unborn child to have as much music appreciation for music as he does. We see Mr. Holland’s character struggle to accept that his son won’t ever be able to appreciate music in the same way as him. Before Cole is diagnosed with 90% hearing loss there are scenes that show Mr. Holland playing the piano and having fun with his son. As the movie progresses and Cole is diagnosed with the hearing loss, Mr. Holland realizes that he will never be able to share his passion for music with is son. Mr. Holland begins
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organ compositions; in his capacity as concertmaster, he was also expected to produce a cantata each month. In Weimar, Bach's style was influenced by his study of numerous Italian compositions (especially Vivaldi concertos). Bach's next position, as Music Director for the Prince Leopold of Cüthen (1717-1723), involved entirely different activities. Since the court chapel was Calvinist, there was no need for church compositions; Bach probably used the Cüthen organs only for teaching and practice. His
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Scientifically, music is defined as any series of sounds that is percieved as pleasant to one’s aural senses. This is a crude answer, however, and ignores the complexity of thought and emotion within the elements of music. Throughout my own life, I have found a deep appreciation and utter infatuation with music, performing, and understanding its technical elements, and I have come to understand it as something more than sound. While the very basis of music to most anyone would be sound, most any
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Karis Miller Bob Pedersen Music Appreciation November 5, 2012 Berg/Debussy/Stravinsky Chicago Symphony Orchestra The concert video that I watched was called Berg/Debussy and Stravinsky with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Pierre Boulez with soloist soprano Christine Schafer and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. On the video the full orchestra played three different composers musical works. Alan Berg, symphony selections from Lulu, there was also Claude Debussy’s Le Jet D’eau
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Art may come in the form of painting, music, theater, cinema, dance and sculpture. Art is not limited to these categories, but these are the most common. As a child, my first exposure to art was in the form of music. Growing up in Western Kentucky, bluegrass played a large part of my life. My grandfather taught me to play the banjo and guitar starting at the age of 4. I first experienced painting in elementary school beginning in the 1st grade. Cinema has always been a part of my life, but I had
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nevertheless seems to attract predominantly middle– and upper–class patrons. Most people consider classical music as an important part of an overall expressional representation for a cultural group; while others regard classical concerts as being the overall sphere of influence to a pretentious élite class of people, and yet there are still those who could express a form of indifference, as classical music is viewed as just another type of leisure time entertainment. Although developments within the community
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Jazz Appreciation Aaron Wolf 12/1/10 The Comparison of Two Jazz Concerts Jazz Appreciation class presented me with the opportunity to attend two, unique jazz concerts that differentiated in various aspects. I had the pleasure of listening to The Jameson Sanagin Aaron Wolf Duo and The Cuesta Night Band one night after the other. The differences between these concerts could not have been greater and while I closely observed the performers
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incorporated some form of music in their everyday lives. Music can serve as a means of communication between two people who have little else in common. They can share their memories have a laugh together. For example, a song called the fighter united many of the players taking part in 2012 Olympics and gave them inspiration. Music helps people with understanding and developing self-identity, promoting quality of life and maintaining well-being. “Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people
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greatest number of interpretations is music. Music comes in a variety of forms, including: symphonic, rap, pop, country, metal, dub-step, and techno, just to name a few. Socrates stated, “...rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten...” (1) He is explaining that music is something very powerful and has the ability to affect us in many ways. I agree with what Socrates is saying; and will be arguing that music is an array of sounds combined in harmony
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Music Appreciation Concert Report The University of Texas at El Paso Music Department presented a piano recital featuring Oscar Macchioni on Saturday, December 7. Dr. Macchioni born in Argentina is a very prestigious pianist which has performed all around the world. The program featured the keyboard instrument known as the piano. The music pieces played were Adagio from the Oboe Concerto in D minor, Faschingsschwank aus Wien op.26, Sonata in C-Sharp minor, and four different movements from the
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