Musique

she became the first lady to be admitted to Orchestre de l’ópera. She was committed to the Orchestre Lamoureux for thirty-seven years. Lily contributed many film scores as well as earning the Grand Prix du Film Musical for her work on La Leçon de Musique score in 1979. Lily recorded until quite late in her life and is known for some of her famous recordings including ones with Jean-Pierre Rampal. As well as inspiring many composers who wrote for her. There were multiple concertos written for her…

hired at the Ecole Niedemeyer, where he taught piano. When the Franco-Prussian war broke out in 1870, Saint-Saens was briefly enlisted in the French Army. After his release, he helped to establish the National Society of Music(Societe Nationale de Musique), promoting French music.…

There was no possible way that the Emperor could have known that an Italian anarchist was waiting with three bombs—bombs intended to take his life. Luckily, Emperor Napoleon III survived the deadly encounter, and the incident became another reason to have a more secure opera house built. On the other hand, there is the Parthenon. Persians had destroyed and wreaked havoc to their previous temples, which caused the construction of a building that remained relatively intact for 2000 years to come…

The commencement of this venture began by reading Camille Saint-Saëns by Brian Rees , a secondary source material. Rees does an admirable effort in creating a seamless biography that places different periods of the Saint-Saëns lineage in perspective. Moreover he dedicates a few pages regarding Saint-Saëns Franco-Prussian war experience in his chapter: “Devastation, Seed Corn and Harvest.” The chapter briefly recounts the political climate of France months prior to the war and indicates various…

magnificently contributed by two great composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn. Musicians also strongly attempt to explore, record and systematize musical knowledge. This desire influences on musical publications such as Dictionnaire de Musique by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This dictionary provides definitions of a wide range of musical…

Romanticism was a literary movement that traveled in every country of Europe, the United States, and Latin America that lasted from approximately 1750 to 1870. The Romantic Era reached France around the 18th century. This movement was born in the setting full of revolution and wars that caused tension and doubt on the security of the age of reason. Pessimism overwhelmed the views of hope and optimism. Romanticism was against total order that characterized the idea of Classicism and 18th century…

What better way to spread music around the world than to use emotions? Aimer la musique is our Record Label opening up in Paris, France. Our label features different kinds of individuals who write love songs. Where better to produce this music, than the most romantic places in the world; France. A place were love is in the air, and will now be sung at our new label. We are hoping to launch our new project, “Amour”, where we bring in young artists and have them each record a couple songs,…

In this essay, I will be taking an in depth study into a musical idea or possibly referred to as a musical movement or genre. This process will then further consist of looking at a single composer and a chosen piece of work. The musical idea I chose to be electronic music, as I feel in this current musical era, its is incredibly popular and so wanted to have a look into its roots and someone who impacted the growth and style - Pierre Schaeffer. This composer had his very own particular outlook…

Although economic conditions in america are poor at present, it is still entirely possible to move up in the class system through hard work and education. Some people believe that the deck is so thoroughly stacked against them that the american dream no longer exists. The great recession has undoubtedly put America in a bind, and it’s not hard to see why americans don 't feel an extreme sense of financially security with a 19 trillion dollar debt hanging over the head of every citizen. However…

Despite the common idiom “don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” book covers play an essential role in grabbing attention from potential readers. Book covers leave lasting impressions on people in a bookstore or in the appstore, and are more influential and eye-catching than a summary. With this knowledge in mind, most publishers choose flashy and memorable covers as a means of luring in an eager audience. However, for world renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald, book covers serve a much more…