J. S. Bach and the Second Brandenburg Concerto In December 1917‚ Johann Sebastian Bach began working as Prince Leopold of Cothen’s Kappelmeister (German: “chapel master‚” director of music)‚ tasked with composing for celebrations and holidays. A lover of music‚ the prince held Bach in high esteem; paying Bach more than twice the salary of his predecessor. Restricted by the chapel’s low-quality organ‚ Bach negotiated for new instruments in Carlsbad and Berlin‚ traveling with the prince throughout
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History of the Violin The most beautiful sounding violins in existence today were made in Italy in the early 1700s‚ a period called the golden age of violin making. These instruments‚ especially those made by Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù‚ are the most desired instruments by both collectors and performers‚ selling for millions of dollars. Modern day violin-makers have not been able to successfully copy the techniques they used to produce the same quality sound of violins that was
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Rondo Op.51 No.1 in C major by Beethoven • Rondo: a musical form characterized by a repeated theme that alternate with other themes • Opus: a number given chronologically order the works of a composer • This rondo was composed between 1796 and 1797. • About the composer and period: Beethoven‚ Ludwig van (1770-1827) • Period: Classical (1750-1820)/early Romantic (about 1820/30s-1910) • Nationality: German • Contemporaries: Haydn‚ Mozart‚ Clementi • Works included: • 32 piano sonatas
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Itzhak Perlman‚ a disabled violinist‚ had a show in New York and played his violin with only three strings because his strings broke accidently while he was playing on November 18‚ 1995. His show was reported and described in an article Playing a Violin with Three Strings by Jack Riemer. According to the article‚ Itzhak said “you know‚ sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music he can still make with what he has left‚” these words impressed the audiences. The idea that Itzhak wanted
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Organist Matthew Dirst is the first American musician to win major international prizes in both organ and harpsichord‚ including the national Young Artists Competition of the American Guild of Organist (1990) and the inaugural Warsaw International Harpsichord Competition (1993). He is the founder and artistic director of the period- instrument group Ars Lyrica Houston and Professor of Music at the Moores School of music at the University of Houston‚ and also serves as organist at St Phillip Presbyterian
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In the work OPS 571 Week 4 Summary you can find conclusion of the week 4 studies Discuss the objectives for 5 weeks. Your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with‚ any topics you struggled with‚ and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field. Write a 350- to 1‚050-word summary of the team’s discussion. Business - Management Process Design Matrix and Summary Complete the Process Design Matrix. Write an executive summary
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Library 50-Assignment #4 Reference Sources in Print Name: Delilah G Herrera FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT YOU MUST USE THE MPC LIBRARY REFERENCE SECTION TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. The call numbers listed in this exercise are reference resources located in the MPC Library.. **If you are a long distance student using another library‚ please list it below along with the website address. If using a different library you need to contact your instructor beforehand for approval. Use the most recent editions
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Chapter 17: 1. Describe the solo concerto or "concerto" as it is now referred to in the Classical Period (5 pts). This could sort of be considered the start to public concerts where the composer organized and managed most of the administrative details. The Classical concerto features one person or instrument. The soloist stands while the rest of the orchestra sits. The enter and leave with the conductor which gives them a special status. They get to bow and acknowledge the audience. The most often
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To emphasise McQueen’s point about the racism‚ he used the idea of recurring motifs to further illustrate his point. The recurring motif of the violin symbolises Solomon’s passion and hobby‚ and of what he should be doing with his life. In the film‚ there is a mid-shot of posh men and women dancing to the music created by the violin that Solomon is playing‚ to symbolise the happiness and joy in the Northern state of America‚ where equality is present as blacks and whites lived in harmony and with
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Mendelssohn Concerto in E Minor: A Staple of the Violin Repertoire “I would like to compose a violin concerto for next winter. One in E minor keeps running through my head‚ and the opening gives me no peace‚” German composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote to his friend‚ violinist Ferdinand David‚ in 1838. Mendelssohn would seek to collaborate on his last orchestral work with David‚ revising it painstakingly until its premiere in Leipzig in 1845. The first movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor
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