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Franz Jospeh Haydn was crucial figure within musical history. Born 1732, he was an essential figure in the growth of chamber music and his influence within musical form earned him the name of the father of the classical period. A symphony typically refers to a large work for an orchestra that was usually in four movements. During the 18th century, the symphony had been developing and by this point most composers had established a pattern of four sections that became known as movements.…

you are, having someone else tell a person their identity is often frustrating, and frankly is unfair. In both, "Response to Executive Order 9066," by Dwight Okita and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros highlight that American identity should not be judged by what people see on the exterior, it should be self defined by the individual. In "Response to Executive Order 9066" the speaker addresses how she is being discriminated against and is being forced to go to internment camps based on her…

commonly referred to as the period containing the oldest examples of music still played today. The most popular choral work to arise from this period was written by Hanel- one of the most prominent composers at the time. Regarded as the greatest classical work ever, Handel’s Messiah is one of the most performed pieces- both in part and in whole- by professionals and amateurs alike. Its popularity nearly 300 years after its creation demonstrates its music power. Despite the entirety of Handel’s…

The loss against Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars severely weakened the Athenian Empire (P - 247). They suffered economically from the disruption on land and sea. (P - 247). After the war, the Greek city-states focused on trying to re-populate, recover, and re-establish power in the Ancient World (P - 249). They saw one man in the Athenian community as a threat to that. Socrates is a philosopher who lived from 469-399 B.C., in Athens, during the Classic Period of Ancient Greece (P - 250). Many…

It has been said by many scientists that it is impossible for plants to learn and associate. Intelligence has been left to the realm of animals, specifically human beings. For years it has been nonsensical to state that a plant could develop humanlike cognition. Could something considered inanimate by so many have a mind? Could a plant respond to an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus in the manner of a dog, cat, or person? For example, could a mild stream of of air from a fan, set to go off…

can be broadly defined as belief system that places distinct value on the rights and freedoms of the individual and how political power is exercised to uphold those freedoms. Liberalism is often separated into two strands; Classical Liberalism and Social Liberalism. Classical Liberalism, which itself encompasses Economic Liberalism, is a philosophy that concerns itself with the limitation of the power and scope of government and its interference in the free market economy. It promotes the…

when it in contact with the digestive system. Thus, Pavlov concluded that it is the perception of food that elicits the gland secretions, rather than the physical food itself. From these studies and experiments of canine subjects, he developed his classical conditioning model. In such, a conditioned reflex was established by repeatedly pairing an unconditioned stimulus (one that involuntarily elicits a response) with a neutral stimulus (one that does not elicit a response naturally). This…

Ancient Greece during the archaic and the classical period consisted mainly of small towns that were called “Polis”. The majority of these “Polis” or towns controlled small regions of land and were populated by some hundreds of citizens. However, the two largest “Polis” known as Athens and Sparta were much more powerful and influential than the rest. In a nutshell, Athens was a democratic and trade focused government while on the other hand Sparta was a military focused society with an oligarchy…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a stubborn inventive and creative composer and was the leading musical figure of the romantic and classical era who has inspired with his intriguing life from his youngest years to his oldest. Who also is considered one of the most widely recognized composers in the history of western music. Early life and family Ludwig Van Beethoven was born somewhere between the dates December 16th or 17th of 1770 in Bonn, Cologne Germany his birth date is uncertain because of laws…

 The clavichord is one of the early stringed keyboard instruments which was popularly used during the late Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque as well as the Classical period.  People mostly played the clavichord as a practice instrument because of the fact that its volume was too soft for large performances.  At the end of each key lever, there is a brass blade called a tangent. When the key is depressed, it pushes up against pairs of strings. The player can make dynamic contrast and is also…