The Magic Flute

Many composers were known to keep copy books with them at all times in order to write down any inspiration that they may get from hearing other pieces. For example: Mozart knowingly copied a Clementi sonata for the overture to his Magic Flute. Schubert introduced many tributes to Beethoven in his14th String Quartet Recently in the 1950s, Shostakovich sarcastically commented on the issue of plagiarism in music by using a part of the famous "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," in his Prelude

Athena With a battle cry that resounded through the kingdom of heaven and earth she sprang from the head of Zeus. She is one of the most powerful forces on Mount Olympus, representing war and the immortal spirit of wisdom. Athena embodies the matriarchal goddess, a complex figure of internal strength and reflection. She is a powerful source of interpretation for the idea of the goddess as a balance between nature and humanity. In one aspect she embodies the civic patron of Athens, with her

gained traction again and was extremely successful. Because of this his wealth also increased and he was able to pay off his debt. In 1791 Emanuel Schikandeder and theatre manager and actor approached Mozart about righting a fantasy opera, The Magic Flute. This was a huge success but unfortunately for Mozart he had fallen ill and collapsed from exhaustion after the premier and his illness

Long ago, the world started very differently than you imagined. A new world, formed from the explosion of the Big Bang, but with a twist. The world split into different realities further from the one that many are used to. In this particular alternate reality, heros born to save their world from what they considered the older species, as threats to their new land. Humans, that is, were killed off in order to save the new land. New species of animal were born, new “people” born from the shadows, the

“The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders” (I remember wanting to dance to it, but not being able to because of its relentlessly inconsistent time signature), third “Concerning the UFO Sightings Near Highland, Illinois.” There was - is - magic in the runs of the flute, in the broad trumpet hoots that make their home in the background, and in “Concerning”, the only song whose difficulty has prevented me from learning it, the moving chords on the piano that go peculiarly unresolved at the end and with

” The memories of that time were sketchy at best for Kestrel. Small bits and pieces of sights and smells she never again saw or smelled. A small crystal flute and a scarf of gossamer lace tucked away in their wagon amongst her things. That was the sum of her past before the clans. She sighed to herself hoping their talk would turn to the magic and adventure she longed to hear about. Moira stirred the fire, putting on another small log. She poured more kala for their guests as she spoke. “A sorrowful

believed that spirits residing in natural and physical objects had the power to control the processes of nature, and that man could influence these processes by symbolic action. The first is a primitive form of religious creed; the second a type of magic. The services by which the Romans hoped to influence the forces that guided

all of his relationships end badly. Take Daphne for example, Apollo was joking around with Eros telling him that he was a better archer. It was not a good idea to insult the god of love. Eros decided to pull one over on Apollo. He took one of his magic golden tipped arrows and shot Apollo in the heart. He immediately fell in love with the nymph, Daphne. Apollo decided he would go after Daphne and try to win her love. That didn’t work out too well, because Eros had thought that Daphne wouldn’t be

Frozen- A Family Holiday Choral Concert By: Jackie Draper Today, Classical music isn 't considered to be the most popular genre of music, but as I seen at MJC 's "Frozen - A family Holiday Choral Concert", the audience really enjoyed the songs that fell into this genre. Whether one realizes it or not, we hear classical music more than we think. When one is on hold with their doctor 's office, at an upper scale department store, or even at a fancy restaurant, more than likely the type of

have sprung from the forehead of Jupiter fully armed and grown. (Grimal) That is said in both religions, but in the Greek religion she is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She is the inventor of the bridle, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She represented reason, wisdom, and purity. Venus was the carrier of four things in the Roman religion as: Venus Felix, bringer of luck, Venus Victrix, bringer of victory, Venus