This era gave birth to some of the most popular and distinguished pieces of art from all of western civilization. In the movie Amadeus, Mozart is depicted as a bit of an eccentric composer. The movie follows him through his childhood when he wrote his first symphonies, up until his abrupt death. The movie shows a human side to the composer that you cannot gain simply by listening to his music. It shows how he struggled while he was alive to earn for his family and profit off of his music.
The title of my book is Elvis: We Love You Tender. The authors of the book are Dee Presley, Billy, Rick, and David Stanley, who are all relatives of Elvis. This book is important because it’s focusing on a musical icon and a well known popular musician who changed the world of entertainment. He touched the nation with his songs and his swagger. Also shows how those close to him saw him through their eyes.
A few composers who made music today possible by struggling through the aftermath of the Black Death epidemic would be; Jasquin Des Prez, (who was a big name at the time,) Pierre De La Rue, a very well proclaimed vocalist (The New York Time Company 2012, March 23. Top 8 Renaissance Composers Retrieved from http://classicalmusic.about.com.) One such composer whose name is still heard pretty often would be Johann Sebastian Bach; he is considered as one of the faces of classical music. Like all of us, he started out with baby steps, slowly learning the ways of music. Bach came from a family of musicians who brought him into the whole scene; his father was a director and had several uncles who were musicians (Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000.)
I always believed that the rights song at the right moment could change history.” These famous words were uttered by Pete Seeger, one of Americas most influential folk singer and songwriter of all time. Pete Seeger was a man who not only had a passion for reestablishing folk music but using the power of his lyrics to stimulate social change. From the Civil Rights movement to the struggles of the Vietnam War, Pete Seeger used his passion for music to entertain millions and make a difference in society. Peter Seeger was born on May 3, 1919 in Patterson, New York. With both of his parents being music professors, Pete Seeger’s love for music
Drafted Introduction: The warmth from the lights, the roar of the audience, and the chills from the breath taking music, to name a few, are some of the magical aspects that make the stage and Broadway so enchanting. Stephen Sondheim has not only raised the bar for Broadway productions, but as influenced and created some of the most memorable and unique stories society has ever experienced. Influenced by another musical phenomenon, Oscar Hammerstein, Sondheim has dug deep into the roots of human’s and their characteristics, and put them right in front of us in a show. He has arranged beautiful songs and lyrics together, and with powerful structure and phrasing, he is known for some of the simplest, yet most powerful musical moments on Broadway.
When Lee Greenwood sings, “I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.” , he is saying that being free is what he believes it means to be am American. In “Have You Forgotten,” Darryl Worley believes that America has forgotten what happened on 9/11. “Imagine”, by John Lennon is not very patriotic but it is about peace which is partly what I believe America stands for. The song describes a peace that is impossible to achieve today, but maybe one day we can come close to it. The other songs were not so patriotic.
Henry Pickman 11/1/11 Mr. Amato Social Studies Albert Einstein: Questions and Answers Q: When did you come to America? A: I came to America in 1933. After deciding I would stay because of the Nazi occupation in Germany. Q: Why did you come to America? A: Well, I was originally visiting America but I chose to stay because the Nazi’s came to power and I didn’t want to get involved.
McNally’s passion for music is evident in his writings. He derived his title of “Frankie and Johnny…” from Debussy’s classical piece, “Claire de Lune.” A myriad of McNally’s characters cite Broadway lyrics to one another. Additionally, Terrence’s afore-mentioned vast knowledge of opera landed him on the radio’s Texaco Opera Quiz. McNally’s a rare artist in that he’s as comfortable writing drama, as he is musical theatre. 1991’s Lips Together, Teeth Apart addressed homophobia and prejudices towards individuals living with AIDS.
The world of ballet has never been the same, having survived the Russian Revolution and World War I. The man behind the creative revolution was Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, whom for 20 years had brought together the most brilliant artists of his day. He was an art critic, art manager, and most significantly, the founder of the legendary ballet company, Ballets Russes. It is of my genuine curiosity to learn more about the heart and brains of the great Ballets Russes, where it had spawned numerous famous dancers and had collaborated with many talented artists, and also made a significant turn in the history of ballet as well as influenced the ballet of as we know of today. The Ballets Russes was only one of the few collaboration with artists that Diaghilev had produced.
By 1893 he became Minister of Finance. Witte combined his experience in the railway industry with a strong interest in foreign policy. He encouraged the expansion of the Trans-Siberian Railway and organized the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Witte also played an important role in helping to increase the speed of Russia's industrial development. Witte was much admired in Russia but he made some powerful enemies, including Vyacheslav Plehve, Minister of the Interior.