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performance. I think the Brubeck Brothers Quartet was amazing and I have no feedback from the recital. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the nature of the execution an eight out of ten. The performance earned an eight due to its uncompromising music that moves from something dull into the starting of something full and delightful toward the end. The stage presence in its nearness fell off to resemble a youthful rock band and/or karaoke night at bar.…

The Fall Concert was held at Our Lady Queen of Angles Church, Newport Beach, and many different choirs had the amazing opportunity to show the audience what they have learned and how well they can sing. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the first concert, which made me somber because I missed the first performance with my lovely choir, Vivace. Luckily, I heard many positive remarks about how fun it was and how well they sing, which makes me excited to sing in the Madrigal Feast and…

The British composer, singer, and lutenist John Dowland was born in London Westminster in 1563 AD. There is still uncertainty of this man, who takes part of the Renaissance Era, exact birth date, but just like him many other composers from the Renaissance Era fall into the same situation. Not a lot is known from his childhood history, but it is known that he had a boy named Robert Dowland who took his same career path as a lutenist and composer. As to his wife’s name and/or proof of any other…

Xinzhu (Zoe) Ma Music History II March 25th, 2016 From the Old To the Folk: Dvorák and Haydn On a chilly Friday night, Nichole and I went to the Ohio Theatre for the concert featuring music by Dvorak and Haydn. The solemn air swelling in the street and the dazzling atmosphere in the concert hall supplemented my expectation towards the concert; when we finally sat on our seats, I couldn’t wait for it to start. The concert includes not only the works of Haydn and Dvorak, but also of a Native…

too long.” Because of the way the song is played, it could be easy to ignore the lyrics and imagine it encouraging another cast member to continue the plot. In this way, it reminds me of “Hey Ya” by Outkast where Andre 3000 says, “y'all don't want to hear me, ya just want to dance.” The hilarity here is also due to the character breaking the fourth wall to clearly send a message to the audience that this musical should be her show and not any of the, “British knights, prancing ‘round in woolly…

quartet presented an incredible concert that exemplified true musical energy. The Dover Quartet is truly expressive and passionate about the music that the members play. I found the energy and the communication on the stage to be very impressive and enjoyable. This concert was varied in the fact that it presented pieces from three important time periods in music: the classical period, the romantic period, and the modern period. It provided a diverse and an often very contrasting musical…

five years ago, could now be classed as obsolete. The only reason for keeping certain types of equipment is that the producer may prefer using certain parts of the kit, or not being able to obtain the latest package. The largest transformation within music production has to be the Internet. It has opened up so many doors not just for producers, but also for the whole world to the point that we have become reliant on it. The introduction of the Internet brought file transferring software…

Ever since I was a little boy, I was surrounded by music, which gave me a chance to get to know many different music genres such as opera, classical music, pop, rock, and more. I have always been inspired by different styles of music, and the primary person responsible for that was my father. Although he passed away in November 28th of 2005, he lived long enough to transmit his experiences in the music industry and the positive way he perceived music. He was a very talented pianist who played…

build tension, which almost instantly is released and becomes a consonant D major chord. The music then transitions into its repeated melody for the first time. During this initial lick the bass and cello have a very quiet and timid sound. This should be played at more of a mezzo-forte in lieu of a piano to add power to this music as well as layers instead of a single melodic line played…

In the film Casablanca the songs played in Rick’s Cafe have incredible significance both later in the film and outside the film in the real world. When the viewer is first welcomed into the Cafe the song playing is foreshadowing for Rick unexpectedly meet Ilsa in Casablanca, and when Rick first walks into the bar the song playing foretells Ugarte’s future situation. The opening lyrics to “As Time Goes By” are proof that Rick and Ilsa are not meant to be together. When the Germans start to sing…