Ever since 2013‚ Frank Sinatra has been the artist that most interests me. As one of the most influential artist of the twentieth century‚ Sinatra started singing professional only in his teens. After his first performance with a hometown band; in an audition‚ which they passed. Sinatra quickly outshone his fellow bandmates and became the lead singer. However‚ this was only the start of a long rather fulfilling career in music. Even in the afterlife‚ he was acclaimed to be “the greatest singer of
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David Garrett once said‚ “The violin part is d---ed good. It is so difficult I’d have to practice it for hours before being able to play it.” Music is an art and has influenced many civilizations over the course of time‚ this one musician brought classical music and pop music together on the violin. David Garret‚ a hardworking‚ skilled violinist‚ and exceptional accessibility to opportunities‚ through his great dedication‚ rose to fame performing many concerts and shows throughout his life. When
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I am applying for admission to the DMA program at the University of Iowa School of Music for the purpose of equipping myself with a holistic understanding of piano performance. Since I have a great interest in music‚ I am looking forward to exploring new ways of looking at piano study. Moreover‚ the University of Iowa is one of the top universities in the United States‚ not only with its outstanding faculty but also its remarkable alumni all around the world. I was attracted to music at a young
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David Lee Cox Cactus Samuel Harris 1November 2016 Antonio Vivaldi: Master of Seasons Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born March 1st‚ 1678 in the city of Venice‚ Italy‚ to mother Camilla Callicchio‚ and father Giovanni Battista Vivaldi‚ a violinist in the employ of Saint Mark’s Church. In addition to musical training from the elder Vivaldi‚ it was also rumored (but not proven) that the young Vivaldi received instruction from Giovanni Legrenzi‚ a composer. Antonio was destined for the priesthood at an early
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The New Classical Music Experience‚ an article written by Andrew Goldstein and published by The Huffington Post‚ proposed the idea of replacing ordinary concert halls with a more social setting in order to intrigue common listeners of classical music. Audiences would likely feel exhilarated to connect with classical music if they had a chance to personally communicate with the musicians and other members of the audience. Goldstein emphasizes that a profuse portion of individuals claim that they
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The Piano Lesson Analysis A title of a work is carefully chosen to not only strike interest but also to give some sort of clue as to the significance of the work. In the case of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson‚ the title‚ though a play on words‚ reveals how important the piano is to the message Wilson is trying to convey. The piano‚ as an object‚ moves the plot of the play along since the conflict is the two main characters fighting over it. On the other hand‚ the piano‚ as a symbol‚ represents
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Classical guitar player Ben Bolt was performing lead guitar in rock and roll bands at the age of twelve and started performing professionally at age 16 in Miami‚ Florida. Immediately after high school‚ Ben left his group to study traditional classical guitar compositions in Spain. At the age of nineteen he studied traditional classical guitar with Andres Segovia in Madrid. Andr?s Segovia‚ the father of the traditional classical guitar‚ said “Ben Bolt is an exceptional guitar player with beautiful
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed this symphonic poem in a mere 3 weeks. Under the suggestion of the music critic‚ Henry Laroche‚ Tchaikovsky created this symphonic work on the most famous incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy – the tragedy of Francesca and Paolo. Tchaikovsky dubbed this piece as a “symphonic fantasy.” On a letter to his brother‚ he wrote‚ “I have worked on it con amore‚ and I believe my love has been successful.” It was indeed an instant sensation. The symphonic fantasy premiered in
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A man known for composing brilliant instrumental music for most of his career‚ made a huge step in the world of opera on 7 May 1783. It was on this date which Mozart wrote a letter to his father with the intentions of his next composition. In the coming years this spectacle would become Mozart’s 18th Operatic Work and 11th in Italian‚ Le Nozze di Figaro. Already having 10 Italian Operas accredited to his name Le Nozze di Figaro seemed to be Mozart’s greatest operatic challenge to date. The Burgtheater
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Roslyn Perrault I attended the Chamber Orchestra Concert on November 6‚ 2012. This was there first concert. They played three pieces during this concert. The first piece that they played was Bassoon Concerto in F Major‚ Op.75 written by Carl Maria von Weber. The second piece that they played was The Lark Ascending written by Ralph Williams. The last piece that they played was Symphony No. 4 in A Major‚ Op. 90 written by Felix Mendelssohn. Bassoon Concerto in F Major‚ Op. 75 written by Carl Maria
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