The Prelude

Handel Vs. Bach Two of the greatest Baroque Era composers who still influence music to this today with their compositions are Johan Sebastian Bach and George Fredrick Handel. The influence of Bach and Handel are found in mainstream media throughout the world. Their compositions are still played in modern times by tribute bands, television commercials, opera concerts and even sound therapies by relaxation therapists. It is evident that their music has touched the lives of many people. Bach and…

result, my writing portfolio from the past four years is diverse and well-rounded. As I started to think about the pieces I wanted to include in my English portfolio, I reminisced about my writing classes and assignments throughout high school. This prelude to my portfolio is meant to explain my writing background, to show how I found my voice in writing, and to describe the pieces I chose to include in this portfolio. Within my four years of high school, the English curriculum…

the evaluation process. Multiple raters allow for less subjective appraisals and increased reliability and accuracy. (Noe et al, p378) Acceptability and specificity can be improved if employees are given the opportunity to rate themselves as a prelude to performance feedback. Acceptability by employees means lower defenses due to a perception of fairness and more openness to criticism and specificity i.e. being told what is expected of them and how they can fulfill expectations. Managers…

The historical backdrop of slavery traverses almost every culture, nationality, and religion and from antiquated times to the present day. However the social, monetary, and legitimate position of slaves was immensely extraordinary in various frameworks of servitude in various times and places. In spite of the fact that servitude is no more extended legitimate anyplace in the world, human trafficking remain a universal issue and an expected 25-40 million individuals are living in illicit…

everyone to hear. His fame rose when he composed several masterworks in the 1940’s. those works included “Cotton Tail” and “Ko-Ko.” “Some of his most popular songs included "It Don 't Mean a Thing if It Ain 't Got That Swing," "Sophisticated Lady," "Prelude to a Kiss," "Solitude," and "Satin Doll” (Duke Ellington Biography). Duke Ellington’s sense of musical drama was the one that made him stand out from all of the rest. He then was able to earn 12 Grammy awards from the years 1959 to…

decide. The Romans had a custom of releasing a prisoner whom they would people choose at the festivals. Pilate is hoping they would choose Jesus and he would be free of any responsibility. V:7 Marks says a prisoner by the name of Barabbas had committed murder in an insurrection. He was a nationalist who opposed Roman rule and wanted freedom from Rome. He was in prison awaiting his execution. His name is interesting, (Who can tell me just by looking at his name) it means son of the father.…

The play, “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” by Ray Lawler is mainly a story about life of Australia in the 1950s. In the play, one sees that, Lawler gives audiences rich insights into various aspects of gender issues and cultural identity issues typical of Australian life set in that period of time. The play talks about a group of ordinary people who are struggling to stay young as do not acknowledge the reality that they are aging. In their desperate bid to escape the inevitability of the…

at the Congress of Vienna (1814-15) to redraw the boundaries of Europe. In Central Europe, a confederation of thirty-eight German states replaced the long-standing Holy Roman Empire, which had been dissolved through Napoleon’s conquests. In the prelude to the Revolutions of 1848, the political, economic, and social orders of this new German Confederation became subjects of great debate and varied opinions among those living inside it. Politically, debate revolved around whether or not the…

If there is one thing that I have learned throughout the course of this semester, it is that the role of the child is immensely important in romantic literature. The Romantic Movement in England was centered on imagination, and regaining the sense of childhood innocence that we lose once we are subjected to the harsh realities of the world. Though there are many examples of the child in different aspects of romantic literature, they are not all depicted in the same way. Some authors see the…

In a duel of its semantic force and a stylistic vernacular of its times, the word-wright, William Shakespeare gives us a playhouse comedic tale where everyone does it all out of love. They lie, they cheat, they dominate, and they are formidably dominated. Memorable unruly characters and lasting theatrics, where the Bard releases piquant humor and mischief in The Taming of The Shrew (Shr.), c. 1593, one of his first comedies (The British Library). Aptly, the play satirizes mores of its Tudor…