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Premiering in 1997, the musical Ragtime, written by the trio of Terrence McNally (Book/Script), Stephen Flaherty (Music), and Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) was something along the lines of a smash hit. Featuring a star studded cast, with such luminaries as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, and Audra McDonald, the musical won four Tony Awards and was nominated for 14, including Best Musical. The musical is based on E.L. Doctorow’s 1974 novel Ragtime, a work of historical fiction that has various…

Music is a universal language that plays a significant role in all cultures. Music can potentially be a responsive pedagogy across curriculum subject. Music is a form of art which allows us to enhance our experiences and develop personal connections. Like, music teaching is also a practice where educators are to discover their own teaching identity. Curriculum, instructions, and assessment are all steps educators must take when teaching students. Yet, when it comes to teaching curriculum within…

exam during his last summer. Later, in 1999 I composed - on the theme of “Inedito”- “Color Porpora”, that Tito Ceccherini conducted with his ensemble “Risognanze” in Cremona. I had studied for three years under the guidance of Alessandro Solbiati who led me to diploma. He taught me to explore and strengthen my “free will”, by cultivating an ongoing dialectical debate about composing techniques, expanded by my experience in electronic music with Riccardo Sinigaglia. In those years, inevitably, I…

Music Description Langsam . Schleppend (Slowly, dragging) The first movement was in modified sonata form and started off with strings playing harmonics creating a ghostly scene and then the woodwinds play a rhythm pattern. As the piece goes on, it is obvious that Mahler is trying to recreate a nature scene in his first movement. To match the dark setting that started the movement is little bits of music that poke out. An example would be, throughout the sluggish melody an awaking would call…

the members who are dedicated to both chamber music and are individual soloists, while also teaching and mentoring woodwind performers. Purvis and Neidich also transcribe and compose arrangements and even compose their own works and perform them in their concerts. The members were all dressed nicely in black tuxes and Wincenc in a gold skirt. They all were actively engaged in the music, however Wincenc seemed the most enthusiastic and her passion for music showed throughout the entire…

Stephen Sondheim Stephens’s contribution to contemporary music particularly the American musical has been a sensation in many ways. From composing outstanding pieces to influencing people’s participation in music, the composer takes credit for advancing creativity in music in many places across the globe. Even though many people acknowledge the efforts of the composer, few are unaware of his immense contribution to music. This study will highlight the factors that led to Stephens’s success in…

all the other composers is that he his music pieces appealed to Adolf Hitler. His music was apparently played at concentration camps, which was used to re-educate the prisoners. This created a lot of controversy, which made people reject his great pieces of work for a long period of time. “Die Feen”, the first opera he wrote, in specific sounds very calm to my ears. As the piece continues it has a battle like feel to it; probably the reason Hitler liked his music so much.…

Jazz, a genre of music that originated in African American, is one of the most influential music style in the world. It is the production of a blend of influences from different countries and different cultures, giving rise to many distinct styles. As the Jazz musician Ahmad Alaadeen once said, “Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.” Among the early music styles, Ragtime and Blues are two contributors which largely influenced the emergence…

percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute) Jazz is a music style with its origin stemming from the black communities living in the US in the twentieth century. Jazz has musical styles from European music, as well as the brass and stringed instruments. It is a mixture of US and Europe music culture. Like its origin, Jazz-Rock fusion is the epitome of the characteristic of Jazz that always combines with other kinds of music and finds its own way to refresh the original style.…

When watching and listening to the music in the film it reminded me when I would go to church and would sing songs in church. It seems like the director who is Terrence Malick choose a lot of religious music in the film. I think that God is in the music, but it never actually in the film Tree of Life. When listening to the music in the film all I could think about when I go to church and how peaceful the music is when you go to church. The title of the film which, is The…