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 of which
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Over the summer i visited my grandmother in manhattan‚ New York. Everybody knows New York for their spectacular shows and events on time square and even on the streets‚ talent is around every corner there. The third day that i arrived my grandmother and i decided to go see a ballet nearby her house in a small theater. The name of the ballet was Tchaikovsky Tribute‚ the ballet was put on my some local dance majors. The dances consisted of point‚ lyrical‚ classic ballet‚ and modern ballet. All the
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Semester Concert Report On Monday‚ 18 November 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in Evergreen Presbyterian Church the Rhodes College Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed the Baroque-N Christmas. The event was open to the public‚ to share their joy for the upcoming holiday. The program included the Palladio‚ the Suite for Strings‚ the Chasing Sheep is Best Left for Shepherds‚ the Alleluia‚ the Variants on a Mediaeval Tune‚ and the Concerto Grosso in G Minor‚ Op.6‚ No.8. I was very eager to attend the concert because
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School Security My topic is on School Security because On April 20‚ 1999‚ in the small‚ suburban town of Littleton‚ Colorado‚ two high-school seniors‚ Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris‚ enacted an all-out assault on Columbine High School during the middle of the school day. The boys’ plan was to kill hundreds of their peers. With guns‚ knives‚ and a multitude of bombs‚ the two boys walked the hallways and killed. When the day was done‚ twelve students‚ one teacher‚ and the two murderers were dead; plus
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Ludwig van Beethoven The Deaf Maestro Essential Question: Who was Beethoven‚ and what was his effect on European? Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music‚ he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9 symphonies‚ 5 concertos for piano‚ 32 piano sonatas‚ and 16 string quartets. He also composed other chamber music‚ choral works
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For this Jazz concert report‚ I chose to attend the opening night of the 2013 Brubeck Festival on Monday‚ March 18th from 7-9:30pm in Stockton‚ at Valley Brew’s Take 5. I had never been to Valley Brew before and was pleasantly surprised of the warm and casual ambiance. The building had a Chicago-type feel with brick walls‚ and exposed ducts and pipes; super laid back. The south end of the building away from the restaurant and main bar is where the Jazz concert was held. This room was a swanky
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On a cold‚ December evening my mom‚ dad‚ sister‚ and I went to see the New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker”. Manhattan during Christmas tome is a perfect scene out of a movie‚ and we were so excited to see the show at Lincoln Center. We took the N train there‚ which was crowded and made me feel claustrophobic. However‚ that didn’t stop me from being thrilled to see the show. The long train ride over to Manhattan at night was beautiful; seeing the night lit up by the city’s skyline
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amazing composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven‚ was born. According to the “Enjoyment of Music” textbook‚ Beethoven was born in Bohn‚ Germany. His father‚ along with his grandfather‚ was both singers at the court of the local prince‚ Max Friedrich. (Forney & Machlis 197). It was exposed that Beethoven‚ at an extremely young age‚ was forced to have to support his mother and two younger brothers due to his father’s constant drunkenness. Not even at the age of maturity yet‚ Beethoven was the assistant organist
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Beethoven’s ninth symphony was the climax of all his symphonies. He has begun work on this symphony many years before ultimate completion. It is titled “The Symphony of Joy” because of the great moments of happiness captured in multiple parts. Because of the great diversity of each movement‚ I will capture the essence of them individually. The first movement is the epitome of Beethoven’s musicality. This movement is in the traditional sonata form. The opening of this piece is a great crescendo in
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Seligman Introduction to Music: Concert Report 30 November 2010 The Lyric Oboe On October 26‚ 2010‚ I attended an oboe concert in Parker Theatre. It was such a wonderful experience because I loved the music styles and the stage presence shown by the members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Quartet. This was the first time for me to see a performance in the theatre. When I got a ticket and entered the concert hall‚ I was surprised because compared to the other concert hall‚ Mckenna Theatre‚ the
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