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    the song by himself‚ rather than harmonizing with Lennon and thus‚ his voice is recorded abnormally loud and amplified from the beginning of the song. The instrumentation features for the first two verses an accompaniment of a chopping‚ solo harpsichord and restrained snare drumming. For the first bridge‚ light tambourine sounds are added with a reverberating bass-line that sounds octaves lower than the rest of the song along with a melodic piano

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    adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. * First performed in 1692‚ The Fairy-Queen was composed three years before Purcell’s death * Consists of two recorders‚ two oboes‚ two trumpets‚ kettledrums‚ string instruments and harpsichord continuo. Henry Purcell (10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695)‚ was an English composer. Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions‚ Purcell’s legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally

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    Eric Estrada Mrs. Gourde English 1 27 March 2016 Music in the Elizabethan Era “How silver-sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night. Like softest music to attending ears!” (Shakespeare 772). In this quote‚ Romeo is referring to him and Juliet talks about their love as if it was sweet‚ soft and pure as music. Romeo’s quote might well be referring to someone playing the lute‚ which was the most common of the instruments back in the Elizabethan Era‚ because of its soft‚ tender‚ and sweet sounds it produced

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    RIGAUDON The Rigaudon originated as a Baroque folk dance in southern France between 1600 and 1750. Rigaudon‚ Rigodone‚ Rigolone‚ Rigodón and Rigadoon are common alternative spellings for the dance named after a dance master from Marseille named Rigaud. Traditionally‚ the folkdance was associated with the provinces of Vavarais‚ Languedoc‚ Dauphiné‚ and Provence in southern France and it became popular as a court dance during the reign of Louis XIV. The popularity of the dance spread quickly from

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    lute? What is the history of the lute? When was the lute used? A lute is a stringed instrument it was used from the Medieval to the Baroque eras‚ It was themost important instrument duringthe renaissance. 6.What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A Harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontily. 7.What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written on it. 8.Many of the articles on the include a piece of artwork from the

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    early trauma when his parents died in 1695. He went to go live with his older brother‚ Johann Christoph‚ who also was a professional organist at Ohrdruf. He continued his younger brother ’s education on the organ‚ as well as introducing him to the harpsichord. The rigorous training on these instruments combined with Bach ’s masterful skill paid off for him at an early age (Geiringer). After several years of studying with his older brother‚ he received a scholarship to study in Lunenburg‚ Germany‚ which

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    as the harpsichord and piano had yet to be made and strings were rare. They had‚ like the Medieval era‚ more voices. Baroque music was grand and ordinate like the art and architecture. This one had strings‚ more of a balance between sounds and voices‚ and the subject unlike the last two derived from more than religion. I think the piano was made either just a little before or (most likely after‚ wherever the Classical era is that is when it was made) after. Though I think a harpsichord was around

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    impressive characteristics using images that come up repeatedly in his novel such as the nature and flowers in the garden as well as Alice ’s Posies. Hawthorne also makes reference to the Maule "mastery" and its power over Alice and the playing of the harpsichord during a Pyncheon death. All the symbols culminated above‚ lead to an in depth analysis of Alice Pyncheon ’s character‚ her innocence‚ pride‚ beauty and mournful sorrow. According to Hawthorne‚ Alice had an uncanny resemblance to the flowers

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    from the harpsichord? When was the piano invented? When did the piano become more popular than the harpsichord? 9. Was the basso continuo still used in classical music? It was gradually abandoned. 10. What was the size of a classical orchestra? What instruments were usually present? Classical orchestras were typically large‚ but came in all sizes. Within them were violins‚ violas‚ cellos‚ double basses‚ flutes‚ oboes‚ clarinets‚ bassoons‚ horns‚ trumpets‚ kettledrums‚ and a harpsichord or piano

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    George Frederic Handel was born on February 23rd 1685‚ and died April 14th 1759. He started as a German composer then moved to a British Baroque composer. He spend the bulk of his career in London. He became well known for operas‚ anthems‚ and organ concertos. He received critical training in Halle‚ Hamburg and Italy before settling in London. Handel’s biggest influences included the composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition. Handel’s father wanted Handel

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