The 1812 Overture‚ composed by Peter Tchaikovsky is the most widely regonized piece of classical music. The 1812 Overture was written to commerate the victory of Russia in the Napoleonic War in 1812. The defeat of this battle marked the start of the long and disastrous retreat that destroyed Napoleon and his army. In 1880‚ the Russian composer Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write an uplifting and patriotic piece to immortalize Napoleon’s defeat and celebrate the liberation of the Russians. Cannons
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In the film Casablanca made by Michael Curtiz in 1942‚ and it was an immediate success‚ despite Warner Brothers’ fears that it would fail. It starts out with the French national anthem. I thought this was an interesting detail and a very important because a voiceover came on explaining the significance of the city Casablanca. At the time of World War II‚ years of the war‚ many people were trying to leave Europe. The easiest way out was through Casablanca and into Portugal. After the narrator is done
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FRENCH REVOLUTION Q.1) Explain the following terms:- a) Guillotine Ans) The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr .Guillotine who invented it. b) Subsistence crisis Ans) the population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 2 8million in 1789.This led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which
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Draft 2 The political change that occurred during the French Revolution was based on the political philosophies of the 18th Century Age of Reason. The French Revolution hoped to use reason and natural law to reform the French government because of its inability to serve the needs of the nation. However‚ evident by the dramatic change in the revolution‚ the political philosophies used were not consistent throughout the period of 1776 to 1815. The beginning stages of the French Revolution were characterized
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clothes too. The largest opera houses of Paris are the 19th century Opéra Garnier and the modern Opéra Bastille; the former tends towards the more classic ballets and operas‚ and the latter provides a mixed repertoire of classic and modern. "La Marseillaise" or the Song of Marseille is the national anthem of France. I know I can get
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In Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks”‚ there is a great amount of satirical humor in the sketch. The sketch is based in England in a fake governmental agency that is responsible for creating grants for people who claim to have“silly walks.” The main focus of the skit revolves around the man in charge of the ministry. He speaks to a man named‚ Mr.Putey‚ who is interested in the agency and claims he has a silly walk. He performs his walk to the man and he decides that it is not “silly” at all
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Anti-Revolutionary Movement: Edmund Burke‚ frightened by French likings of English radicals published his Reflections on the Revolution in France. He predicted anarchy and dictatorship for France. He advised English to accept a slow adaptation of their own English liberties. He denounced a political philosophy that was based on abstract principles of right and wrong declaring that every people must be shaped by its own national circumstances. Emigres – people‚ at first nobles‚ who feared the
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I chose to write about “Departure of the Volunteers of 1972” (The Marseillaise) by François Rude and “Eve” by Auguste Rodin. Rude’s sculpture appealed to me immediately‚ it is extremely rich in detail as well as drama. It is a very tumultuous and aggressive looking sculpture; Bellona the Roman goddess of war is leading the French into battle. The goddess in particular is my favorite part‚ the artist does a great job of making her look ethereal. The wings‚ robe‚ crown‚ and stance all exemplify
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Simon Schama’s Power of Art‚ Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) David is associated with neoclassicism and the Enlightenment “Death of Marat‚” 1793 “A painting both beautiful and repulsive” “Unforgettable masterpiece and unforgettable crime” The Marriage of Figaro‚ play by Beaumarchais‚ 1778 Denounces aristocratic privilege‚ the king called it detestable “Oath of the Horatii‚” 1784 Paradigm of neoclassical art Three brothers from the Roman Horatii family agree to fight with three brothers
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Café was identified as American because it played American popular music while the Blue Parrot played Arabian music. Lastly source music is used as a singing competition between the Germans who sing “Die Wacht am Reihn” and the French who sing “Marseillaise”. The French tune eventually overwhelms the German creating stirring scene and leading to Major Strasser conclusion that Laszlo must die. 3) The music for Gone with the Wind is the paradigm of the Classic Hollywood film score‚ and the music for
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