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I’ve decided to focus this opinion-based writing on the successful and renowned composer Richard Wagner. After researching the composer and learning about his fascinating history, I was captivated by the fact that he is remembered as a dominant, yet controversial artist because of his questionable views. Despite this fault, Richard Wagner was ahead of his time and he drastically influenced the boundaries of music. For example, one of Wagner’s most remembered and appreciated pieces is The Ring Cycle

The music of the 20th century can be characterised by both its diversity and longevity in that many of the music of the last century is still popular today. There were numerous ballets created with complex music with extremely large orchestras involved in the productions. One of the most famous and beautiful ballets composed in the early 20th C was “Romeo and Juliet” based on the play William Shakespeare wrote in 1595. The music was composed by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The

In the December of 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven, an influential musician, was born in Bonn Germany. When he was just four years old, he began studying music. At a young age, Beethoven was unmethodical and melancholy although he was intellectually curious about music. When he was employed as an organist in Vienna, Beethoven wasn’t recognized for his great talent until he became a piano virtuoso. While he was still a teenager, Beethoven played for Mozart who stated that he would have a bright future

Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer based in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. He was born in his house attic in 1770, located in Bonn, Germany. He was the third Ludwig van Beethoven in his family. His childhood, he learned how to play the violin which sparked his interest in music. He did not enjoy music his entire life though. His father who was obsessed in making a musical genius, would make him and his brother play piano for hours at a time until the point he would start crying. The work paid

Rocka My Soul, as performed by Alvin Ailey Dance movements are very synchronous throughout the entire performance. Dancers move gracefully but with the force and energy, their faces express pride and joy. There are minimal preps (fans and chairs at the beginning) and no decoration except a large circle of light projected on the back wall. Dancers are all dressed-up in elegant garments from 19th c. The overall mood of music and choreography is quite cheerful and optimistic. It feels like a big

The Carnival is a magic place of magic to puppets. This show opens that world at every act with the character Jacquot playing "Love Makes the World Go Round" on a concertina. This is the way the play opened to the audience. Now the actor Keegan Tucker (played Jacquat) did not actually play the concertina, the music from the instrument was played over the sound system while the actor pantomimed playing the song.Each actor and actress that was part of the carnival show would show off there skills in

In 5th and 6th grade I hated singing. I thought I was awful at it. Then I joined the choir in 7th grade. I thought it would get me out of the classes I hate, but after the 1st quarter I felt way different about it. I started receiving comments like “good job on leading”, and “have a loud voice.” Then I thought am I actually good at singing. Then, I was like no way but that quickly changed. I started trying more. I think part of it came from me finding out I was a baritone. I also started trying

Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten conducts an experiment in January 2007 questioning if people were too busy to recognize the sound of art and beauty. This experiment includes a well-known classical musician, Joshua Bell, as he stands before a busy environment filled with rush hour commuters as he performed on the violin. This performance lasts at least 45 minutes and more than 1,000 people passes by Bell, not recognizing his talent nor fame. The music director of the National Symphony

different types of musicals includes ballad opera, operetta, musical comedy, straight musical, rock musical, vaudeville, and burlesque. Opera is a type of drama that was entirely sung. Madame Butterfly is an example of an opera. An Operetta, like an opera also incorporates frivolous

finalists interview in Philadelphia. Applicants who wish to be double majors must audition separately for each major department and must be admitted by each faculty.” When auditioning piano accompaniment is only required for cello, guitar, flute, opera, viola, violin, and voice. Rehearsal with Curtis’s pianist is permitted. Upon arrival the applicant is given a warm up room and a time of thirty minutes. If the applicant shows up late the judges are able to decide whether to hear the scheduled