Introduction Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev commonly known as Serge outside Russia‚ was a Russian promoter‚ ballet impresario and art critic. He was the founder and patron of the Ballets Russes‚ which is credited with producing many famous dancers and choreographers. Sergei is remembered all over the world as one of the greatest ballet personalities that have ever lived. He was born on March 31‚ 1872 in Russia in an affluent family with a history in music. He initially studied law at the University
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were all key factors to the way music of this time period sounds. Some compositions even received hostility because they had broken so far off tradition. In Paris on May 29‚ 1913 the most famous riot in music history took place. It was the premier of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Le Sacre du printemps. There were hecklers at this premier that booed and made animal noises as members in the audience tried to watch this ballet
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The Discredited Hero Igor Gouzenko was a Russian who did a great deal of damage to communism and the USSR. Some may see him as a selfish man‚ who betrayed his country for money and personal freedom‚ but others may see him as a selfless man‚ who despite the severe consequences for him and his family‚ did what would ultimately benefit the whole world. My opinion is that he was a great‚ selfless man who sacrificed all he had for the freedoms we enjoy in democratic countries around the globe. Gouzenko’s
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Analysis and Criticism‚ Semester 2 Project: Igor Stravinsky “Three pieces for String quartet” no. 2 Contrasting motives and different lines are the main theme in the second movement of Stravinsky´s “Three pieces for String quartet”. The movement divides into 5 different sections that all have different material and tempo. The first section (bars 1-14) begins with repeated descending movement in all voices. The movement goes down a semitone in I violin and viola‚ whole tone in II violin‚ but
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CoCo Chanel and Alexander McQueen. Higher Art Design Essay. Abbeylauren Duckett Two artists that I have chosen who reflect change are Alexander Mcqueen who emulated the dominance of media on the world during the 1990’s and Coco Chanel who reflected the change in the stance of women in society after the first world war. Alexander McQueen was a contempary fashion designer and was his in-depth knowledge of British tailoring. He learned his skills as a tailor as an apprentice in the famous Savile
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Coco Chanel: A Fashion Icon Legacy Thinking of fashion‚ many names come into mind: Gucci‚ Louis Vuitton‚ Dior‚ Burberry‚ Marc Jacobs‚ and Yves Saint Laurent‚ but the one that sticks out over all of these seems to constantly be Chanel. Chanel’s story is most inspiring due to her journey; she was not born into the glamour life. Chanel had to work for success‚ coming up from impoverishment‚ not even bringing a family with her out of it. She was to be the name on the company‚ the one that will be
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Tribute Speech Specific Goal: My goal today is to give praise to Yves Saint Laurent and offer the audience some insight into this brilliant fashion designer. Introduction: I. “Fashions fade‚ style is eternal.” – Yves Saint Laurent II. For over forty years he made women look sexy with his innovative designs that broke through the preceding fashion mold. III. Any woman fortunate enough to own an original Yves Saint Laurent owes him a debt of gratitude. IV. His ingenious
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Antibiotics Antibiotics transformed medicine. The discovery of antibiotics began by accident. On the morning of September 3rd‚ 1928‚ Professor Alexander Fleming was having a clear up of his cluttered laboratory. Fleming was sorting through a number of glass plates which had previously been coated with staphyloccus bacteria as part of research Fleming was doing. One of the plates had mould on it. The mould was in the shape of a ring and the area around the ring seemed to be free of the bacteria staphyloccus
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and engineer Gerd Achgelis started a design in 1932‚ and then introduced the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 with its maiden flight in 1936. Which had won the world record. Duration: 1hr 21min Ceiling: 3427m or 11423ft Average Speed: 123km/h or 76.4mph Igor Sikorsky had made his first helicopter by 1940‚ after refining his design he started production by 1941 of the R4. Then by 1943 he had developed the R5‚ which was still only 2 seater but more capable than the R4. They were produced in substantial numbers
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The fashion and consumer world in the 1930’s was booming. Many items were made and invented‚ as well as improved. In the 1930’s some of the best lines of clothing were produces‚ and some of the appliances that we still use today were invented. The 1930’s was an age to remember and cherish‚ for most of the things we have today would not be in place if it was not for the inventions of the 1930’s. Many things were invented in the 1930’s‚ for example; scotch tape was invented by Richard G. Drew (Bellis)
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