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    In the novel Tom Jones‚ two female characters had a great impact on the story. They were Miss Sophia Western and Miss Molly Seagrim who differed in very many ways. These traits became distinct when matters concerned with physical appearance‚ family‚ and their feelings about things as well as the people around them were discussed. Both girls were comparable in that they were beautiful‚ but this was where their similarities stopped. The ways in which they were beautiful were

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    Mary Tudor

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    was an intelligent child with a strong work ethic‚ and her early childhood was generally very happy. Mary’s first teacher was her mother‚ who taught her Latin2. In addition to this‚ Mary also learned Greek‚ science and music. She performed on the harpsichord in front of many guests before the age of five.3 In general‚ both her parents seemed to love her very much and when she reached the age of nine‚ King Henry granted her the title Princess of Wales. In the history of England‚ this title had only been

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    Fantasy in D minor analysis

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    MOZART’S UNFINISHED FANTASY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE FANTASY IN D MINOR‚ K. 397 BY EPHRAIM HACKMEY Submitted to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music Indiana University May 2012 Accepted by the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music‚ Indiana University‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Music ___________________________________ Prof. Menahem Pressler‚ Research Director __________________________________

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    James Pham Music 468 Midterm 2 Essays 1) Ben-Hur is the last great film score in the tradition of the golden age until 1977. Describe the characteristics of the classical film score as exemplified in this film. Include a description of significant themes and scenes. (10 points) William Wyler directed a 1958 American epic historical drama film‚ Ben-Hur. This film is well known to be one of the greatest film scores reflecting in the classic traditions. The film portrays lives of two men (i.e.‚ Jesus

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    Stereotypes Of Music Essay

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    What is the first thing listeners pay attention to when listening to a good song? The instrumental and how it shows the rhythm and base of the composition’s flow? The voice and how it shows the feeling and how it captivates people with the harmony? The lyrics and how it carries the melody while painting a picture? However‚ does the artist get the most attention as they display their simple characteristics‚ such being their impact‚ gender‚ race‚ or age? Listeners have been swayed to like artists

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    Ali GreerResearch PaperHST 367 How One Band Changed a Generation     The 1960’s is a decade remembered for its counterculture‚ social revolution and an emergence of a new kind of popular culture. If you asked me what my first thoughts were when I hear the decade 1960s‚ I automatically think about the Beatles. Has a decade ever had such a defining musical group that represents not only a shift to more rebellious music such as Rock n Roll‚ but an influence so great that they are still talked about

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    THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

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    THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825) The Baroque period culminated in the masterpieces of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ contemporaneous with the mature years of Bach and Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting

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    Katherine Lowe English 102 Research Paper Dr. Gaarden Antonio Vivaldi and “The Four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi is widely known as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque Era. Vivaldi was considered a musical genius in Venice and all over Italy. He and his music quickly spread around the world. His achievements are remarkable and inspiring to any musician or composer. His unique techniques and musical elements he used made his music stand out. Vivaldi’s famous concerto‚ The Four Seasons

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    Kevin Shahroozi Dr. Prince MST241 November 3‚ 2010 Research Paper What Influenced Joseph Haydn’s Music Joseph Franz Haydn was an amazing man. He was a very ambitious‚ hard working‚ a never give up type of guy. From what Louis Nohl said‚ Haydn started singing by age six and he was part of church choir. With all the fame and greatness‚ he would still achieve success coming from a poor family living in a peasant cottage. What really grabbed my attention was how Haydn loved practicing music

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    The music composed in this relatively short period of time abided by a set list of characteristics. Classical music had a lighter‚ clearer texture than its predeceasing era‚ it utilised a slightly larger orchestra‚ replaced the formerly popular harpsichord with the recently developed piano and was mainly homophonic. Comparing early and later classical music by this definition would make for short reading as‚ by the nature of having musical periods‚ no drastic changes occurred until the next musical

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