While listening to a radio station dedicated to classical music‚ my grandpa heard about a concert starring Kirk Muspratt and the New Philharmonic orchestra. He had been a long-time supporter and contributor to the orchestra and loved the conductor‚ so he wanted me to share his experiences as well. The New Philharmonic really is not the newest orchestra; it was founded 40 years ago with only 29 musicians who practiced in worn-down buildings. Originally founded to be a chamber group‚ the NP eventually
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The works of George Gordon‚ Lord Byron have long been controversial‚ nearly as controversial as his lifestyle. Gordon Byron was born with a clubfoot and his sensitivity to it haunted his life and his works. Despite being a very handsome child‚ a fragile self-esteem made Byron extremely sensitive to criticism‚ of himself or of his poetry and he tended to make enemies rather quickly. The young Byron was often unhappy and lonely any many of his works seem to be a sort of introspective therapy. Throughout
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed this symphonic poem in a mere 3 weeks. Under the suggestion of the music critic‚ Henry Laroche‚ Tchaikovsky created this symphonic work on the most famous incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy – the tragedy of Francesca and Paolo. Tchaikovsky dubbed this piece as a “symphonic fantasy.” On a letter to his brother‚ he wrote‚ “I have worked on it con amore‚ and I believe my love has been successful.” It was indeed an instant sensation. The symphonic fantasy premiered in
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What tends to come to mind when being called romantic? In modern times its thought to be loving and thoughtful. But during this of time literature‚ being romantic didn’t have anything to do with the modern-day definition. Romantics were literary authors who wrote about the power of nature‚ natural beauty and emotion. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ a romantic period author‚ wrote “The Birthmark” that became published in 1843. The story commences with Aylmer being introduced as an exceptional scientist and natural
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“Drama is the most comprehensive work of art; it can only be fully realized when all the other arts in their full realization are present in it.” A quote by Wagner‚ one of the most important Romantic era composers. Wagner was a very influential composer and play writer. He had very different views on the opera world and set the stage for theater today. He is well known for his music dramas along with his very controversial personal life. Wagner first became interested in theater from his father
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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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The Romantic movement was originated in Germany and England‚ but easily spread throughout the world influencing on literature‚ art and music of the time. This multifaceted movement was a reaction against formalism and materialism and promoted its own ideology. Even though it took place during the eighteenth century‚ it finally appeared in American literature only around the year of 1820. It was the period after the end of American Revolution‚ that’s why Romanticism was known as the period of national
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The poem ‘So we’ll go no more a-roving’ by George Byron centers around the English Romantic ideas of nature to represent the divine as well as the reviving of devalued imagination. Byron’s poem was included as part of a personal letter sent to his unwell friend‚ Thomas Moore‚ in which Byron claims he suffers from a different kind of sickness. George Byron’s sickness is the wearing out of his principles as well as his physical body due to excessive partying during his over-lived Italian Christmas
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Franz Liszt’s style and music were almost always considered dazzling‚ lush sounding‚ and brilliant. One could say he was a pioneer who broke substantial ground in classical music and laid a path for future musicians. Among the 1300 pieces he composed during his lifetime‚ a number of them were transcriptions of operas and violin caprices. Liszt was greatly motivated to make transcriptions in the first place because he wanted to expose the works of old masters to audiences that otherwise could never
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Jan Doe MUL 1010 Professor John‚ Doe 20 Oct. 2013 Concert Review: “The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra” On October 19‚ 2013 I sought out to listen to some classical music for my review for class. It was a pleasure to have found the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Oviedo‚ FL‚ a part of St. Luke’s concert series of 2013-14 that has been held in the last nineteen years here in Oviedo‚ FL. This free event that’s held each year at St. Luke church holds about three
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