Jake Chambers

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…

Haydn, Joseph (1732 - 1809) Symphony No. 40 in F major, 3rd movement - ‘Menuet e Trio’ Haydn was a master at composing symphonies with about 107 symphonies under his name ; all of which have some value to the musical landscape during the 18th century. Haydn was the forerunner which laid the foundations of the symphonic form for composers who came after him. For example, according to Wenborn, N (1997: 31) the four note theme used by Haydn in his 13th symphony was the same theme which Mozart used…

In class, there was a performance done by the Proteus Quartet today. The Proteus Quartet are from Rhode Island College and consists of two violinists, John Sumerlin (violin 1) and Sam Breene (violin2), a violist, Sue Culpo, and cellist, Steve Laven. On this day, this group played Beethoven's Op.18 No.6 “Scherzo: Allegro Con Brio” and Op.127 “Allegro Maestoso” , one of Dvorak’s waltzes, and Star Wars as the mystery piece. One of the pieces that was excellently performed was Beethoven's Op.18…

Tom is technically in the third grade. He was held back his first year of elementary school, but made progress after receiving DTT. He has annual IEP’s at his current school, The Help Group- Sunrise School. The Sunrise school specializes in promoting communicative, behavioral, social, academic, motor, adaptive and independent living skills. Tom excels at crafting activities, especially tactile activities (button play, zippers etc.) as well as the special technology program where iPads are used…

Although I really enjoyed some of the others I had a personal connection to this peace as I used to listen to it before soccer matches to calm my nerves. The Four Seasons was composed by a chamber orchestra which was led by the stunning Janine Jansen as the lead violinist. From the best that I could tell this chamber was filled with one bass, 3 cellos, a few violas and around 10 violens. The Four seasons is a polyphonic piece and was written by the great Antonio Vivaldi and is the best known…

Vivien was bornAugust 29, 1910 in New Iberia Louisiana by Mary Eaton and William Marco Thomas. Vivien attended Pearl High School. Vivien worked as a carpenter and saved the money so he could go to college to become Cardiac Surgeon, but his dreams were demolished by the stock market crash of 1929 (Great Depression.) He asked a Best friend, Charles Manlof, if there was a job at Vanderbilt. Charles told Vivien there was an opening in the experimental surgery room with Dr. Blalock. Although…

Brahms was a German composer and pianist. He lived from 1833 to 1897 during the romantic music period. Many people associate him with Bach and Beethoven, considering them the three biggest influences in classical music. Brahms composed for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, and voice and chorus. His technique roots from the Baroque and Classical styles. He is known as the master of counterpoint, symphonic, and sonata style, approaching harmony and melody in a new and different way. As…

The movies Groundhog Day, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Star Trek-Insurrection, and There’s Something About Mary are all very well known, but differ immensely in several aspects. With that being said, there is one thing that all these movies have in common; they all feature compositions from the eighteenth-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This review will cover the life of Mozart, his education, his compositions, and his musical achievements. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is perhaps the most popular composer of the classical period. He has composed over 600 works which includes some of the most famous and loved pieces of multiple styles of music. Mozart was considered a prodigy and certainly set the standard higher for generations of musicians that come after him. Although Mozart proved to be a musical genius, his life was not an easy one. He encountered many obstacles in his later years. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart…

settle down when he was offered a position in the Esterházy family in Hungary, by Prince Paul Anton Esterházy and served the family for approximately thirty years. Since then, he composed tons of works including symphonies, instrumental sonatas, chamber music and vocal works. This Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI: 23 was composed during the ruling of Nikolaus Esterházy in year 1773 after Paul Anton died in 1762. Other than composing, in Haydn too took part in the city’s intellectual and musical…