The Pianist

and the Germans make this man more than desperate. Another example is when Władysław Szpilman escapes from the ghetto and hides in a small apartment. It is just him and no contact to the outside world, which causes him to go a little insane. The Pianist captures the oppression placed on these people and the effects it has on them. These men and women are picked apart of their humanity all for a religious…

When I was born, I had umbilical cord wrapped around my neck. I always thought of that moment as my entrance exam to the “School of Hard Knocks”; which I like to think that passed with flying colors. I grew up in a military family with only one working parent. At the time I never realize how much my parents struggled financially, I always just assume that is the way life was. While my father was still in the military we did not have to worry about losing a roof over our head; we only had that…

Once the cellos and violins enter the space of the sound building within the orchestra, the tempo slows down to a softer, controlled sounding melody that is accented by the quick separated notes played by the flutes. A few minutes into the piece the pianist adds in and establishes a trade off between the main orchestra and the staccato, high pitched notes that seem to string together as the soloists hands fly across the piano. Although the piano and orchestra seem to move together clearly…

Blues” is a short story, written by James Baldwin, about an African American teenager whose name is Sonny. Sonny has a history of heroin use and incarceration. Now that he has been released from prison, the story follows his journey to become a jazz pianist. Sonny’s brother is the narrator of the story and the setting is Harlem after World War II, most likely during the late 1940s and early 1950s. During the story, Sonny experiences flow, primarily while playing the piano. The basic definition…

bigger and have more seats. Pianists gained popularity that paralleled the rock stars of today, often bringing men to tears, causing women to weep, and the audience to shower the stage in flowers. One such musician was Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) of Hungaria. Liszt introduced the solo piano instead of the entire orchestra and wrote more than 600 compositions. Frederic Chopin (1819 - 1849) of Poland, a pianist who most likely had tuberculosis, was a favorite pianist who gave private lessons to…

provided for her daughter because of the “American Dream”. The mother hopes Jing Mei will be a successful prodigy and even refers her as a future “Chinese Shirley Temple”. When Jing Mei’s acting career fails her mother decides that she should become a pianist. Jing Mei follows the dreams her mother has for her first but then slowly turns against them and begins to strive to create a life for herself. “I won’t let her change me, I promised…

Chapter 2: Franz’s music Chapter 3: What makes his music enjoyable Chapter 1-About franz liszt Franz Liszt was born on October 22,1811 in Raiding, Austria. He died on July 31,1886 in Bayreuth,Germany. He died of pneumonia. Franz Liszt was a pianist who got his wonderful talent from his father. Franz Liszt only played piano, no contemporary instruments. His parents were Adam and Anna Liszt. Franz Liszt did not have any brothers or sisters. He did ,however, have two wives, Marie d'Agoult and…

one of the greatest pianists of all time and one of the most outstanding melodists amongst composers, was born at Oneg, near Novgorod, on 20 March 1873 (1 April New Style), into a musical family: his grandfather had been a pupil of John Field and his father, too, played the piano. When Sergei was nine, financial difficulties forced the sale of the family estate and they moved to St Petersburg, where he took piano lessons at the Conservatoire. Rachmaninoff’s cousin, the pianist and conductor…

According to the pamphlets received at the concert, each musician accomplished many goals. The pianist, Diana Mittler-Battipaglia played in each piece. She is noted by the New York Times, cofounder of Con Brio Ensemble and have soloed with the New York Philharmonic. Hamilton Berry played the cello for the concert. Having received his master of music…

Beethoven being deaf was not what made him great as a composer and a pianist. His family had a huge influence on him growing up. He had seven siblings including step-siblings. The one that had the most influence on Beethoven and helped him grown as a pianist was his father, Johann van Beethoven. Johann van Beethoven was a very strict music teacher. He was said to be “extremely strict, even tyrannical,” and made…