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J.S. Bach was a German composer and musician in eighteenth-century. He serves at courts. He has three most important positions. There were at Weimar, Cöthen and Leipzig. He has little responsibility at Cöthen and Leipzing. Therefore, he composed 250 sacred cantatas. The most notable one is Cantata No.140. It has seven movements. The melody and text are based on chorale tune Wachet auf. The first movement has sopranos and tenors singing a polyphonic texture. The melody and lyrics use imitation…

16 years old, he was writing musical composition. He was very confident which made many people believe he was conceited. He faced many failures, but he never lost confidence in himself and kept working towards success. He attended college at Leipzig University in 1831 and his first symphony…

A Brief Study of Wilhelm Wundt When discussing the history of psychology, there are a few things that will always be brought up. There are a few people who will be mentioned in nearly every discussion held on the topic. Names like Freud, Jung, Pavlov or Skinner are sure to be talked about at length, but there is an even more important name to remember- Wilhelm Wundt, the “Father of Psychology”. He founded psychology as an academic discipline, established the first laboratory, edited the first…

Research concerning the stigmatization on mental illness so far have been broad and encompassing, ranging from various examinations of media to cultural portrayals. There has been specific discussion concerning the depiction of schizophrenia in media and the stigmatization of schizophrenia that is produced thereof. This project on the depiction of violence in A Beautiful Mind will go to further discussion on the specific, almost “celebrity” status that schizophrenia has become. The popular…

Robert Schumann composed orchestral music, including four symphonies and one piano concerto. He also composed chamber music, including three string quartets, one piano quintet, one piano quartet, piano trios, and sonatas. In the emotional abandonment of his music, Schumann is the true Romantic. His piano pieces are filled with impassioned melody, unique changes of harmony, and driving rhythms. His music was often had literacy, meaning and was connected by a literary theme or musical motto.…

Criminal/Forensic psychology first manifested into the criminal justice system in the mid-1990s, when professors in universities began to teach it. However, this was not the first recorded evidence of criminal psychology. In the bible, it is noted that the first murder to be committed was by Cain, a son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother, Abel because God favored Abel’s sacrifice over Cain’s. German psychologist Hugo Munsterberg, known as the father of applied psychology was the first to…

Napoleon started his campaign in June 1812. His army was combined with men of different ethnicities, coming from the countries he had invaded prior to the invasion. Napoleon took roughly 600,000 men into Russia. He undermined the strength of Russians, and went to Russia poorly equipped.The French emperor was planning to confront the Russian army in a major battle. The Russian Army slowly picked off Napoleon's men by retreating. As the Russians retreated from the battles, Napoleon followed with…

John Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Without Bach there would be no history of music as we know it. There would be no Mozart, No Beethoven, there would be no romantic fera as we know it. Every period of music has been informed to some except by the example of Bach. Bach died in 1750 he was more than an organist, more of a keyboard player than as composer. Yet till today the resident power of his work and the best achievements in history music. Bach was the youngest of 8 children in 1685 Eisencich,…

As summer draws close to an end, it usually means back-to-school for children in the U.S. and Germany. Here in the US, children normally receive approximately 10-11 weeks of summer vacation. In Germany, they receive around 5 weeks of vacation, however, they also have considerably more holidays during the course of the year. Going back to school after a summer vacation also means that it is time to get ready for the new school year. In the United States, parents usually take their children on…

chorus master at the Vienna Carl Theatre. In 1883, he became a conductor at the Royal Municipal theatre in Olmutz. This is where he brought nine operas and received critical acclaim. After rising the ranks, he obtained a six-year contract with the Leipzig Opera in 1886. Before the contract began, he resigned in mid 1885 and was soon offered a position as a conductor at the Royal Deutsches Landestheater. Due to the Czech National Revival increasing popularity, the Royal Deutsches Landestheater…