novel‚ The Godfather was followed by a hugely popular film trilogy‚ one of the century’s most compelling cultural achievements. What Puzo (and Francis Ford Coppola) created has entered popular discourse‚ to the point where the television series‚ The Sopranos‚ can transform
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Set in D major with a duple meter‚ traditional ricerare-type alla breve fugue‚ with a step by step ascending and descending repeated note pattern‚ the movement has a Baroque like nature within its ornate‚ chant-like‚ modal‚ conjunct‚ harmonic and tonal characteristics. Strangely‚ “Gratias agimus tibi” does not document any sort of dynamic qualities; therefore‚ Bach has left the dynamics up to the performers to differentiate their parts in a way that reflects both the music and its text. Much of the
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fourteen players in the orchestra which is a chamber group for this piece which includes a piano and two keyboards side by side one is a celesta and the other is an organ. There are also two voices in this piece the first is tenor Paul Groves and soprano Anna Larson. The thing that I liked about this song is how the voices and the instruments coordinate so well with one and other. Another thing I liked was hearing the horns in the very beginning of the song. I feel that the thirty eight
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longest running show in Broadway history. The music is composed by Lloyd Webber‚ with lyrics by Charles Hart. Additional lyrics are by Richard Stilgoe. The book was written by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. The central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano‚ Christine Daaé‚ who becomes the obsession of a mysterious‚ disfigured musical genius. The Phantom of the Opera opened in the West End in 1986‚ and on Broadway in 1988. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical‚ and Michael
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and supporting instrumentals. The most known piece that Eric has composed is the acapella choral piece titled "Sleep". "Sleep" is a SATB choral piece. The story behind this haunting song is that Julia Armstrong‚ a lawyer and professional mezzo-soprano from Texas‚ wanted commision Whitacre to compose a choral that would be performed by the Austin ProChorus‚ where she was an avid member of the choir. She wanted the piece to be a memorial of her beloved parents‚ who died within weeks of each other
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Concert Review #1: Carmina Burana I watched the Florida Orchestra perform Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana via a internet recording. The venue was recorded at the Tampa Bay performing arts center. It was interesting to view the orchestra from an entirely different view than what the audience normally sees. The cameras were focused in on each part of the massive orchestra in their time of importance. This orchestras was made of all sections. It contained woodwinds‚ string‚ drum‚ brass‚ and choral. There
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Beethoven Symphony No.9. 4th movement. Ludwig van Beethoven‚ great music composer‚ born in December 17‚ 1770 in Bonn Germany‚ and died in March 26‚ 1827 in Vienna. He was interested in music at a very young age. He grew up in a family where his father was a musician but he had drinking problem‚ and his mother was gentle loving care person. Beethoven claimed his mother as his best friend. When Beethoven took interest in music‚ his father taught him music day and night and how to play an instrument
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Personal Cultural Narrative Essay Background Information This essay examines my aesthetic cultural background and main influences throughout my life. I was born in Istanbul which is the capital city of Turkey; however‚ my father and mother were born in Konya. Turkey has played a major role in the history of the world. In regard to the fact that Turkey is an Islam country‚ Turkey’s importance in the world is really high. The main underlying reason for that is because Turkey is the only country
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originating from the Byzantine Christian Church. It is a monophony‚ with very consonant chords. The tempo of the piece is andante. Throughout the piece‚ the dynamics stay approximately the same‚ a soft melody. Lastly‚ the piece’s timbre is a combination of soprano and alto voices. I particularly favored the “Bulgarian Chant”. I also enjoyed the two movements of “The Rite of Spring”‚ but I found the “Bulgarian Chant” intriguing. I have heard pieces similar to “The Rite of Spring”‚ but I have never heard anything
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American Romantics Concert Analysis Professor Marasco Music History II 9 May 2014 On April 30‚ 2014‚ the Wyoming Seminary Civic Symphony Orchestra and Madrigal Singers held a spring concert at the Sette LaVerghetta Center Auditorium at Marywood University. Led by Conductor‚ Rick Hoffenberg the symphony orchestra collectively performed three pieces during the concert: “Overture to ‘The School for Scandal‚’ OP. 5”‚ “Prayers of Kierkegaard”
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