Concert of Europe

The time period between 1815 and 1914 was a time of uncertainty among the Great Powers in Europe. The center of the insecurity among the countries in Europe was the steady and fearful decline of the Ottoman empire. Due to this factor, conflicts among the Great Powers was caused by the fear of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire due to the fact that the fall of the Ottomans would unleash chaos upon Europe that has not been seen since the Napoleonic wars, and the since the establishment of the Status Quo at the Congress of Vienna. Tensions and hostilities felt among the Great powers gradually increased over time due to these three events the acknowledgment of the eastern question, the Greeks war for independence, and the lastly the Great Eastern…

Elrod's article takes a look on the Concert of Europe through a fresh look at international system. However, to help me tie in all the readings, I will discuss a two parts of his writings. First, the Concert of Europe only consisted of the Great Powers and the only time lesser states could consult with the concert is if the Great power's interest were involved. This brings me back to the idea that conforming and "civilizing" from a barbaric state is the only way to be consulted is by being a…

Experiencing a concert live is breath taking because it comes to realization how much work the artist has put into the music and choreography. Listening to the album is based off of visuals in your head as of what is going on in the song, or how the story is being played out. The concert is about giving the fans a show, but artist also let fans join in on the songs while they sing it just to see how many people actually listen to the music that they have been putting out. You could anticipate…

I have had some of the most incredible moments of my life at concerts. Seeing bands you love live and in person can make you love the band even more. Jumping around and singing to the lyrics is infectious and you feel as though the people around you are your family. They all love the band like you do, know all the lyrics like you do, and cheer loudly like you do. When the band’s lyrics are very inspirational or have helped you through a hard time, going to their live show is especially…

Holiday Concert Evaluation After a long summer vacation and a few months that seemed to go by fast, but felt like a lifetime, Concert Band finally had its first formal winter concert. List three positive musical aspects about the concert: I have to admit, since playing in Concert Band for two years now, this winter concert felt different than the rest. (In a total good way.) Maybe it's because I’m an 8th grader this year, and I know the rest of the 8th graders in this class so that way…

Over the course of this past summer I have had the opportunity to attend numerous live shows ranging from the traditional deep southern sounds of bluegrass, to the stylistic hard and raw sounds of rock and roll. Standing apart from all the rest, a new up and coming Indie Pop band, put on quite literally the greatest show I’ve ever seen. At that concert I experienced a feeling of true exhilaration. Nothing else can come close to the feeling right before they took stage, when the lights cut out,…

The Arapahoe Philharmonic put on the first concert I attended this semester. The performance was entitled “New World Discoveries” and it contained three main selections. First, they played the Overture to The School for Scandals. Then, they played a collection of works called Five Mystical Songs that included a vocal soloist. They concluded the evening with Symphony No. 9 in E minor from The New World. My favorite piece of the night was by far Symphony No. 9 in E minor, but the concert as a…

car along with my sister Katy and my dad. Arriving at LP Field, recently named Nissan Stadium, was a major pain in the butt. One word, TRAFFIC. When we finally made it into the parking lot, trying to find a spot was a bit of a challenge. Luckily, we managed to find one somewhat close to the entrance of the stadium. Once inside we were immediately surrounded by thousands of teenage girls trying to find their seats. Lines for the restroom, concessions, and the merchandise stand. Let me tell you…

On April 1, 2016 I attended the Commercial Music Combo. The music combo was full with different type’s genre but mainly older music. This was great experience for me because it was something new, due to the fact that it was live performance with actually band. At first I thought it was going to be boring because, it usually these event don’t capture my attention. Professor Knight did an amazing job collaborating these groups to give an outstanding performance. To me this commercial music combo…

Music Review: Madison Beer I had recently attended a Madison Beer concert, located in San Francisco at the Swedish American Hall. Madison Beer is a 19 year old American singer that sings mainly pop music. The concert had lasted about an hour of her singing her top songs from her most recent album, “As She Pleases”. Some upbeat songs, some sad songs, and some with a mix of both. As the crowd was chanting, “Madison” for a good 10 minutes she had finally come out and the crowd went wild. She had…