of the greatest and most influential composers in the history of music. His Violin Concerto in D Major has been played by nearly every soloist in the past 150 years and‚ today‚ it is one of the major works in violin repertoire. Since its premiere by Franz Clement in the winter of 1806‚ many aspects of the violin‚ bow‚ and performance have undergone changes. This paper discusses the modern day knowledge of Beethoven ’s Violin Concerto‚ and how it is influencing the way violinists interpret and perform
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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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Chaccone in G Minor “Violin lessons are over. Now it’s time to learn how to play music‚” announced my violin teacher of nine years last January. He told me that I had acquired technical mastery over my instrument‚ now it was time to move beyond being a violinist and learn how to be a musician. The transition he proposed came at a time when I was secretly losing my commitment to music. Like most children‚ it had been my parent’s choice that I should take music lessons‚ not mine. Now that I was
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When I began this project I thought that we would be able to choose our concert. Obviously I found otherwise. However‚ I have always been in love with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. I once heard a piano concerto in B flat minor by him that I fell in love with. That being said‚ when I saw him on the list of people I could choose from I once again became excited. I listened to symphony number four‚ analyzed by Gerard Schwarz. Symphony number four was a beautiful piece that was made up of four parts and
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On a cold‚ December evening my mom‚ dad‚ sister‚ and I went to see the New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker”. Manhattan during Christmas tome is a perfect scene out of a movie‚ and we were so excited to see the show at Lincoln Center. We took the N train there‚ which was crowded and made me feel claustrophobic. However‚ that didn’t stop me from being thrilled to see the show. The long train ride over to Manhattan at night was beautiful; seeing the night lit up by the city’s skyline
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platforms for performing music. Competitively‚ the marching band has placed in the top 30 bands nationally‚ while the indoor percussion has placed in the top eight groups in the nation. In the non-competitive side of music is concert band: public‚ large-group performances‚ solos‚ small ensembles‚ and so on. Both sides of music are highly enjoyable and have shaped me into a versatile student that uses music as a way to enjoy life. During college‚ I hope to involve myself in the music program as well
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Omar Jimenez Mid-Term Paper I chose to research the violin because I feel like this instrument can be played in many different ways. The violin was first introduced in the 16th century in Italy‚ but evidence was found in painting’s as early as 1530’s. The violin has been known to evolve over time; from three strings and a short base to four strings and a longer base. It became most popular in Europe because of it’s small size‚ versatility‚ and its sweet‚ melodic tone. It was played by both the
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Concert Report The name of the concert that I attended was called “TCU Jazz Combos” and featured a variety of jazz compositions. This concert took place in the Pepsico Recital Hall on November 14‚ 2012 at 7:00 in the evening. The event was casual; however‚ I chose to wear khaki pants and a button down shirt because I was not certain as to what the dress code would be. The performers’ names and their respective instruments were Mike Korson- Saxophone‚ Garrett Wingfield- Saxophone‚ Luke Wingfield-
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The Black Violin concerts are a fusion of jazz‚ classical‚ blues‚ hip-hop‚ and R&B portrayed by virtuoso violinists Wil Baptiste‚ who prefers to be recognized as “Wil B”‚ and partner in the Black Violin duet‚ Kevin Sylvester‚ who also prefers to be known as “Kev Marcus”. Will B and Kev Marcus made a trip down to Lubbock‚ Texas to preform live in the Allen Theatre on the Texas Tech Campus on February twelfth at seven o’clock pm. The audience consisted of a very extensive variety of people. Whites
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MUS 110 071 Del Toro‚ Adrian Concert Attendance Report For my report‚ I attended a Senior Vocal Recital at Elmhurst College in the Irion Theatre. The performance started with Opera pieces and later included some contemporary‚ jazz and standard pieces. Though there was no orchestra‚ there was pianist‚ guitarist‚ vocal ensemble and gospel choir assisting in accompaniment. I stayed throughout the entire performance‚ including intermission‚ which gave me the chance to soak in
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