617 words, 1 pages)

The political circumstances preceding the composition of Beethoven's third symphony, 'Eroica', can be said to have dramatically influenced the work and shaped the innovative features utilized by Beethoven in the piece. The piece was originally dedicated to the French First Consul, Napoleon, but this dedication was angrily ripped off by ... Read More

A Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a Composer (610 words, 2 pages)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27th, 1756. He was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl. Leopol was a very successful composer, voilinist, and the assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court. Mozart showed musical talent at a very young age. By age five he was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Success of 2002 Spartan Spectacular (951 words, 2 pages)

2002 Spartan Spectacular a Success (Basses Warming up for Spartan Spectacular) All the previous Spartan Spectaculars were pretty successful. This year was no different. The Wind Symphony band came out and did their thing, and some Jazz lady came out and sang. But who cares? The main Attraction The Drumline. ... Read More

An Analysis of Stanley Kubrick’s Films in the Context of the Theory of Authorship (1139 words, 2 pages)

Kubrick Lives The theory of authorship as applied to film directors is a subject that is argued extensively throughout the film world. The auteur theory was first introduced in the French film journal Cahiers du Cinema. Andrew Sarris who suggested that there are a group of filmmakers who fit into ... Read More

A Survey on the Career of Joan La Barbara, Composer, Performer and Sound Artist (729 words, 2 pages)

JOAN LA BARBARA's (b. June 8, 1947 in Philadelphia) career as a composer, performer and sound artist has been devoted to exploring the human voice as a multi-faceted instrument, going far beyond its traditional boundaries, creating works for voices, instruments and interactive technology. "One of the great vocal virtuosas of ... Read More

A History of Jazz and Classical Music (1758 words, 6 pages)

History of Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance ... Read More

Ernest Hemingway’s Style Left a Lasting Imprint in the Landscape of Prose (1664 words, 3 pages)

Hemingway's style left a deep imprint on the landscape of prose BY Sally In the years after the First World War, the Young Man Who Lived and Loved Hard and Wrote Well revolutionized American literature. His prose was a symphony of short, strong, sonorous sentences. His heroes were men broken ... Read More

An Analysis of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra Concert Performance on Thursday Night April 3rd 2003 (682 words, 1 pages)

I attended Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra concert on Thursday night, April 3rd , 2003. The orchestra group consisted of different age musicians and was conducted by an artistic director Nicholas Armstrong. The concert was held in a Brooklyn College Whitman auditorium. I was very surprised that the concert hall was not ... Read More

A Comparison of Jazz and Classical Music as Two Approaches to Art Music (9945 words, 5 pages)

Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. ... Read More

An Analysis of Mozart’s Symphony Nr. 40 in G Minor (1284 words, 2 pages)

I. Work Analysis Being an admirer of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, I chose to analyze Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. An early analyst and critic of Mozart's music, Otto Jahn called the Symphony No. 40 "a symphony of pain and lamentation." Another critic said it was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Music on the Human Brain and Heart (644 words, 1 pages)

The Effects of Music on the Human Brain and Heart Even if you dont notice it, music is a large part of your everyday life. In the morning your alarm clock wakes you up to music, on your way to school or work you listen to music in the car, ... Read More

How the Human Body Responds Emotionally to Music (616 words, 1 pages)

When I hear a song by Mozart, I tend to think of the grand Classical Style, the Great Baroque Cathedrals, and the Symphonic Orchestras. Todays modern recording technology can store all that grandness in a digital disk, the size of my hand. But what could that Mozart CD possibly have ... Read More

The Gift of Music From Franz Haydn, Wolfgang Mozart, and Ludwig Van Beethoven (704 words, 1 pages)

The three prominent composers of the classical period were Franz Haydn, Wolfgang Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. These three composers together are known as the masters of the Viennese School. All three of them studied and composed their music in a time of experimentation. They examined the different uses of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013