SWAN LAKE Swan Lake’ was re-choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in1895‚ after initially being choreographed by Julius Reisinger in 1877. The musical score was composed by Pytor Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake’ was created towards the end of the romantic period‚ so the culture and style of romanticism was prominent‚ with glimpses of the beginning of the classical era. Because of this‚ it contains elements of both eras. Some of the romantic characteristics include the pursuit of the unattainable
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Friday‚ December 24‚ 2004 at 20:00 the Presidential Symphony Orchestra performed very impressive "New Year Concert" with fourteen pieces from a range of composers as Johann Strauss‚ Giacomo Puccini‚ Leonard Bernstein‚ Johann Sebastian Bach‚ Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ P. Necherporenko‚ Niccolo Paganini and George Gershwin. The program included different kinds of tastes from classic music. Shardad Rohani conducted‚ Murat Tamer as concertmaster‚ Khori Dastoor‚ Janna Kozvik and Andrei Gorbachev appeared as
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December of 1842 saw the birth of Prince Pyotr Alekseyevich Kropotkin to Prince of Smolensk‚ Aleksei Petrovich Kropotkin‚ of the Rurik dynasty‚ which had ruled Russia before the rise of the Romanovs‚ and Yekaterina Nikolaevna Sulima‚ the daughter of a Cossack general. Kropotkin‚ under republican teachings by French tutors‚ came to dislike the use of titles and so chose to quit using his at the age of twelve. He is remembered as rebuking anyone who referred to him with his title‚ though this was not
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The dance featured two separate acts and multitude of dances as well as a live orchestra. The Nutcracker demonstrated the Stevenson’s ability to deliver a cohesive performance whilst maintaining the illusion of fantasy using music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky of the Romantic era‚ eloquent set design and usage of techniques such as lighting and special effects‚ as well as precise choreography and overall cohesiveness of the dance and the music. Despite dance being the primary subject‚ it is necessary
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CULTURE/PERIOD PHILOSOPHY ACTIVITIES/PRACTICES MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PROPONENTS/COMPOSERS Medieval Ages Music Timeline (500-1400) Believed that music should make a listener receptive to spiritual thoughts and reflections They allowed music in Christian churches in the form of medieval music that involves chanting Their characteristic of music as based on plainchant improvising with parallel melodies Medieval singers continued experimenting with melodies and polyphony became more elaborate
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An Introduction Oboe and Bassoon By Marie A Rogers 300005290 Woodwind Techniques 1 1010-1100 Mr. Robinson The oboe is a soprano-range double reed instrument with a length of 62cm. Its wooden tube is distinguished by a conical bore that expands into a flaring bell. The modern oboe’s range extends from the B flat below middle C (b3 flat) to about 3 octaves higher (A6). The oboe has a very narrow conical bore. It is played with a double reed consisting of two thin blades of cane tied together
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Russia also officially known as the Russian Federation is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. At 17‚075‚400 square kilometres (6‚592‚800 sq mi)‚ Russia is the largest country in the world‚ covering more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area. Russia is also the world’s ninth most populous nationwith nearly 144 million people as of 2015. Culture Russian culture has a long and rich cultural history‚ steeped in literature‚ ballet‚ painting and classical
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Romantic Period 1820-1900 General Notes: • Cultural Movement that stressed ⁃ Emotion ⁃ Imagination ⁃ Individualism Diverse and Complex • Fascination with Fantasy • Revered ⁃ Middle Ages ⁃ Chivalry ⁃ Romance • Inspired by ⁃ Medieval Folk Ballads ⁃ Tales of Fantasy ⁃ Adventure • Coincided with the Industrial ⁃ Revolution Visual Arts of the Period: • Most important influence on painters and sculptures was Nature Music in Society: ⁃ Making
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Romantic Dates: 1800-1900 1. What was going on historically during this era? What was life like? Profound Political and Social changes going on; many moving into cities for work. Renewed interested in expressing emotion through music. 2. Does romantic music continue to use the same forms used in the classical era? No 3. Explain the Individuality of style. Composers wanted their music to be uniquely identifiable to them. They worked hard on self-expression. 4. What are the expressive aims
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Romantic and Modern Composers As social and political views changed throughout history‚ a revolution in the art world followed. Artists use their pieces to explain their point of view‚ this includes writers‚ painters‚ and especially musicians. The end of the French Revolution inspired hope and visions for the future‚ which musicians responded by entering the Romantic period. In order to compare musicians in the Romantic period and those in the modern era‚ we must look into the stylistic choices
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