Compare Marguerite Duras’ novel Moderato Cantabile, with Peter Brook’s version of the film. Which, in your view, is more successful? Why? Moderato Cantabile tells the story of a bored young wife of a wealthy industrial owner who depends on the only light in her life, her young son. Anne Desbarede the central protagonist rushes to the scene of a crime during one of her son’s piano lesson to find a young woman dead in a neighbouring cafe. This is where she encounters the other main protagonist
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The Lover-Duras The Lover (French title: L'Amant) is an autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras, published in 1984 by Les Éditions de Minuit. It has been translated to 43 languages. It was awarded the 1984 Prix Goncourt. The Lover is also a 1992 movie based on this novel, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Jane March and Tony Leung Ka Fai. The cast also included Lisa Faulkner. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Summary of the movie Set against the
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to dive into Kim’s biography, the lights dimmed and the trio took the stage. After tuning and preparing themselves, the trio began the first piece, Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”. The piece begins in Allegro Moderato with the piano leading an already powerful ranged melody on top of a powerful low range rhythm. The strings seem to slowly creep in for the few seconds, but soon the intensity builds. The piano strikes twice and then rests while the strings play
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It was an average October night for me while living the college life, sitting in my room cramming for as many exams and essays as possible while listening to Frédéric Chopin’s Op. 9 No. 2 on my iPod. I was so emerged in the music that was nearly being force-fed into my ears that I decided to look into a future classical music concert in my area for not only my personal enjoyment, but for a desirable grade alike. A quick Google search led me to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth, a symphony that I have been fond
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Classical Period (1750-1825) Listening Bridge Both of these excerpts are from CONCERTOS. Listen and compare, using the following questions as guides: • What is the solo instrument in each piece? • How would you describe the orchestra that accompanies the soloist in each example? • In which piece does the orchestra and soloist play the same “theme”? • In which piece does the accompaniment part include many repeated tones? • In which piece are there more sudden and extreme
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THE Theory of Music. AS APPLIED OF TO VOICE THE TEACHIN" AND INSTRUMENTS. AND PJtAOTICE LOUIS Author of " C. Cuwositibs German oi' ELSON. Mtjsic," Etc. " History of Song," This Course is adopted and used in Music. the New England Conservatory of BOSTON : New England Consekvatory of Music. EIGHTH MDITION. 1900. Copyright, 1890, by Lotjis C. Elsom. F. H
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Fundamentos del Estudio del Piano, 2a Edición Por Chuan C. Chang 8 de Abril del 2008 Copyright 1991-2008; Ninguna parte de este documento puede ser descargado o copiado sin incluir el nombre del autor: Chuan C. Chang, y esta declaración de derechos de autor. Este sitio Web proporciona lecciones de piano gratuitas, material educativo para el piano, e instrucciones para afinación de pianos. Tu puedes aprender a tocar el piano hasta (¡) 1000 veces más rápido (!) comparado con otros métodos (ver
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