Follia from Corelli’s Sonata for Violin Op. 5‚ no 12. Andrew Manze‚ an English violinist‚ and Joseph Szigeti‚ an American violinist are both internationally renowned for their Baroque playing1. I am going to take a look at each of their recordings of Corelli’s La Follia‚ the difference being however‚ that they are playing from separate scores and interpretations of the piece. Manze’s recording has been done from an earlier‚ more original copy of the score (I will call it score 1)‚ with few written
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Introductory Concepts Composed by Antonio Vivaldi‚” L’inverno” (Winter) is the fourth concerto of a set of violin concertos named “Le Quattro Stagioni” (The four seasons) that belong to a more complex work titled “Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione" (The Contest of Harmony and Invention) (Grasmeier) . The structure of this piece is in ternary form. The piece begins with a fast tempo and then slows down to finish fast and loud again. Vivaldi makes use of variety in this “Winter” composition
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Piano Trio in G Minor‚ Op. 15‚ is the first of several pieces of music to be inspired by a tragedy in Smetana’s life. Spurred by the death of his beloved daughter Bedřiška (1851-1855)‚ “an extraordinarily gifted child‚ [Smetana was inspired] to compose [his] chamber work in 1855.” (Large 65) The trio starts with feelings relating to Smetana’s anguish‚ followed by a dedication to the memory of his daughter torn between her life and death‚ and ending with a movement that gives eventual closure to
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In the reflection paper this week our team will be discussing TQM also known as Total Quality Management and ISO also known as International Organization for Standardization. In our discussion we will be discussing how TQM and ISO could be used to improve the organization and the challenges and benefits that come with using these tools. We will discuss the Quality Control department as it pertains and relates to ISO and TQM. What are TQM and ISO? Rachelle ISO is a management system that creates
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Supply Chain Design Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer and is a subsidiary of Riordan Industries. Riordan Manufacturing has three main production facilities located in Georgia‚ Michigan and Hangzhou‚ China. This paper will focus on the manufacturing business and supply chain activities of the electric fan production in Hangzhou China with information on manufacturing strategy‚ production performance‚ supplier relationships‚ forecasting and inventory. Manufacturing Strategy
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The History of the Violin The violin is a descendant from the viol family of instruments‚ which can be traced back to ninth century Europe. The first violins were made in 1520 and they have drastically changed since then. The violin was originally used for additional vocal and dance accompaniment. They incorporated features of the existing bowed instruments such as the rebec‚ the Renaissance fiddle‚ and the lira da braccio. The rebec was pear shaped and it had strings that were tuned in
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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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The Violin Concerto Op.61: Third Movement (Rondo: Allegro) | The third movement is built around the lively Rondo form (in which one main theme - the Refrain - is repeated in a cycle interspersed with different des) and also includes a number of classic Sonata features: the three-part symmetry‚ harmonic structure and the fact that the first episode - which returns as the third episode - acts as the 2nd theme of the Sonata. This varied form‚ known as the Rondo Sonata‚ can be found in some of Mozart’s
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Life and Music of Antonio Vivaldi Written by: Steven C. Noah Antonio Lucio Vivaldi‚ nicknamed il Prete Rosso because of his red hair‚ was an Italian Baroque composer‚ Catholic priest‚ and virtuoso violinist‚ born in Venice‚ Italy on March 4th‚ 1678. He was ordained as a priest in 1703‚ celebrating mass for a year before claiming that he wished to do so no more on account of chest pains‚ presumed now to be angina pectoris‚ asthmatic bronchitis‚ or some sort of a nervous disorder resulting in
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Notorious B.I.G. “There’s nothing that protects you from the inevitable. If it’s going to happen‚ it’s going to happen‚ no matter what you do (The Notorious B.I.G.). Biggie Smalls‚ real name Christopher Wallace‚ was famously quoted saying that after a car crash he had previously been in. He went on to talk about how the accident had changed his perspective on life. He also mentioned his fears that came with the territory of him rapping “gangsta rap” and how dangerous it was. The verses Biggie had
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