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James Galway may not be the first musician who comes to mind when people think of artists who have sold more than 30 million records. However, this classical flute player has been honored as much as some of the most famous rock and pop music stars. A brief look at Galway’s life reveals many outstanding accomplishments. Galway was born in 1939 in Northern Ireland. He was exposed to music when he was very young, first experimenting with the violin and harmonica before devoting himself to the flute

Great Falls, MO Looking for a new home in Montana? Then you should consider Great falls for its safe neighborhoods, great health care facilities recreational opportunities, and the majestic Montana landscape right in your back yard. Great Fall is Montana’s third largest city with a lot to offer. The city takes its name from the five nearby waterfalls that are now part of hydroelectric dams, which is why it is nicknamed the "Electric City". Great falls has an abundance of parks with plenty of

features, due to the fact that repetition has created this effect on the human mind and made us catch on and remember a certain tune. Reasons to why its called “Popular Music” is simply because it belongs to a wide number of musical genres and are performed and distributed to a massive number of audience through out the music industry. Listeners of Popular music can simply have little or no musical training which is why it is so enjoyable for all to listen

the Electorate of Cologne. He was baptized on December 17, 1770. He had two younger brother, Caspar and Joann. His mother was Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and his father was Johann van Beethoven. He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet. He combined vocals and instruments in a new way to create his own type of music. His music was like no other, and the most interesting part about it is that he was deaf when his most famous works were created. Beethoven was

There are three big periods of music. These periods are Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. In these periods there were several different composers who helped shape that period. Here are but a few in each of the period. In the Baroque period, some composers are Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Pachelbel, and Handel. There, of course, are much more as these are just four composers. First, Vivaldi, his full name is Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Vivaldi was born in 1678 and grew to be an Italian violinist and a composer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, commonly referred to as Mozart was born in Austria during the 18th century. Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart gave birth to Wolfgang Amadeus on January 27th 1756. (“Wolfgang Mozart") Wolfgang was born into a family that was not unfamiliar to the sounds of music. Leopold, Mozart’s father, was musically talented and enjoyed playing the violin and was not shy at introducing his children to music. Both Mozart and his sister Maria Anna began playing instruments. Therefore, from about

An Ensemble for All Genres: The Cleveland Orchestra There are pops orchestras, there are symphony orchestras – and then there’s the Cleveland Orchestra. While classifying itself as a symphonic group, its musicians nonetheless display a versatility matched by few. Rarely has that been more apparent than this Labor Day weekend, when the orchestra paid tribute to Hollywood composing legend John Williams. To those who may not know the name, I’d be willing to bet you’ve heard the music. Think of Star

In chapter 14 and 15, I have chosen three different genres of secular art. My first choice is a painting, the second a song, and the third a poem. In these chapters, we are introduced to a more secular style of art, rather than sacred art. This means that the art is beginning to focus more on historical events and non-religious subjects and stories. The painting I chose is David’s The Oath of the Horatii. The main ide of this painting is historical; three brothers make a promise to defend Rome and

“What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven” Summing up the philosophy of the great composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, the quote also reflects of the time in which he lived. Beethoven firmly believed in the dignity of man and that one should live in complete freedom without limits. Looking into the three parts of his life, early, middle, and end, one will learn about the inner life of the great composer

For my final project I chose to write this essay analyzing the piece Symphony No. 1 (In Memoriam Dresden, 1945) by Daniel Bukvich. There are several aspects that drew me to this piece. I originally heard this piece last summer at a concert performed here at UNI when I came to visit. I have always been intrigued by history and this song portrayed a very deep historical meaning. For this reason, I chose to analyze this piece not only musically but through a historical lens. Imagine a horrible firestorm