Piano Man

that I never knew” showing the pain he has caused her. Even though she is the only one singing, we still feel a sort of power struggle, just as we do in death and the maiden. In the end when she is doing her vocal melisma’s, we have the same sort of piano ostinato that we heard in the…

The Piano (1993) by Jane Campion How vulnerable can a woman be when indulging in her passions? In life, as in nature, it is not possible to see beyond the horizon. When, followed by her young daughter Flora, Ada McGrath, a strong-willed and self-sufficient Scottish widow, mute for having willed herself not to speak, arrives in New Zealand as an imported bride for an arranged marriage to a land-grabber named Alisdair Stewart; she certainly could never have imagined what the final outcome would be…

He was very versatile in many styles and techniques. One example of his technique is counterpoint in which each hand has its own separate voice or melody. It requires concentration and quick fingers. His inventions are commonly used for piano education. Arlene Steffan, MM, who is an adjunct teacher at Fresno Pacific University, discuss’ Bach’s two-part inventions which “take several skills: analysis, coordination, stylistic articulation and, most importantly, the ability to listen in layers”…

instructor at Black Mountain College, we composed two of his most famous works, Imaginary Landscape No. 4 and 4’33”. Imaginary Landscape No. 4 used 24 men turning dials on 12 radios. 4’33” is an entire piece that has a pianist sitting in front of a piano and marking the beginning and end of each movement. Also while at Black Mountain College, Cage created pieces that involved dance, poetry, live music, films, and an art exhibit all at the same time.Cage’s piece, Theater Piece No. 1, in…

Chang sign her up for a recital that she does awfully and her mother insists that they continue the lessons and in turn Jing-mei said “then I wish I weren’t your daughter, I wish you weren’t my mother”. The piano lessons stop and on the narrator's 13th birthday her mother gives her the piano as a peace offering. In the end, Jing-mei realized that “Pleading Child”, which represents her childhood, and “Perfectly Contented”, which represents her adulthood, are two halves of the same song. The story…

April 23, 1891 in Russia, Sergey Prokofiev became one of the best composers of the 20th century. He was an only child who lived a privileged life. His mom taught him piano at the age of three while his father taught him chess. When he turned five years old his mother furthered his passion in music by helping him write his first piano composition, ‘Indian Gallop’. When Prokofiev was nine years old, he wrote, ‘The Giant.’ At age 13 he went on to study at St. Petersburg Conservatory where he got…

Elizabeth Bennett is second to oldest of five sisters. She lives with her parents and sisters, and all need to find someone to marry. Elizabeth believes in true love, and when presented with the opportunity to get to know the new eligible wealthy man of the town, Elizabeth finds it more complicated than she thought. Mr. Darcy is selfish and too prideful in her eyes. But could…

The pianist came onto the stage. This phase was interesting because it was like a back and forth, kind of like a duet, between the piano and the rest of the orchestra. The pianist and the conductor used their entire body in their performance. You could feel their passion. When the music was to be hard, the pianist played the piano mezzo piano and mezzo forte. It was moderately changing in range from soft to loud. This phase was about 40 minutes long, which was mainly the pianist. The…

The nature was seen as a vast and mysterious force. And in comparison, man seems small and insignificant. This is also another theme of music during the Romantic Period. During this period, people often use music and arts as an escape from harsh realities in life. Revolutions and wars brought chaos, poverty, and stress to…

except the father kept saying “God bless you”. People who got the bread step to the left side where there was the man in white rode with a grail of wine. This is the second step — the wine. They sipped the wine and the man wipe the grail with a white cloth. People who finished these things came back to the pew, kneeled and continue to profess. The final step is the father leaving. The man in white rode handled the cross followed the father which made the scene very serious and formal. After…