The Leakey family was one that bettered the understanding of our origin as a species. Louis S. B. Leakey and Mary Leakey were anthropologists in search of remnants of ancient humans. An expedition was begun by Mary Leakey in the region of Laetoli in Tanzania in East Africa. Her and her team found footprints preserved in volcanic ash that appeared to be very similar to those of a modern human. The Australopithecines‚ ancient humanlike beings‚ were the ones who made these marks. Australopithecines
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor‚ Op 13‚ 1st Movement Commonly known as the Sonata Pathétique‚ this work was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old‚ and was published in 1799‚ with a dedication to his friend‚ the Austrian Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The Pathetique hails from the early part of Beethoven’s career‚ a time when traditions of the Classical periods are still dominant and composers at the time were spinning out highly technical‚ exquisitely formal
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Amadeus Mozart was a profound musician and composer born in Salzburg‚ Austria on January 27‚ 1756. The time period in which he was born reflected the music traditions from Baroque and Renaissance Periods that were slowly evolving and becoming more elaborate and complex. Growing up‚ Wolfgang and his sister Maria Anna were the only surviving children of their parents Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Like their father‚ the siblings were both musically inclined at a young age. Leopold Mozart was a composer
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Mozart: String Quartet in G Major‚ K. 80‚ III (Menuetto) Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the most influential composers of the classical era. He was already proficient on violin and piano by age 5‚ which is the same age in which he began composing. In 1770‚ when Mozart was 14 years old‚ he composed “String Quartet in G Major‚ K. 80”. The string quartet has 4 movements: “Adagio”‚ “Allegro”‚ “Menuetto”‚ and “Rondeao Allegro”. The third movement‚ “Menuetto”‚ begins in the key of G
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Media Review: Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale is a movie loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by Jerry Newport. The main characters are Donald‚ played by Josh Hartnet‚ and Isabelle played by Radha Mitchell. The film follows the two main characters as they meet and build a relationship. It focuses on the normal ups and downs of a typical romance that is compounded by the fact that the lovers both have Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome is a pervasive
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Side Notes: Helpful Hints: • I came up with a killer Mozart-style arrangement involving several songs by modern artists. But I ran into a roadblock with getting permissions. So I decided to do variations on a theme by making my arrangement an original tune. • Learn the hardest parts first with the correct fingering. Instead of using a slower tempo to practice longer sections‚ try using the actual tempo to practice overlapping shorts sections (as small as 2 notes...hands alone if needed). • For
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When listening to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata‚” many different emotions envelop through my body. The first movement‚ Adagio Sustenato‚ made me feel like I was in a wooden rowboat‚ drifting peacefully along on a crystal clear lake. I felt as if the air was brisk‚ yet serene‚ like a calm before the storm. I envisioned beautiful white swans floating carelessly along side the shore line‚ as the water lapped the outer banks. As the movement progressed‚ it got more aggressive‚ making me feel as if the
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The Form and Tonal Structure of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor‚ Op. 13‚ II. “Adagio cantabile” March 19‚ 2013 Form and Analysis Many consider Ludwig Von Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor‚ Op. 13 as his first major musical accomplishment‚ more commonly known as Sonata Pathetique. Written at the age of 27 in 1798‚ the young composer had gained instant fame and his work was published only a year later. Beethoven‚ being one of the first significant musicians to work for
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Piano In the early 1700s‚ a new modification to a classic favorite‚ the harpsichord‚ changed the world of music across all genres. In 1709 a new instrument‚ classy and sophisticated‚ yet loud and dynamic was brought into the world by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The piano has continued a well loved legacy of many instruments predating it‚ while changing its mechanics significantly. The mechanics of the piano consist of three main components. They are: a stretched string made from high-carbon steel
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Why is Chopin considered as "The Poet of the Piano"? Music and poetry have a rhythmic and rhythm is the foundation to form these art form. They both engage the listeners and readers emotional level and they rely on the descriptive imagery. Music is simply poetry as they both share love‚ joy‚ sadness‚ or criticism of life. I regard Chopin to be the most magnificent phenomenon not only in the history of Polish poetry but in global art as a whole. – Julian Tuwim (Polish poet‚ 1894 – 1953) In
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