Cello

Times Square is a cultural playground for people all over the world. It is one of the most culturally exquisite places in all of America. It can accommodate throngs of people of all types of ethnic backgrounds. There is no surprise why Times Square is nicknamed The Crossroad of the World. It is almost impossible to capture the atmosphere of such an eclectic city into a single word, phrase, or picture. Yet, artist Gregory Christie captures such tone like no other. Christie’s picture “The Subway…

After losing his father at a young age he was raised by his grandmother in Little Rock, Arkansas listening to spiritual music. At a young age William studied violin, cello and oboe, on which he became a solo performer. Even though he entered college and try to have a different career, his love for music was so strong that he left school to pursue his love for music. He was one of the first African American to compose…

During the medieval times, which was the period between c1150-c1400, the music created started out in the form of a monody, which meant music was written as a single line. This is the earliest period where we can be pretty sure of how the music that survived actually sounded. The manuscripts for music during this time were often influenced by religion through the churches, which was a common place of learning. It was during the 11th to 13th century where monody music turned into organum music,…

If you’re not familiar with Hot Chip, let me introduce you: Hot Chip is a synth-driven, pop-fantastic, disco fancy, funk-rock, dancey, sentimental, sassy, experimental anomaly from London. They make original music that doesn’t always make musical sense—by that I don’t mean it’s hard to digest because most of it is enjoyable to listen to. However, they offer melodies, sounds and chord progressions that keep the listener interested and often thinking, “I didn’t expect that.” Their sound is their…

responding to the world of music lovers (Sayre, 406).The Symphonic Orchestra on the other hand was much larger than the ensemble usedby Baroque composers. The Classical orchestra was divided into sections such asstrings, which includes the violins, cellos violas and double bases. The woodwinds onthe other hand comprises of the flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons. The brasssection of trumpets, French horns, a percussion section and other instruments werealso added by the end of the 17th…

appearance’s on the roof in the very beginning of the performance. So, the violin is obviously the first instrument that stands out in the play. The musical instruments that are played throughout the performance by the orchestra are the violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpets, French horn, trombone, piano, and drums. The orchestra was located on the left side of the stage from the audiences’ perspective. I watched this performance at the outdoor theater so I was seated…

book and it occurred to me that I could use it for this paper. In If I Stay, Mia Hall is an average girl, going to school, doing her homework and staying out of trouble, but she has one specific talent that catches everyone’s eye; she can play the cello. Her love for classical music is like no other love in the world. She eats, sleeps and breathes the works of Beethoven. One morning she wakes up and there is snow everywhere. School was cancelled, so her and her family decide to go visit their…

The Laidlaw Performing Arts Center recital hall of the University of Alabama was converted into a concert hall, during the 2014-2015 Musical Arts Concert Series. This was the 64th concert of the Musical Arts Concert Series. It was held on Monday, 16th March 2015, beginning at 7:30 in the evening. The 240-seat hall was filled to capacity with music lovers who came expecting a good musical experience. The concert was a piano competition, which captured the hearts of the audience and brought both…

Frederic Chopin was born on March 1, 1810, in a small town, named Zelazowa Wola, Poland. Chopin lived during a fearful time of Polish history. He grew up in an occupied country and died being barred from a native country, never experiencing living in liberated homeland. Even if this was a rather heartbreaking period for Chopin, who openly expressed his affection and care for the Poland, it never caused him to enjoy life less than it allowed him. He had a sensitive temperament full of enthusiasm…

Instruments in classical period, apparently the obvious instrumental innovation in the period was piano, it was being developed even Bach has still arrived in Baroque period, fortunately it actually started become a popular music instrument in classical period. Pianos have a mellow sound, they were more versatile, they can represent dynamics, switching volume changes, damper pedal which present the smooth like freezing and stuff. At this point, the instruments capabilities, it was more use in…