Pachelbel's Canon

the man who works for the seven-eleven on the corner he still wears his white hen apron every morning and this morning in particular, it’s slow, so to pass time he decides to draw a picture of himself from the cosmic perspective underneath the counter, behind coffee filter replacements and confiscated counterfeits he untangles some yellow, wide-ruled notebook paper folds it, flips it horizontally and on the right end he writes “hyperbole north”, and near the left end he writes “hyperbole south”,…

sense of nationalism in the process. While Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 5” contains a variation of Luther’s chorale tune “A Mighty Fortress”. Some of the other musical pieces are rather dissimilar, such as Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 21,” and Pachelbel’s “Canon in D.”. Both of which possess the more regular periodicity of the classical era. For me, the most appealing feature of the Romantic era is the character of the piece. Whether it be Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” or Leo…

“Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Throughout history music has been one of the best representations of a time period. Music has also been one of the biggest influences in many cultures of the world. The most influential time periods include the Baroque Age, the Classical Period, and the Romantic Era. The Baroque Age was from around 1600-1750, this era is referred to as…

Introduction Towards the end of tenth grade and the Middle Years Programme, we were given an opportunity task to become passionate in our own interests and develop them. The aim of this Personal Project, is to become independent and confident in making choices that demonstrates skills, knowledge, and attitude of learning. This is to become more aware of our identity, community, and change preconceptions. Hence, a global context that appealed to our interest was chosen, and Approaches To…