The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments‚ the individuals performing‚ and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them‚ first hand. The first concert I attended was performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra had performed Shostakovich’s “Symphony NO. 7‚ Leningrad” from the Romantic era. The orchestra was a large ensemble (1) containing various instruments that contributed to the
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Romantic Period (circa 1800-1900) The Romantic Era sprung from literature and free thinking caused by the French Revolution (1789-1794). Stories and poems of heroics written in the Romance languages French‚ Spanish‚ Italian and other Latin-based languages conjured images of fantasy and imaginary other worlds. The Romantic period was somewhat detached from reality‚ and focused less on the present than on the past and future. Music was seen as the best medium to express the values of the Romantic
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Cristina Nielson 6/18/2011 RJFT Task 2 Action Plan When this merger was decided it was called into action because of the weakness within the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the Opera. Both are great companies but both could use the strengths of the others to improve. This paper will explore the leadership and financial strengths of both companies as well as a complete overhaul of the balanced scorecard of the businesses. Below I have listed the strengths and weaknesses of the leaders and financial
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Changes within the flute from classical to romantic to neo romantic era’s Flute instrument When a jet of air is directed across one of the open ends at the appropriate speed‚ pulses of air set up a standing wave within the pipe. Some of the energy from the standing wave escapes and propagates to the ear‚ where it is perceived as sound. Holes in the side of the flute can be opened or closed by the player’s fingers‚ which changes the effective length of the pipe and the frequency of the notes that
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Module Seven: Text Questions Review Questions 1.What is nationalism? How did this impact the music of the Romantic period? Nationalism began to emerge in the nineteenth century between nations and groups‚ it was the rise of a strong identification with a particular political group‚ sometimes an ethnic group. It had an impact or affected the composers in many ways‚ composers showed this was basing their music on the songs and dances of their people‚ they also composers wrote dramatic works based
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Unlike the expected classic style based on order and control within defined limits‚ composers of the romantic era emphasized the freedom of expressions‚ and continuous pursuit of the unattainable. Program music during the Romantic Music Period was completely instrumental. Romantic composers wrote their music based on images or events. It tends to present the listener with a specific experience other than sitting in front of an orchestra. The structure and “experience” evoked by mystery piece number
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Interview: Marin Alsop‚ music director of the Bournemouth Symphony‚ discusses the power in music and the power in the position of conductor October 7‚ 2003 BOB EDWARDS‚ host: Voters in California today decide who will be governor of the most populous state in the nation. There may be a shift in power from a Democrat to a Republican; maybe not. This month‚ NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg explores the idea of power--what it is‚ how it’s used and what happens when it’s gone. Today‚ her
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Women in the Romance Era Most Romantics believed in love‚ freedom‚ respect for nature‚ and equality for all. The majority of these writers believed in freedom for slaves‚ but what about women? It seems that if we go by what we know about the Romantics that the automatic answer to this question is yes. However‚ it was not always so. The notions of equality for women and the submission of women can be seen in William Blake’s‚ Visions of the Daughters of Albion and William Wordsworth’s‚ The Solitary
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Description: According to Scheidenhelm‚ “Romanticism tends to see the individual at the center of all life‚ and it places the individual at the center of art‚ making literature valuable as an expression of unique feelings and particular attitudes more than it values completeness‚ unity‚ or demands of genre.” In this time period‚ everyone was really starting to step outside of the box. Francisco Goya’s oil painting of Saturn Devouring His Son comes from a short story where Saturn learns of his fate
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Ask anyone on the street: "what is Romanticism?" and you will certainly receive some kind of reply. Everyone claims to know the meaning of the word romantic. The word conveys notions of sentiment and sentimentality‚ a visionary or idealistic lack of reality. It connotes fantasy and fiction. It has been associated with different times and with distant places: the island of Bali‚ the world of the Arabian Nights‚ the age of the troubadours and even Manhattan. Advertising links it with the effects of
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