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In fourteen pages this paper presents a character analysis of the realistic character of Nancy featured in Oliver Twist by Charles...
In 5 pages this paper argues that Charles Dickens is not a feminist despite his portrayal of women in socially oppressive situatio...
of an orchestra into one cohesive form of musical expression. An examination of the role of the conductor and the intricacies th...
of Josquin in the manner in which one pair of voices appears to be pitted against another (Machlis 259). Claudio Monteverdis mus...
In ten pages this research paper examines how jazz and folk music profoundly influenced this Russian composer as he works clearly ...
melodies.5 The Classical era artists deviated from this example, and their music was considerably simpler in texture. New genres w...
alternation provides a canvas to the "rich ricercar" variation technique, which Debussy employs (Schmitz 102). The second "image...
ahead of the pop mainstream, as she shapes music that "stabs us in the jugular" (Rule, 1999, p. 69). The 37-year-old released her...
In a research paper consisting of six pages the powerful influence Beethoven had on the composers that followed are discussed with...
Debussy advocated the "emancipation of dissonance" (Machlis, 1961). A more immediate precursor of electronic music was Edgar Vares...
like the painters and poets of this era, they subordinated emotional expression to an accepted standard of "rules" of form.2. Th...
This process served to free Cage from the exigencies of the melodic line and traditional harmonic progression, and allowed Cage to...
loud" (History of the Piano...Grover). In its shape and general construction, it resembled a harpsichord, however, there were ma...
a weight problem ("Wilsonweb," 1998). His parents divorced and after remarriage, his mother would encourage his musical career whe...
with Barbarina who is the gardeners daughter. "The Count pursues Susanna but conceals himself when the gossiping music master Don ...
In five pages this paper examines 3 influential composers and musical artists in this consideration of the blues genre. Five sour...
In six pages this legendary rock musician and composer is examined in terms of his life and times with an emphasis upon his New Je...
In eight pages this paper traces the development of Italian music in a consideration of contributions, important works, and compos...
In five pages this research paper analyzes both the famed composer of the early 20th century and his Symphony No. 4. Four sources...
In six pages this essay discusses Clara Schumann's life, her relationship with composer husband Robert, and her musical achievemen...
In six pages this paper examines Hildegard of Bingen and her music in a consideration of its sacred music genre placement, style o...
through the performance of ecclesiastic music because of their contributions within that context. Johann Sebastian Bach pro...
In four pages the intentions of the composer, the composition's structure, quality, and listener's emotional response are analyzed...
because of the betrayal of her lover. The story of Sarka is supposed to have taken place in the rocky valley near Prague that bea...
This essay presents an overview of the Baroque musical era. The writer talks about the features of the music, defines certain musi...
often described as the "greatest composer of the Renaissance," with some scholars ranking him alongside Back, Mozart and Beethoven...
This research paper/essay consists of two parts. The first half of the paper pertains to three works in which the composer turned ...
both the music and the libretto for his stage works. This may have emerged from his of literature (Everett, 2004). He loved Greek ...
West Side Story, which is also a well-known film. Bernstein believed whole heartedly in the "universal language of music and in mu...
years playing with the Miles Davis quintet and Davis was a tremendous influence for him (Murph 54). Herbie once observed that Dav...