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One of the ways in which Holmes expresses his care for the Doctor is through his sole medium of emotional expressions -- by playing his violin. While there is little information in Watsons’ accounts regarding the emotional states of the detective (with the exception of his excitement over a new puzzle and the following bouts of saturnine moods when there are no cases to be solved), we can see that the detective often turns to his violin when pondering upon a case, or even when relaxing. Holmes’…

Overall the concert was amazing. I sometimes go to orchestrated concerts and the performance that I have seen specifically the NYU Symphony and the performances that these students did, was overall really great and flawless. My favorite piece by far and not because I’m instrument bias was, “The Joyful Escape”. The mini solo the clarinetist had was amazing and she didn’t mess up at that part at all. From “Two Chorales” to “Iona Alma mater” that clarinet played as smooth as it can ever be. I…

There were many great composers throughout the period of 1600-1750 A.D. which is known as the Baroque period. I am going to be researching specifically into the composer named Giovanni Battista Sammartini. Giovanni Sammartini was born sometime in the year 1700-1701 in Milan, Italy. Giovanni passed away January 15th, 1775 also in Milan. He spent most of his entire life in Milan, Italy. Giovanni was the son of a famous oboist of the time named Alexis Saint-Martin. Charles Burney, a British…

stylistic elements in his music. The Baroque period extended from 1600 to 1750 and was predominantly focused on Italian culture. Many forms of music during the period were originated in Italy such as the cantata, concerto, sonata, oratorio, and opera. Though, other European nations also had a great deal of influence on music such as France and Germany. There are certain characteristics that are associated with the music from the baroque era that are unique to the period and the composers. In…

Listening Assignment 5: Late Baroque vs. Classical Every era in history has left their mark and in the process has affected many cultures and other time periods. The “Baroque” era, which began in the year 1600 and lasted an estimated 150 years, not only created new music, but a new artistic style that spread all across Europe. Through this new artistic style that spread like wild fire in this long span, a practice in continuo was also formed. Continuo is better known as parts accompanied…

Beethoven Center The Beethoven Center, located on the fifth floor of the MLK library, holds many historical artifacts and background on Beethoven and his time period. The center was much smaller than what I had originally anticipated. However, I was able to learn a lot of new facts that fascinated me about Beethoven during the visit. The person conducting the presentation for the class seems to be highly educated about Beethoven’s entire life. It was nice to hear her play different pieces by…

symphony’s showing of Schubert’s Unfinished symphony “The Sounds of Hope”. The Symphony was filled with incredible pieces by Verdi, Schubert, and contemporary composers Nigel Westlake and Lior Attar. The evening began with Verdi’s Nabucco from his opera that follows the plight of the Jews as they were subsequently exiles from their homeland by the Babylonian King Nabucco. The next piece was Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, Schubert started this piece in 1822 but wasn’t finished after the…

The Classical period in history lasted from 1750 until 1820. In that time the view of musicians greatly changed. Everyone of all class was enjoying music. Three of the world greatest composers came from this time period -Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven- who greatly impacted the world with their musical talents. The three composers worked in a time of very violent political and social upheaval. Hayden served most of his life as a servant for a very wealthy…

The Oxford Dictionary defines a musical as “A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part” (Oxford Dictionary, n.d.). In contemporary society, musicals can be seen to fit into two distinct categories: theatrical and motion picture. The notion of a theatrical musical has descended from the use of music and dance on stage in ancient Greece, 5th century BCE. However, it was during the depression that musicals hit the mainstream and the climax of their popularity as people would…

Interdependent means two or more things dependent on each other. The recording industry and the radio industry are a great example of being interdependent. The first recording to be sold was of the opera star Enrico Caruso. That started the recording business basically, records began to be sold all around and a competition grew. The competition was the type of records to be sold. The size of records, the hole in the middle, how many times and how fast it spun, and how many songs were on each…