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    at the Ecole Niedemeyer, where he taught piano. When the Franco-Prussian war broke out in 1870, Saint-Saens was briefly enlisted in the French Army. After his release, he helped to establish the National Society of Music(Societe Nationale de Musique), promoting French music.…

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    “callbacks”. That afternoon rolled around and I was nervous. They gave me the sheet music. I was feeling a little better once we all started to sing but then it was time for the dreaded sight-reading and memory tests. Yet again, I didn't do as well as planned in my so called audition, but I had faith because the spring revue audition was much, much worse. I believed that if I didn't get madrigals, I would for sure get chamber women. Near the end of summer the list had finally been posted. I…

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    Programming repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most important aspects of one’s job as a conductor or director. Not only is this facet an important quality to have, but it is also a necessary staring point on the road to a wonderful performance. In this rationale, we will elaborate on a hypothetical approach to this necessary process with an imaginary high school group. General Context The imaginary group, called the Applevalley High School Symphonic Wind Band, is an ensemble of around…

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    violinist. The first time I heard the sound of the violin, I decided to take my passion to the next level. I began listening to the famous music composer such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Beethoven. The pieces these composers created opened up my eyes completely. For the first time, I experienced the most beautiful, unimaginable image, as if the way the music played through my head made the flowers bloom. After…

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    Robert Schumann was a German composer and music critic. He could be considered one of the most influential composer of the Romantic era. Schumann works as a writer and a critic played a great role in the works of some of the leading composers of his days and even today. The most unique detail in Robert Schumann's work is its relations to literature. Though several of his compositions portray scenes from poems, characters, plays and novels there are some that are about place and people that were…

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    I thought her violin recitals were astounding, especially her special bow. It was so delightful to see how she used emotions to commit to the music she played. Her recitals really did change my mood. I became bittersweet. I almost brought tears to my eyes, but at the same time I was very satisfied with her work. While doing some research, I’ve found out that Ms. Kwasniewska served as concert-master…

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    of top performers at that time together brought this masterpiece to the world. This album features Miles Davis on trumpet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums(“Kind of Blue”). Five songs are contained in this album with a total length of 45:44(“Kind of Blue”). Side one includes So What, Freddie Freeloader, Blue in Green and Side two includes All Blues and Flamenco…

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    Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy. Born in Halle, Germany in 1685, began studying music at the very early age of 7 under organist Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow despite his father’s disapproval. The young Handel then began composing music at the age of 10 which mostly composed of church cantatas and chamber music. From his father’s insistence, George agreed to study law but that commitment soon fell as his passion for music was too strong. His career officially began 1704 after teaching violin in…

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    of which is located in the U.S. the other is in Canada. Kratt Company still uses the original 1936 dies and hand presses to make several hundred thousand pitch pipes per year. These are made out of hand-tuned special bronze reeds and patented tone chambers. The outside is a polished aluminium that then would be covered in a full vinyl wrap with the band’s logo printed on it. Being that they don’t sell directly to the public and a small business I couldn’t find if they required a minimum order. I…

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    ancestors were butchers or innkeepers, so as the first born child it was assumed that Antonin would inherit the family business. But much to his father’s dismay, Antonin decided to pursue a career in music. At six years old, Antonin entered into a village school to receive some early education in music. He quickly understood the lessons in violin and started playing in village and church bands. Despite that, he was still expected to help his father with the family business and get ready to take…

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