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19 Th Century Symphony Orchestra
1,690 wordsfounded in 1895, gave its first concert the following year under the direction of Frederic Archer. Victor Herbert was the chief conductor from 1898 to 1904; he was succeeded by Emil Page (190410). The orchestra was then disbanded. It was revived in 1926, and over the next decade it was led by Elias Bree skin (192730) and Antonio Modarelli (193037). The orchestra was reorganized by Otto Klemperer in 1937. Fritz Reiner was chief conductor from 1938 to 1948, followed by William Steinberg (195276), ...
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Role Ambiguity Role Conflict
1,295 wordsOne of the most important things to learn in for human relations are: The answer rests on an understanding of what motivation is all about, for it is motivated workers who ultimately get things done, and without such people no organization can hope to What motivates an individual to act in a given way? Motives: needs, drives, wants, or impulses within the Regardless of how we define motives; however, motive arouse and maintain activity as well as determine the general direction of an individual'...
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1,295 wordsIn March of 1994, Pink Floyd released another album after a seven-year break from the music business. The Division Bell set off a US and European tour that according to Forbes will bring in an estimated 62 million dollars for the band. This is six million more than The Delicate Sound of Thunder tour from 1988 and far more than the band's earlier tours. For David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright the profit has increased, but for the fans the quality has dwindled. Pink Floyd's current music...
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The Development Of Harmony In Renaissance
386 wordsThe Development of Harmony in the Renaissance The development of harmony in the Renaissance came from John Dunstable, Josquin des Prez and Adriaan Willaert. John Dunstable significant contribution to the theory and practice of composition was the introduction of more melodic music and outlining chords as a part of the melody. This incorporated a more tonal center in his works and in the music as a whole. This also introduced leaps of a third or even the sixth as consonant and pleasing sounds to ...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Classical Style
568 wordsThe remarkable musician and composer by the name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. At the early ages of three and four, Wolfgang exhibited extraordinary powers of music memory and ear-sophistication. Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang's father, realized that his son was a true musical prodigy. He also realized that his best work wouldnt be his own, but in his sons future as a musician and composer. At about the age of three, Wolfgang spent hours at the piano discovering con...
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Archbishop Of Salzburg Leopold Mozart
1,755 wordsthe son of Leopold Mozart, Kapellmeister to the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and much the reason behind's Wolfgang's education. By the age of three he could play the piano, and he was composing by the time he was five. Mozart's elder sister Maria Anna was also a gifted keyboard player, and in 1762 their father took the two prodigies on a short performing tour, of the courts at Vienna and Munich. Encouraged by their reception, they embarked the next year on a longer tour, including two weeks at...
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Spiritual Realm Lowest Level
749 words3) Explain the so-called Divided Line. What do the different levels mean? How does this apply to ethics? How does this apply to Knowledge, perception, and / or awareness? Explain in depth and detail. Plato's Divided Line is a model indicating not only levels of knowledge, but basically levels of everything. It is divided into four levels and two sides. The left side consists of ways we know, become aware of, and perceive things, while the right side consists of the objects of knowledge, awarenes...
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Hamlet What People Are Made Of
1,110 wordsThere are many people that have a dramatic change after going through hard times. A persons outlook can completely change from one experience. That person can change so much that other people might think the person has gone crazy. In Williams Shakespeare's Hamlet, a character named Hamlet goes through a dramatic change that disturbs his whole life. Hamlet is the King of Denmark's son. He has no responsibility, and can do whatever he pleases. He is immature and has little interest in complicated ...
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Point Of View King Lear
762 wordsThe usual method of analyzing Shakespeare's characters is to tabulate what they say and do, and add what other characters say about them. Though this is possible method and one which occupies a prominent place in the Shakespearean critical tradition known as character criticism, it can be misleading as it starts from the wrong end. Shakespeare did not begin by inventing characters and then search for a suitable plot to embody them. His characters are largely defined by their roles or by their fu...
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Romantic Music The Ideals Of Instrumental
860 wordsAt one point in the study of the Romantic period of music, we come upon the first of several apparently opposing conditions that plague all attempts to grasp the meaning of Romantic as applied to the music of the 19 th century. This opposition involved the relation between music and words. If instrumental music is the perfect Romantic art, why is it acknowledged that the great masters of the symphony, the highest form of instrumental music, were not Romantic composers, but were the Classical com...
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Piano Playing Op Cit
7,808 wordsTouch The Zone, Or? The Chopins Touch The Zone, Or? The Chopin's Method In The Surprisingly New Perspective Touch the Zone, or? the Chopin's Method in the surprisingly new perspective Motto: One cannot create talent, but one can create culture, that is the soil the talent prospers and flourishes on. H. Neuhaus Introduction birth a citizen of Warsaw, a Pole at hearth, still thanks to his genius citizen of the World. This is how C. K. Norway, a poet, wrote of Fr? d? ric Chopin, whose music is enjo...
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Middle Ages Sixteenth Century
2,247 wordsyour gods, and from off your hands. The ultimate origin of music is to locate in time to find out correctly. Music in its modern Western sense has become both a fine art and a fine discipline. Its prime constructive elements are melody, rhythm, and harmony. The music of primitive people and the culture of African, Amerindian, Asians are largely uninfluenced by European developments might lack harmony and maybe even melody as we know it, but it is not possible to make music devoid of rhythm. In E...
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Moral Obligation Moral Philosophy
1,046 wordsThe anthropocentric approach is criticized for limiting values to the human realm, for being biased toward the nonhuman world, and for its failure to provide a satisfactory basis for a moral philosophy of ecological obligation because it is concerned with human self-interest (Lecture). These are the claims of supporters of the deep ecology perspective, who believe that intrinsic value should be extended to all of nature. In this essay, I argue that the claims of the deep ecology approach are wro...
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York New York Division Of Labor
2,794 wordsTalcott Parsons Grand Theory is based in the perspective which is commonly referred to as structural functionalism. Parsons himself, however, preferred the term functional analysis after it was suggested by his student, Robert Merton (Cover 1975). For the most part, structural functionalism is the preferred label. Its focus is on the functional requirements, or needs, of a social system that must be met for the system to survive and the corresponding structures that meet those needs. The social ...
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Moral Obligation Classical Period
1,770 wordsGreek law evolved as a necessary means by which to regulate society's behavior. What had up until then been left up to the whims of each individual to handle on his or her own was now a product of fair and sensible legal procedure. It can be argued that there was a great need for such a show of order in that there existed little or no conformity when it came to retribution. As Greek law continued to be established, it also became a fundamental part of other areas of life, branching out into poli...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Secretary Of State
1,214 wordsAs shown in May and Zelikow? s The Kennedy Tapes, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was only able to deal effectively with the Cuban Missile Crisis because of the comprehensive advice and support provided by his chief councilmen. Three of these men stand out in particular; while JFK? s? Executive Committee? was filled with bright and analytical minds, the most confident, able, and important men were Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and the President? s broth...
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Crime Scene Naked Eye
1,271 wordsTrace evidence is very important in forensic investigations. This category of evidence encompasses many diverse types of microscopic materials as well as some examples that are easily visible to the naked eye. The subject is broad and diverse because of the number of different types of evidence that are commonly encountered. Trace evidence can be thought of as evidence occuring in sizes so small that it can be transferred or exchanged between two surfaces without being noticed. Varieties of trac...
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Rhythm And Blues Rock And Roll
2,300 wordsPaul Whiteman (1890 - 1967) = a classically trained violinist and violist who adored jazz but lacked the gift to emulate the uninhibited improvisations of the jazz musicians he admired, formed a dance band in the early twenties that played jazzy arrangements of popular and even classical melodies. Blues = a black vocal folk music, began as vocal (largely instrumental). Classical blues = based on 3 lines of text. Wild wame don? t do the blues. Urban Blues = blues pieces written for publication an...
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Political Socialization Political Parties
1,127 wordsPolitical Political Socialization Political Socialization Political socialization begins early on in life and is an ongoing process affecting individuals throughout. It is how people eventually identify personal beliefs and expectations in American politics. These political views can include our level of patriotism, faith in the democratic system, standards by which we hold governing bodies, and opinions regarding public policies. From the playground to the classroom, the office to the dinner ta...
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Electromagnetic Radiation Physical Properties
1,125 wordsAnalytical Chemistry Untitled Analytical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry is the branch of chemistry principally concerned with determining the chemical composition of materials, which may be solids, liquids, gases, pure elements, compounds, or complex mixtures. In addition, chemical analysis can characterize materials but determining their molecular structures and measuring such physical properties as pH, color, and solubility. Wet analysis involves the studying of substances that have been subme...
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