The Baroque Era By El-Fatih J. Ajala The Genres of the Baroque Period: Opera – “drama presented in music‚ with the characters singing instead of speaking” (Joseph Kerman‚ p. 87): One cannot speak of Baroque opera without mentioning the name of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Monteverdi has the distinction of being known as the first great composer in the genre of opera‚ as well as the last true madrigalist of his time. He began writing his madrigals at a very early age and
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The Mozart Effect Does classical music really help you study better? Many recent research studies show that music idoes in fact improve cognitive thinking. In 1993‚ researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so-called Mozart Effect - that college students "who listened to ten minutes of Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major K448 before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher" than when they had sat in silence or listened to relaxation tapes. Other studies have
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McCallium Davis July 24‚ 2011 MUSI200 B006 Sum 11 Instructor: Bethanie Hansen Composition Analysis Paper of Handel‚ Messiah‚ “Hallelujah” Chorus I chose to do my paper on this particular piece because I love church music and wanted to get to know the history of this piece. I like this piece because this song can be used to encourage depressed people and those who are almost giving up in life. This musical acts as a comfort to them and gives them a reason to go on and to never give up. I
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black R & B tradition‚ heavily saturated in gospel and making a joyful noise‚ gospel based religious overtones and impose them on a European musical masterpiece. In 1741‚ Handel was in Dublin Ireland‚ when he composed the masterpiece in twenty-four days. The Schirmer introduction to the oratorio cites that: "in his choruses (Handel) did not go beyond four-part writing‚ and kept his orchestra within the most modest limits‚ so that no instrument except violin and trumpet plays a solo part‚ and oboe and
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SWOT analysis of the English National Opera STRENGTHS The product is definite. Although there are many different titles of shows and ways of performing Opera‚ on the whole the customer knows‚ when attending a performance‚ what to expect. Accessibility is improving. Through recent more widespread distribution of Videos/DVDs and CDs in well known music stores. Also through Touring and Open-air Opera and to some extent educational workshops and talks‚ the English National Opera (ENO)
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Melissa Morelli Lacroix’s “Variations on a Theme by Clozapine” located in the anthology “A Most Beautiful Deception” is centered on a quote taken from Robert Schumann that explains the reasons for composing. Lacroix takes this quote as inspiration to write a poem that follows the format of Clara Schumann’s Op. 20 “Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann.” The author writes a variation on a Robert Schumann quote for every variation Clara wrote in her piece of music and uses a line of poetry to depict
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Vraag: Bespreek dir belangrikheid van internasionale handel en hoe dit wereld marke en ekonomiee affekteur. INLEIDING: Internasionale Handel is die verruiling van goedere of dienste tussen nasies. "Goedere" kan gedefineer word as finale produkte‚ intemidere goedere (wat gebruik word om ander produkte te vervaardig)‚ of onverwerkte materiale soos minerale ens. Internasionale handel verruiling stel ’n land in staat om te spesialiseer in die produkte wat dit die goedkoopste en produktiefste kan produseer
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Handel was a skilled organist and harpsichordist and working as a violinist provided him with opportunities to perform in operas. In 1905‚ he began composing operas‚ which were very successful and attained about 20- performance run. Handel continued composing more operas‚ and in 1706‚ he moved to Italy. He continued with his passion and composed Rodrigo and Agrippina in 1707 and 1709 respectively besides writing dramatic chamber works. Over the opera seasons‚ Handel toured the major cities in Italy
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The Messiah was composed by George Friedrich Handel in 1741. It was neither his first nor his last oratorio‚ yet it has become his most popular and most performed work. Following his journey from his earliest oratorios to his last‚ Handel’s style of composition and use of various choral techniques set the Messiah apart from his other works and similar oratorios of the time. Handel wrote his first oratorio in Italy in 1707. Called La Resurrenzione‚ it was in the Italian style and had Italian
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Handel’s Messiah – Background information for set work George Frederic Handel‚ considered one of the greatest composers of the baroque period‚ he was born in Halle‚ Germany on February. 23‚ 1685. He died in London on April. 14‚ 1759‚ and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Handel is best known for his English Oratorios‚ particularly the Messiah. Handel was distinguished for his musical ability from his earliest years‚ was sent to Berlin to study when he was 14‚ began his musical career as a performer
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