The German Singspiel was “a musical work popular in Germany‚ especially in the latter part of the 18th century that is characterized by spoken dialogue and interspersed with songs.” The fame of the German Singspiel came in the late 18th century‚ having its roots planted in comic opera; the Italian Opera Buffa‚ the French Opera-Comique‚ and the English Ballad Opera. This was a musical form that famously known for its light quality‚ and its incorporation of German folk songs and themes that were
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Thomas Mann‚ in his speech “Germany and the Germans”‚ talks about “German world-seclusiveness and melancholy world-unfitness” as a particular German state of mind. He says that Germany and Germans are complex because their character is so puzzling because as he traveled around the world he realized that the original nature of the German is his seclusiveness and timidity to face the world around him. Thomas Mann believes that “ In the seclusiveness of there was always so much longing for companionship:
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nineteenth century German cuisine was influenced by French and Italian cuisine‚ which offered new types of food and cooking styles to be adapted and changed into a unique German style of cooking. German cuisine in modern times using various meat and vegetables in cooking. Some meats include beef‚ sheep‚ goat‚ boar‚ rabbit‚ duck‚ turkey‚ pork‚ chicken‚ fish and goose. Some fish used in German cuisine are‚ carp‚ salmon‚ mackerel‚ herring‚ tuna and sardines‚ but the most popular used fish in German cuisine is
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Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War‚ two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations‚ the EC‚ which became the EU‚ and NATO‚ while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then‚ Germany has expended
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German Imperialism German imperialism was the major concern of all rival nations in the years forgoing the war and their bid for continental supremacy‚ which intensified the closer to warfare Europe came‚ undoubtedly shaped the correct foundations for war but more importantly it portrayed it to be obligatory in order to achieve success. Many other nations such as Russia and Austria-Hungary adopted this belief and therefore aided generation of the war. “The German bid for supremacy was certainly decisive
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various film style and film form techniques. One of the main styles which defined German Expressionist films was the manipulation of mis-en-scene; this included creating twisted and distorted sets‚ actors using strange and dance-like movements and costumes and appearances tending to be over-exaggerated and outrageous (Horak‚ 2010‚ Moran‚ 2010‚ Read‚ 2010‚ Thompson and Bordwell‚ 2008). During this time‚ the culture of German Expressionism boomed as cinema-goers were excited and interested in the strange
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14 October 2012 Graphic Design Paper German Expressionism The Expressionism movement started in Germany in 1905 before World War 1 and ended in the late 1930s. Expressionism peaked in 1923. By the end of 1923‚ politically motivated attacks against modern art had begun‚ and Expressionist cinema began. Expressionist cinema was showed that cinema could also be an art form‚ and not just entertainment. Under the influence of German Expressionism artists‚ Germany became the most innovative and
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Like many immigrant families my German ancestors moved to the United States with the goal to give a better life to future generations. They wanted their children to live comfortably in a reliable place‚ which promoted freedom‚ private property‚ and success. In order to receive this they were willing to uproot their lives in Germany and start their lives over in a strange place. It is this brave move that has made my family the hard working individuals they are. German immigration to America in the
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Cornelius Tacitus gave an account of the lifestyles and organization of these peculiar barbarians. These descendants of modern Germans proved peculiar in that they adopted many qualities typical of barbaric cultures‚ yet they simultaneously practiced virtues more befitting of advanced civilizations‚ values more ethical than even the Roman empire of the time. The German warriors had a rigid code that defined how to live honorable lives and shameful acts to avoid committing‚ and the warriors also
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The German Refugee “The German Refugee” by Bernard Malamud is a true-to-life story depicting the struggles of many victims‚ during and after the 2nd World War. This particular story takes place in the USA‚ Broadway some time during the Polish invasion‚ 1939. The main characters Oscar Gassner and Martin Goldberg show just how difficult those times must have been for all refugees‚ and what strength and courage it took to keep sane‚ have faith and start a new life. The main themes which are realistically
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