CONCERTO A concerto (from the Italian: concerto‚ plural concerti or‚ often‚ the anglicised form concertos) is a musical composition usually composed in three parts or movements‚ in which (usually) one solo instrument (for instance‚ a piano‚ violin‚ cello or flute) is accompanied by an orchestra. The etymology is uncertain‚ but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words conserere (meaning to tie‚ to join‚ to weave) and certamen (competition‚ fight): the idea
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his writings‚ talks about several different forms of government. Specifically‚ monarchies‚ aristocracies‚ and democracies. He was able to pick apart monarchies‚ establishing the difference between new’ and old monarchies. The new monarchies are the hard ones to maintain‚ because people are not susceptible to change‚ in fact they almost revolt against it‚ unless the new ruler can make good on his word and keep his promises. Machiavelli’s preferred form of government was the republic. A republic is
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weight Visual weight • refers to the apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition‚ as gauged by how insistently they draw our eyes. • When visual weight is equally distributed to either side of a felt or implied center of gravity‚ we feel that the composition is balanced. Symmetrical Balance • also called formal balance • occurs when one half of a 3d form or a 2d composition mirrors or closely resembles the other half The implied center
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vhis quote is specifically about deception. If you have ever practiced deception‚ which can come in many forms‚ it becomes obvious. One way you can use deception is by camouflage. The walking stick‚ an insect‚ is a perfect example. It appears to be a twig or a stick‚ but in fact‚ it is an insect. Most will be decieved by the appearance‚ but the intelligence of a few can see what has been carefully hidden. Basically‚ if you are smart enough‚ you will see through the camouflage and recognize that
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usually written in three or four movements‚ although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement (Scarlatti) two movements (Haydn)‚ five (Brahms’ Third Piano Sonata) or even more movements. The first movement is generally in sonata form. This Pathetique song was Beethoven’s eighth Piano Sonata written in 1797 and was published in 1799. This sonata was written during his early period. Beethoven studied with Haydn during his early period and under Haydns’ assistance he studied with
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Module 4 – Music of the Classical Period Unit Summary (20 points) 1. Name two important visual artists (not musicians) from the Classical Period. (1 point) Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jacques-Louis David 2. Name two important writers of literature (not musicians) from the Classical Period. ( 1 point) Voltaire Denis Diderot Jane Austen 3. Discuss the political events and sociological factors that made the Classical Period such a time of violent upheaval. (1 point) The years 1750 to 1820 were
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History of Philosophy Quarterly‚ Vol 14‚ No 2‚ April 1997‚ pp. 177-188 Samuel C. Wheeler III Philosophy Department‚ U-54 University of Connecticut Storrs‚ CT 06269 Plato’s Enlightenment: The Good as the Sun In The Republic‚ Book VI‚ the Form of the Good is compared to the sun. The present essay explains and unpacks this crucial simile with unprecedented clarity and detail. The essay shows that‚ beneath an alien surface‚ Plato’s thought (To simplify the complicated circumlocutions that
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Period: Block of time connected with music and chord progressions leading to a PAC; usually an antecedent phrase (ending with an HAC) and consequent phrase (ending with a PAC) once you get to the end of a period‚ the PAC offers a sense of completion Periodicity: Difference between Baroque and Classical music (In Baroque compositions‚ the melody always continues and in Classical compositions‚ the melody will be a set number of measures and will have individual phrases following Empfindsam Style:
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Essay Interpreting "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop In "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop‚ the speaker’s attitude in the last stanza relates to the other stanzas in verse form and language. The speaker uses these devices to convey her attitude about losing objects. The verse form in "One Art" is villanelle. The poem has tercet stanzas until the last‚ which is four lines. In the first three stanzas‚ the poem is told in second person. "Lose something every day." seems to command one to practice the art of
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The governments of England and France differ greatly in many ways such the following: they are two completely different forms of government‚ absolutism and constitutionalism‚ but they are in many ways similar partly because they both began as absolutist forms of government. Absolutist France was a form government run by one person who had almost full control over everything‚ and Constitutionalist England was run by a number of people with a great deal of power. Even the rulers were required to
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