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    The Baroque period of music lasted from approximately 1600 – 1750 AD. It falls into the Common Practice period and was the most predominant style of writing after the Renaissance period and before the Classical period (the Classical period uses many elements from the Baroque period). The word Baroque means highly decorated and essentially gives us an insight into what the music of the time was like. Many pieces in the Baroque style have three or four different parts which work together to produce

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    age of fifty-six. Throughout his life Beethoven had to face many health issues, he still managed to create many famous pieces. Lugwig van Beethoven pieces of music impacted and changed how music was played. Beethoven was the connection between the classical and romantic era. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Mother Maria Magdalene Keverich and father Johann had a total of seven children but only three survived. Ludwig Van Beethoven was the eldest surviving child. Ludwig van Beethoven was named after his grandfather

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    Part 1 Background and Identification- There are quite a number of songs that have stood the test of time and geography to remain as vital and popular today as they were when first composed. Perhaps it is because some of these songs simply transcend time and place and appeal to the core of human emotion. Who cannot feel a thrill of excitement and humanity at the finale of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, or shed a tear at a favorite Christmas carol? One song that fits this transcendence is La Vie En Rose

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    Which do you prefer “cultivated” or “vernacular” that is the question? Music, the idea of using sounds for thoughts. Cultivated music can be defined in many different ways, although it is defines as being music that comes from another country, it is also defined as music that is consciously well put together. The word culture is almost visible. However, the term “cultivated” brings a deep contrast to that of “vernacular”. Vernacular can be defined as music of the present place. It will be safe to

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    Literature Review Topic: Studying with classical music will increase concentration ability, allowing for quicker problem solving. Name of article: “Does music help you study?” Author: Sheela Doraiswamy Website: “Mind the science gap” Date published: October 8 2012 1:Different background noise/music was used to test students recalling abilities. The test was carried out in a quiet room with first, no sound then a 'steady state speech' (in this case three was repeated)

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    Eric Nitsch Biography

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    The Viennese Actionist Hermann Nitsch, born in 1938 in Vienna, is one of the most radical artists of contemporary Austria. As a painter, performer, and composer, Nitsch has maintained a particular focus on subjects such as ritual, religion, destruction, or the idea of art itself. Thus, since the late-50s, he executed a number of actions, beginning with the Theater of Orgy and Mystery (1957), a transgressive six-day event conceived as a total work of art, "aimed to be the greatest and most important

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    detention due to short passing periods. Having short passing periods can make a student’s grade go down or worse when students are late to class. This can be prevented by extending passing periods to 10 minutes. Although the staff at H.P.M.S may disapprove, but in the long run, they will see the effects of having longer passing periods has on students. Because of the short time of passing periods, students at Happy Place Middle School are petitioning to extend their passing period time to 10 minutes. In

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    sculpture of the late archaic period and that of the early Classical period. Note how these imply a change in relationship of the viewer to the work of art. Throughout history, sculptures have developed significantly. The Western tradition of sculptures began in Ancient Greece along with Egypt and many other ancient civilizations around the world. Greece is widely seen as producing great masterpieces in the archaic period and as time evolved into the classical period more detailed and sensible

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    During his period many things happened. His entire family composed at one point in time his sister composed with him, his mother, his father, and himself. Along with Mozart, many great composers came out of the Classical period including  Ludwig Van Beethoven and Franz Joseph Haydn. Besides composers many important things came from the Classical time period including the American Revolution, the invention of the electric battery, the invention of the piano, and the invention of the clarinet. The

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    issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements. Date of the financial statements means the end of the most recent accounting period for which financial statements are being presented. It is implicit in this condition that it must be probable that one or more future events

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