elements in terms of the jazz development in the 1920s; the composer, George Gershwin, combined the solo of classical pianoforte, the spirit of concert hall, and encouraging style of jazz in order to create the best-known piece of American concert music. Speaking more personally, I think that not merely the overall mood of an instrumental part underlines the uniqueness of Rhapsody in Blue but also the way how composer delivers his main messages; the stream of consciousness or “open-ended” ideas are
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The group that I have chosen to identify with is the F&M Dance Company. The company is comprised of over fifty dancers and is supervised by three authoritative professors. Each fall, new choreographers are recruited by the company to teach their choreographies, or reconstruction works of other choreographers, for the Fall Dance Concert. Each spring, the students have the opportunity to choreograph a piece for the Spring Dance Concert. These student choreographed pieces are then either presented in
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The University of Toronto has always been a school I have been interested in ever since I heard that my vocal teacher, whom is a former graduate, and other music teachers talk about it. For years I would hear about how difficult the school is and how much competition there is to get in, and when I was younger with high ambitions I decided; that is the school I want to go to. I kept that thought with me throughout high school. I have always loved singing both musical theatre and classical and have
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“Ragtime: a form of syncopated music with a lively melody line and a steady bass line that was popular from 1890-1920.” Like many other jazz like styles, Ragtime has its own unique features that make it unlike any other style. It’s the composers, pianists, guitarists, and some lyricists who have made Ragtime popular. Ragtime, like many other styles, has its own unique instruments. These instruments include pianos, guitars, banjos, acoustic guitars, and drums. The instrument most associated with Ragtime
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George Sims, the organist of Merton College. Upon returning home, Holst acquired his first professional occupation, as the age of 17, he was the organist and choirmaster of a village. Holst then applied for a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London, but did not receive the honor. He was then accepted as a non-scholarship student, and began classes in 1893. While at the college Holst had professors that included, George Case, Hubert Parry, and George Jacobi. After initial lessons with
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Gilmore Girls revival premieres on Netflix; Cast talks about getting back into their characters A beloved comedy-drama television series of its times, the Netflix revival of ‘Gilmore Girls’ would premiere on Nov 25 under the title ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.’ Eight years is a long time for a show to return but the cast is excited and it has been a rollercoaster ride for them as they are reinhabiting the characters they left years ago. For every actor who is returning to ‘Gilmore Girls,’
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power of music and god. “Sonny’s Blues” displays the daily struggle of societal issues, status, and achievements the two brothers faced in reality. Sonny's brother struggles to understand Sonny and his compassion for music. Music builds this communication that the narrator lacks with his brother but they overcome these struggles through music. The narrator is struggling to bond with his distant brother as a biblical vibe is looking over the narrator and helping him through his life. Music plays a
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Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev was born on April 23, 1891. His parents were Sergei Alekseevich Prokofiev and Maria Grigoryevna Zhitkova. His mother was a very good pianist which is how he started to play and encouraged him to compose later on in life. At the age of three Prokofiev began to learn piano and in two years people could see some potential talent. He wrote his first Opera “The Giant” at nine years old. Lyadov and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was his piano teacher at
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It is hard to just say what music means to me because I have to actually think about it. Not that it doesn’t mean anything to me, but because the meaning is so unique and incompatible. Music means different things to different people. Some people don’t really care about it that much, some just listen to whatever comes from the local radio and others, I guess you could say breathe it. Music is something that just kind of is there, always. I realize that music has always been there for me and I have
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John Williams does an amazing job of telling stories and depicting characters through his music; the March from Superman is an excellent example of this. This piece consists of a fanfare, march, and a love theme. When the piece begins, the brass come in strong as if preparing the audience to meet Superman, much like in movies when a king is about to be introduced. The use of the tonic and dominant express heroism and stability, whereas the triplet rhythm gives a powerful sensation. Just in a few
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