names such as Mozart‚ Haydn‚ Beethoven and Bach‚ developed some of the most popular tunes of their time. In the earlier stages of the 20th century composers began to compose music that attempted to fuze together both Jazz and classical music. Igor Stravinsky ‚ Maurice Ravel‚ and Darius Milhaud were just a sum of the most notable. America had a few of its own successful composers as well such as‚ Aaron Copland ‚George Gershwin ‚ Gunther Schuller‚ and Leonard Bernstein also arrived through the inspiration
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The Rite of Spring The Rite of Spring is a ballet/orchestral piece composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. Premiering on May 29th‚ 1913‚ at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées‚ The Rite of Spring was one of the most controversial and scandalous scores in the history of music and dance. Featuring elements of pagan sacrifice‚ outrageous costumes‚ and strange choreography‚ the performance started a riot in the audience and as a result‚ the choreography was never played along with
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waltz. The third section starred Disney’s most famous character‚ Mickey Mouse‚ in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas. In this piece the bassoon represents the broomstick as it comes to life. The fourth segment is The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. This segment shows the creation of the universe‚ with volcanoes erupting in time with the orchestra. The piece ends with the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Essay title: Discuss the impact that *…..* had on the world of classical ballet. The Ballet Russe Dance‚ as we know it today‚ has evolved into a tremendously popular aesthetically pleasing form of entertainment. It merges with other forms of art to create one master piece‚ a sort of melting pot of art. Before the time of Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe‚ dancing was not nearly as exciting and stimulating to watch‚ much less as popular. In the mere twenty years of its existence‚ “the Ballet Russe
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Throughout recent history‚ it has been very apparent that times have changed dramatically. All aspects of culture have changed tremendously since the 1900’s‚ or even the 1800’s. One part of culture that has always been changing is the views people have towards different groups of people. As societies views have changed about minorities in the early 20th century‚ those views have continued to change about the roles these minorities take on in the world of music. To fully understand this situation
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Afternoon of a Faun) and "The Rite of Spring" ("Russian Ballet History"). Most of Nijinsky’s works were created far before the time they could be appreciated. The Rite of Spring‚ however‚ led to modern dance. The music in this dance was composed by Igor Stravinsky‚ which also played a revolutionary role in modern dance (Anderson). The Rite of Spring referred as "Pictures of Pagan Russia" was first preformed on May 29‚ 1913 at the Theater des Champs-Elysees located in Paris. Most‚ if not all ballets‚ during
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+500300 B.C 580 B.C Pythagoras born 470 B.C Socrates born 427 B.C Plato born 347 B.C Plato dies 384 B.C Aristotle born 399 B.C Socrates dies 322 B.C Aristotle dies 100BC. 198 B.C Polybius born 151 B.C Ptolemy inactive 146 B.C Greece came under Roman rule 121 B.C Ptolemy first active 117 Polybius dies 120 B.C Plutarch died 106 B.C Cicero born 100 B.C Caesar ruled Rome. 7060 B.C 70 B.C Roman poet Virgil born‚ Rabbi Hillel born
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A Qualitative Study on Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Musical Characteristics III. Major Stylistic Developments IV. Chosen Composers of the Major Stylistic Developments V. Conclusion Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present Music is part of our daily lives. Also‚ no one can deny the fact that music is a language and like language‚ it is subjected to evolution. Music from the 20th century to the
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while some very good ragtime is not of the classic form. But the lines are often blurred. Ragtime’s influence on other musical genres dictates that part of the character of ragtime surface in those genres. The classical composers Charles Ives‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Darius Milhaud were all intrigued by the opportunities that ragtime offered to express new musical ideas. Joplin himself wrote ragtime operas. As performers began to rag both melody and accompaniment‚ ragtime began its transformation into
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George Gershwin George Gershwin‚ was born September 26‚ 1898‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York by the name of Jacob Gershowitz. At the young age of 15‚ George dropped out of school and began playing piano professionally at age 15. Only a few years there after‚ he was to be one of the most sought after musicians in America. A man of many eclectic genres‚ he composed jazz‚ opera and popular songs for stage and screen. Many of his works are now considered to be standards. Gershwin died immediately following
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