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    For my classical piece of choice, I chose William Tell Overture which was composed by Gioachino Rossini. It was first premiered in 1829 and the length of the piece is approximately twelve minutes but are broken down. For the instrumentation of the piece, there was a piccolo, flute, tow oboes, and two clarinets, and two bassoons in the windwood. There was four french horns, two trumpets, three trombones, in brass. Cymbals, triangle, bass drums, and timpani in percussion and a various about of violins

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    Comparing the William Tell Overture and the Overture 1812 The William Tell Overture ("WTO") became well known to the general public when it was used as the theme song for The Lone Ranger, a popular western that entertained millions first as a radio serial, then a television program. WTO was composed by Gioachino Rossini as the instrumental introduction to the opera titled Guillaume Tell. The last of Rossini's thirty-nine operas, it debuted in 1829 towards the beginning of what is considered the

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    use and effects of fictional argot in Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange. https://zunfa.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/use-of-fictional-argot-in-a-clockwork-orange.pdf Accessed on: 25 Aug. 2017. Schwarm, B. 2017. William Tell Overture. https://www.britannica.com/topic/William-Tell-Overture Accessed on 25 Aug. 2017 The Anthony Burgess Foundation. (n.d.) A Clockwork Orange and Nadsat. https://www.anthonyburgess.org/a-clockwork-orange/a-clockwork-orange-and-nadsat/ Date of Access: 25 Aug.

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    even though it was still an amazing piece to listen to. In the second piece, William Tell Overture, again, the runs of notes were not completely rock solid, and sometimes the cellos were not completely together. Also, the orchestra needed to be a little bit more together with the band because it was just slightly off at times. Still, this piece was amazing and was a beauty of a piece. In the third piece, The Cowboys Overture, there were a couple intonation problems here and there, especially on the

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    March 3, 2017 6:30, I woke up with the bright sun hitting my face. Sweat was already trickling down my face. The sun was ready for a brand new fresh day, I wasn’t. I knew today was the day which I strove for so long, the day I get to go to Knott's Berry Farm with my “Band Mates” as I called them. Packed my backpack all up with all sorts of snacks, Skittles, Pringles, Tangy fruit cups which I've always adored for some reason, Sour Patch Kids, and the list goes on. I’m not a glutton, I’ll be the first

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    The beginning of the song March in F sounded similar to the beginning of the William Tell Overture, especially the part when the stringed instruments joined in. There was only one song that was made up solely of percussion instruments. This song, called Bonham, reminded me of the classic sound of war drums. Since we had recently been reading

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    The Fearless Foursome “Mom! Mommy! Maaaaaaaaa!” This is the ringtone that I use for my children’s phone calls – I want to be certain that when they call I know that it’s one of them or someone with their phone calling me about them. It is of the utmost importance that my girls know that I have created a system that lets me know when they are in need of my voice, my presence, my Mothering. My Mommy relationship with my daughters – all 3 of them – is the most important one, only second to God Almighty

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    literature. Friedrich Schiller’s William Tell was one of Schiller’s final pieces before he died in 1805. In William Tell, the reader is able to distinguish Friedrich Schiller’s stance toward tyrannicide and how his views reflect the political and international situation of his day. As well as the extent, this play touches on earlier philosophical and theoretical discussion of tyrannicide. The play, Friedrich Schiller’s William Tell, is about a legend, Wilhelm Tell who is a hero of Switzerland, and

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    always does great job from the songs I’ve heard. (3) William Tell Overture, Part 2 A. In William Tell Overture Part 2, Gioachino Rossini uses a wide range of dynamics in this song with going from a slow softer tone then immediately goes into a loud fast paced song. B. This is a symphony performance. C. I would say that this performance was done well. I do not mind listening to this song. I would attend this kind of performance. (4) The overture from Bizet’s opera “Carmen” A. In Carmen, Georges

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    Kasper William Carlos Williams’ poetry was greatly influenced by his family's beliefs and his experiences as a child and young adult. Williams’ writing reflects the chaos of his early adulthood when he pursued two different professions at once. His parents wanted him to be a doctor, and he practiced medicine for a period of time, but his true calling was writing. Williams owned his own medical practice, and at the same time, he was a published poet. This lack of direction and pressure in Williams’ life

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