Richard Bach

The Poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson from 1869 to 1935 uses an admirational and superficial tone, a third person limited point of view, and the main theme to never judge a book by it’s cover to show a complex attitude towards Richard Cory’s suicide. The author uses a formal and superficial tone to describe who Richard Cory was and his importance to the town. A formal tone is portrayed by the author when said “He was a gentleman from sole to crown”. The author uses more…

became obsessed with working with computers; they would stake out the computer and wait for someone to miss their time slot so they could use the machine. The programs that came from this were brand new ideas, especially one program that could do a Bach symphony from the tones that the computer emitted through audio. But with power must come responsibility, this is when the hacker ethics came into play. Hacker Ethic state six points: access to computers, all information should be free, mistrust…

The period from the middle of the 18th century to the early 19th century was the time that contained great historical changes over the world. In the 18th century, a new idea of the economic system was claimed by Adam Smith and people started to be concerned about broader educations. Because of this reason, a humanitarian movement was led by French philosophers, such as Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau, which is known as the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment aimed that individuals had rights,…

instances of juxtaposition, which Bach used in his composition. First one is simultaneous juxtaposition is where the two voices play at the same time and can be heard as two contrasting sound. Bach registered this mostly on his organ pieces, which many of the other composers did not do that much. He also used the simultaneous juxtaposition for an instrumental ensemble. Doubling the instruments was a common composition technique in the Baroque orchestra. Bach was thinking more of the…

played very emphatically, and there was emphasis on notes throughout the composition with a backdrop of contrast between melodic chords and syncopated notes. The next piece, Bachianas Brasilerias #5 was a tribute to the baroque period, specifically J.S. Bach that was originally written for an arrangement for 9 cellos. The piece is homophonic (with a bass line and melody on top) in texture in order to mimic the baroque period but it incorporate syncopation as a part of the Brazilian culture. The…

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere,” is a quote from Frank A. Clark that Ludwig van Beethoven can most likely agree to. Throughout his life, Beethoven wasn’t dealt the easiest hand and he was able to overcome this in order to become the success he is known as today. In turn, some may claim that Beethoven would have made it “farther” in life if it wasn’t for these “distractions”; however, without these “distractions, or obstacles, Beethoven wouldn’t have…

Antonio Vivaldi, writer of several unique musical pieces throughout his career, was a composer most commonly associated with the Baroque period (ca 1600-1750). He is seen as one of the many artists that helped contribute to this specific era of music. Throughout his career as a composer, Vivaldi did not fail at attempting to incorporate the Ritornello form, seen throughout the majority of the Baroque period, into many of his works. Vivaldi is most commonly known for his violin concerto “Spring”,…

Myriads of characteristics defined the art and music of the Renaissance. It was a time of exploration in both canvas and composition. First and Foremost, the Renaissance was a time where thinkers began to question the church, as well as rediscovering the roman idals. The art of the time period is the best physical example of this change. Looking from Medieval art to the art produced in the Renaissance, there are definitely extreme visual differences that set the Renaissance artists apart from…

Without the black or white keys on a piano, the sounds created will never be rich nor harmonious. Just like the keys, everything in life comes in duos. Without one another, the other can’t exist because together, duality forms a whole. Similarly, energy is needed during the day, but inactivity is necessary during the night to recharge. No human would survive deprived of warmth in the cold, but none would exist either if left without coolness in the heat. What may seem as opposite forces are in…

Khanh Pham Megan Quilliam September 29, 2015 World Music 2772 Anoushka Shankar - Indian Classical Raga - Jog Raga is a melodic mode that is included in traditional Indian music. A raga has around five to nine music notes, however, the notes themselves are not as important as how they are laid out and expressed through the music. Traditionally, ragas are strictly associated with other factors such as seasons, time of the day, etc. Ravi Shankar is a musician who introduced Indian classical…