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Many situations in life can have altered perceptions and meanings based on the influence of context. Context means everything in the way people understands, and receives things. Art and expression, and especially music can be altered heavily but the context in which they are presented. The way a piece of music is framed or the environment in which it is presented can affect the meaning behind it as well the way it received by the audience. Looking at a famous piece of work such as the United…

On a cold December morning, my mom was playing Christmas music in church. As I listened, I was inspired to play piano and follow in her footsteps. I watched as my mom's hands flew across the piano in a series of graceful movements. It amazed me! I knew of few people that played piano! Statistics show that if you play Mozart's pieces in your right ear, you will do better at math and in your right ear, you will excel at language and English. Who would have ever thought that music could increase my…

On November 11th, I saw “The Little Mermaid” at St. Ignatius College Prep. The musical was composed by Alan Menken and directed by Kevin Bellie. There was an array of songs however, I chose to review the pieces “Part of Your World,” “She’s in Love,” “Her Voice,” “Under the Sea,” and “Kiss the Girl.” Although there was no live pit orchestra however, I was thoroughly impressed by the musicianship and creative liberties the cast took on the songs. The first solo, “Part of Your World,” was…

World War II spanned the years of 1939-1945 and made a substantial impact on the dance world. In finding sources to apply towards researching World War II’s influence on Appalachian Spring (1944), I immediately went to YouTube. The iconic film of Appalachian Spring is a great tool to use when looking at the choreography, set, costumes, and musical score. The set, designed by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) is very simple, but is highlighted by it’s functionality of one side of an exterior wall, a…

My experience, while I was at the concert, was very interesting since this was the very first PUC concert I have attended. This concert followed all the same principles as a normal concert, besides the fact that it was not formal. Talking about the pieces, Johnathan Cook’s first piece was Etude-tableaux OP 39, No. 5 in E flat minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff and encompassing the change in tone of the song very well. Since this song is in E flat minor, the tone, I took from the song, was lightly…

The Opera of Existence In music, the pitches and the pauses in a composition contribute to the piece as much as, or even more than, the lyrics themselves. In non-lyrical music, each note must be deliberate, played in a certain way to achieve the desired effect. The crescendos cause feelings of power and anticipation, while decrescendos gather the attention of the audience. Each note adds to the tone of the piece, but silence similarly asserts itself in its demand to be felt. In Gymnopédie…

(1948-present) American composer and lyricist. Since he was young, he has been involved with music. Schwartz had the chance to study piano in the Julliard School while he was attending high school. Then, he belonged to the Scotchn´Soda of the Carnie Mellon University, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Drama. He started his career during the 1970´s when he created his first major credit Butterflies are Free. Then he worked on the show Gospel, which is based on stories of the Gospel of…

Music has been invariably elucidated throughout history altering the definition of what is considered melodic, and revolutionizing the manner in which pieces are composed and one of the most prominent periods of musical transformations was the 17th century. It was during these influential times in which music was subjected to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, both signifying turbulent times for the church and both fundamental in the salvation of polyphonic musical composition as…

In the song The First House in Connaught/ The Copper Plate Reel, Seamus Ennis used the uilleann pipes to make a unique song. This song has a dance rhythm of reel. Reel is the most popular dance rhythm; it has an even rhythm with duple meter. Its form consists of AA’BB. The Dingle Set, the chieftains used different instruments such as the tin whistle, fiddle, accordion, wooden flute, banjo, concertina, and bodhrán. The Chieftains also used the uilleann pipes like Seamus Ennis. This song also…

Introduction This is the first Managing Total Compensation case study. The title of this case study is So You Want to Lead an Orchestra! This case study will seek to provide thorough answers to the following four questions: Describe the orchestra’s pay structure in terms of levels, differentials, and job- or person-based approach. Discuss what factors may explain the structure. Why does violinist I receive more than the oboist and trombonist? Why does the principal trumpet player earn…