Cadence

The first Horn Concerto, Op. 11, by Richard Strauss is one of the most notorious pieces in horn literature. The concerto was written in 1882 and is a standard example of the Romantic era. Strauss created both the piano and orchestral versions, with the orchestra score calling for solo horn, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings (Steinberg). The orchestral version was premiered on March 4, 1885. Richard Struss’ father, Franz, was the…

He uses these words and follows them with things that he knows that people are hoping for. He uses the word dream, because it is such a personal and deep commodity. The phrases he adds to the end of this representation are also very personal. This is so effectual because the target audience of this speech can see these visualizations become reality. This audience probably includes many parents, like King, making his reference to his children universal. Also, the familiarity of bible-type…

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian author whose universally appreciated novel, Things Fall Apart, provides a voice to an ill-treated and unrepresented culture. Things Fall Apart took place in Umuofia in the 1880’s, before and during the first arrival of European missionaries. Weary of reading westerner’s interpretations of how socially backward, illiterate, and uncivilized Africans were, Chinua Achebe wished to reveal a better insight of the Ibo culture and, in doing so, preserve the wellbeing of…

Otsuka uses the novel’s structure to highlight the function of the narrators, the Japanese picture brides, as Other in both the historical context and more specifically in the novel, The Buddha in the Attic. The Other, a term used often in Feminist theory and critical analysis is essentially “a person or group of people who are perceived to be different in some fundamental way from oneself and the group one perceives one belongs to” (“Other”). That is, the Other is a group of people that are…

After Idomeneo, Mozart composed a few more operas, but in 1786, the premiere of Le Nozze di Figaro set Mozart’s opera career on a new path. Le Nozze di Figaro is one of, if not the most famous opera buffa composed by Mozart. The Libretto was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, and is the was first of the infamous Da Ponte operas, the others being Don Giovanni and Cosi fan tutte. The opera is set in 18th century Spain. This story takes place on the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna, Count Almaviva’s…

Tyler Brandon MUL 235 Fall 2015 Concert Report #1 The Dover Quartet: A Historic Journey On Sunday, October 4, 2015, I had the incredible joy of listening to the Dover Quartet, a rather young string quartet which is known throughout the world. The quartet presented an incredible concert that exemplified true musical energy. The Dover Quartet is truly expressive and passionate about the music that the members play. I found the energy and the communication on the stage to be very…

Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”: Marry to the Death Death is the eternal theme of a poem which is the coexistence of love. It is the outcome of the life that everybody can 't get rid of. People the "death" to give the imagination, all kinds of stories about ghosts and legends is also due to the fear of dead, and most of the poems of the description of "death" is the awful fear and ghastly, but Emily Dickinson is different. Dickinson is the United States in…

Alban Berg born in 1885 through 1935 was one of the composers of the Second Viennese School founded by Arnold Schoenberg. The most Romantic of these tokened European modern composers like Berg, he successfully combined late Romanticism elements with adaptations of Schoenberg’s twelve tone techniques. Berg wrote his most famous and widely performed instrumental work, the Violin Concerto, in 1935 and it’s premiere was held shortly after his death in 1936 by renowned violinist Louis Krasner. His…

As the drums grow louder, a sense of patriotism is felt in the air. It’s a good day to remember those who once fought for our country; a good day for a parade. The second week of November is special for most Americans. On that day, we remember those men and women who fought for our countries freedom and liberty. Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on…

Isabel Allende, in her memoir My Invented Country, connotes her experience as an Immigrant around the world before settling in America with feelings of misery and emptiness. She recalls her experience escaping her homeland and traveling as the step-daughter of a diplomat as incredibly lonely without a defined sense of direction. Allende experiences reveries of Chile that nip at her heels and cause her to crave home. She rejects the racism of the society and experiences difficulty in assimilating…