The Pianist

(allegro) tempo, using a homophonic harmony. The melody line was played by the pianist; although the melody line was not constant, it reminded me of a repeating theme. I prefer this song played the way Dizzy Gillespie performed…

the singers sing, making sure that every tone and rhythm was right. When I grew older, I was living in the dreams of a pianist. I wanted to be a pianist that steals the spotlight and the hearts of all nation with every note and key played with the gifted fingers of mine. The beautiful combination of different chords and keys of majors and minors was what that inspired me to a pianist at the age of fourteen. I wanted to play pieces of music that is able to bring out the deepest emotions of…

Amy Tan author of The Joy Luck Club and many other books, though born in Oakland California traces her (family line/lineage/ancestors ) back to china. Tan’s parents had hoped her to be a doctor or concert pianist but at the age of ___she published (JLC). While living in oakland her family belonged to a group started by her mother, made up of other Immigrant families similar to theirs, who bonded together sharing stories, food, and playing the stock market. Her Book the Joy luck club is an…

this time Clara Schumann was born to be a renowned pianist and composer in Germany and across Europe. Clara was self conscious about her gender is the music business, but she didn’t let that stop her. As a child prodigy, Clara’s career took off at a young age and flourished for sixty years. Clara Schumann was born in Leipzig, Germany on September 13, 1819 to her mother, Marianne Wieck, and father, Friedrich Wieck. Her mom was a concert pianist and her dad was a piano teacher and music…

involved is the prolonged tension between mother and daughter that threatens their relationship and strong bonds. In the story “Everyday Use”, Dee argues with her mother about family heritage. In “Two Kinds” the mother pushes her daughter to be the best pianist she could be, but the daughter misunderstands her mothers strict methods as harsh and severe. The mothers will to push her daughter to the limits cause their relationship to break down with the lightest chance of revival. Although the…

the piece was played by a 12 fingered man because only the piece was written so that only people with 12 fingers could play it. The pianist would have been confined to living his parents’ dream, but what if he did not want to become a pianist? What would one do about their sixth finger or any other special trait that the, but what if he did not want to become a pianist? What would one do about their sixth finger or any other special trait that they had for a certain activity? Also, if people…

room to the left of the persons seated. People were also seated to the side of the room. There was a podium at the front of the room but it was behind the piano and where the performers performed. Each would stood to the front of the room while the pianist take his or her seat behind the piano. Leonell Figerdedo was the first performer of the night…

Simple Sentences The adroit pianist had to problem sight reading Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, Pathétique, by Beethoven. This is a simple sentence and establishes through the sentence how the word “adroit” means skilled. The sentence state that a pianist had no trouble sight reading one of the most difficult piano sonatas in the world. First of all, all musicians know that sight reading is difficult, but to show how the pianist had no sight reading one of the most difficult sonatas in…

The piece was performed by pianist Derek Polischuk and trombonist Ava Ordman. They did a superb job and I really liked Ordman’s style. Her use of vibrato made everything she played even more beautiful and her stage presence was very entertaining. It was clear that she was going…

asylum in 1854. Hearing from this Johannes went to the aid of Clara and her children, where he learned piano and composed relentlessly for several years. Lifelong friends Brahms always sent his compositions to her before publishing. After touring as a pianist and teaching and conducting in the court of Lippe-Detmold, Brahms in 1863 decided to go where else than Vienne. After settling in Vienna, Brahms with help from his friend,Simrock, who was also his publisher, Brahm began composing. Life for…