Casablanca and To Have and Have Not: Hollywood during World War II Released just two years apart, Casablanca (1942) and To Have and Have Not (1944) share obvious story lines: a cynical American (played by Humphrey Bogart in both films) living in an occupied French colony during World War II ends up aiding the resistance movement. Being released at either ends of the war, the overall tones of the films, however, are quite different; and this difference is most conspicuous in the endings. Casablanca (Curtiz 95:30-99:30), released a year after Pearl Harbor, ends with Rick (Bogart) sacrificing a chance to be with the love of his life, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), before shooting the German Major Strasser (Conrad Veidt) and walking away with Captain
The amiable melodies blown by Jones, who opts for a post-bop language, encounter Ortiz’s titillating voicings. The pianist’s movements demand clever and intuitive responses from Waits, who nails
This article will provide insight as to who William Grant Still was and what he did to illuminate his brilliance, and why he deserves to have his name forever etched in music’s history. Very few composers back in Still’s prime have been able to concoct memorable musical works of art. Although many have tried, few etched their name in music’s timeline. Listening to one of his pieces titled “Suite for Violin and Piano, Mvt. III” it becomes audibly evident of how jazz came to be what it is now. Still cut a path to new heights when it came to jazz.
The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge was a definitive, but effortful, victory of the Battle of the Bulge. On the 16th of December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge officially commenced on Belgian grounds (Cole 331). Among its many, devastating battles, the Battle of Elsenborn Ridge remains the most compelling, due to the unwavering resilience of American forces. American artillery in this battle arose with relative force, effectively withstanding and deflecting German forces. Victory, in the Battle of the Bulge, eluded American forces until the fateful Battle of Elsenborn Ridge.
Movement two takes on a very slow tempo. Movements three and four then pick the pace right back up and finishes off allegro. Overall, the main differences can be found throughout the way the movements are paced out in the three works, mainly focusing on Beethoven’s symphony no.5 and Haydn’s Symphony No.94, and also how the themes and variation are played into it as
Rutter and the two pianists augment McCartney’s vision but very quickly return to the opening tune, paying homage as they do to the classic concerto style. Strains of Rachmaninov in particular make an appearance, with short appearances by Tschaikovsky and Greig to emphasise the connection between this work and the great classical
Antonio Vivaldi composed this piece in 1723. It is in the genre of violin concertos. The version I listened to was performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Music from the Baroque period of music can be described as fast-paced, having one melody throughout the piece, and having the same mood throughout the piece. Contemporaries of Vivaldi were Handel and Bach, just to name a few.
Rhythmically, Ravel employed the lot of Hemiola and sophisticated rhythm. Also, the difficult of the his rhythm is the emphasis agogic accent and subtle elasticities of pulse. (reflection 99)(Hemiola example). Ravel’s rhythm is very precise when he teach in lesson this piece for his student. Tonality, mode, whole tone scale, and bitonal texture in the middle section of the seventh waltz, which Ravel said it is the most his like waltz and characteristic.
Mozart Piano Concerto K.450 and K.595 Yibo Wang In Mozart’s music, we can experience and feel complete enjoyment without any boredom especially in his most classic piano concertos especially in the piano concerto K.450 and K.595. Although both concertos were completed under a different background, does that mean these two pieces have different technique, mood, musical sensibilities or even textures? In this paper, I will compare the first movement of both Mozart’s piano concerto K.450 and his last piano concerto K.595 and look at the basic differences between the performing techniques (solo part), the conversation between piano and orchestra, and cadenzas to find out whether or not the K.595 is much more difficult than K.450 to perform for pianists. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer who wrote a series of operas, concertos and other pieces that created a new music style.
This piece consisted of two different movements. The second part of it was a lot more allegro, upbeat, and energized. It symbolized the eternal love that no one, not even a powerful king, could take away. The whole orchestra had more active roles and a polyphonic texture. Together they made a beautiful
3 and Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 4 to demonstrate the development of his innovative style, and compare them with Sarcasms in aspects of harmony, rhythm, piano devices, and texture to show the innovations Prokofiev applied in the
A B C D C B A. Rhythmically this work has two distinctive features: the regular pulse of the piano and percussion and the rhythm of the human breathing in the vocal and wind parts, and the interaction between them brings about a remarkable effect of wave motion. The vibraphone player in this piece functions as a “conductor” by indicating when the players have to switch from one section to the next, or when the harmony or melody should change within a
But the fact that Stravinsky’s music used similar melodic, orchestrational, and harmonic techniques of pieces written before, brings up the question: Why did the audience react the way that they did? Stravinsky’s music reflected his early life experiences. Consequently, Stravinsky was not, in fact, the first composer who was “committed” with composing such controversy, so again: were riots necessary? The result of the audience’s reaction caused by the ballet has not happened before. “Le Sacre du Printemps” (the original name) was one of the utmost contentious ballets in history.
The work displayed Beethoven’s middle period compositional style that shows great advance in terms of musical and writing style for the violin. Overall, the 2nd movement was well-proportioned. Occasionally, the piano part is more complex than the violin part however the principal theme is shared between the Violin and Piano. Max Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor
This orchestral composition is a skillful combination of these elements that makes this classical piece one of my favorites. The instrumentation
