For our required novel this semester, we read A Tale of Two Cities. This novel was published in 1859 when music wasn’t nearly as large of an industry as it is now. As something that is constantly changing, but listened to all of the world, music is said to be the universal language. It can be played during all times, happy, sad or indifferent, and on all occasions. Keeping this in mind, music is constantly changing and that was no different almost 160 years ago in 1859. Everything about music has changed, from what kind of music you’re hearing to the types of people composing it, music has changed an immense amount since the mid-1800’s and it’s still going. When you think of genres nowadays there are more than you can count. There are the standard pop, country, rock, and jazz, but after that you have endless amounts of subgenres. These subgenres can combine one or more of the standard genres or they can even create an entirely new genre altogether. Back in the 1800’s that wasn’t necessarily the case. While the There was …show more content…
In reference to the 1850’s,
This decade was blessed with absurd operatic riches. We can credit this largely to a single phenomenon: the mighty middle period of Giuseppe Verdi. He wrote half as many operas in the 1850s as he had in the 1840s, but the eight that he churned out this decade included Rigoletto, Il trovatore, La traviata and Un ballo in maschera — four of the biggest opera smashes ever. (Parsons 1) One famous composer of the 1800’s was Richard Wagner. “He is famous for both his epic operas, including the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well as for his anti-semitic writings, which, posthumously, made him a favorite of Adolf Hitler.” (“Richard” 4) Wagner composed many works throughout his life, but was a very controversial composer due to the love he received from Adolf
We have had music throughout history, and it has changed yet stayed the same. What I mean by this is that even though music is constantly evolving and has throughout history, its always been there. I hope that music is something that we will always have in life to connect us. No matter the
Urinetown is the fall musical that our school magnificently performed. It centers about this town in which people have to pay to pee and a love story about two young adults trying to change the way of the town. The musical premiered in 2001 with the music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. What interested me was that the musical mocks capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism,and the whole idea of going against the corrupt government. Also, the concept of going to the bathroom is not free is unique to me.
Many musical genres have survived and prospered all because of go-go music. Jazz music overcame through decades of disinclined torch passing’s, from swing to the sound of bop and more. Rock-and-roll rediscovered its backbone through punk and heavy metal. Conservatives still squeal every time country music molts into something glossier.
The five song playlist that I chose is Fireworks, Set fire to the rain, The way, Love the way you lie and Firestones. All of these songs relates to the novel in different ways. The song Fireworks by katy Perry relates to the novel Fahrenheit 451 because in this song it is saying if you ever feel Like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again. Guy Montag had committed mistakes that he might regretted.
Theme: Friendship Song: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” – Randy Newman “You've got a friend in me. You got troubles then I got them too. We stick together, we can see it through cause you've got a friend in me.” Justification: This song relates to the relationship George and Lennie had because even though Lennie was always getting in trouble, George was beside him no matter what. Also, when they got to the ranch, Slim said to them that is not common to see such good friends like George and Lennie, who travel together and look out for each other.
Shrek the Musical is a Broadway musical comedy that is created by DreamWorks Theatricals in 2008. It is adapted from Shrek, a 2001 DreamWorks Animation movie, as well as a 1990 children’s literature Shrek! written by William Steig. The original musical is directed by Jason Moore with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. After watching the recording version of Shrek the Musical, I consider that it is a successful production if the purpose of this musical is to amuse audiences and bring them an enduring audio-visual feast.
The 1920’s had opened up opportunities for musicians in many ways from getting jobs to earning money, and or getting to hear the snazzy new sounds of the 20’s. The technology of music was a weightful impact not only on the 1920’s but also the 30’s, 40’s, and so on. The decade was truly the age for sound, it spread like a wildfire after cries of anathema and hatred tore open
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz based on a book by Winnie Holzman. The musical is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz. Wicked celebrated its tenth anniversary on Broadway on 30 October 2013. It is the 9th longest-Broadway show, surpassing Beauty and the Beast. A typical performance runs for approximately two hours and thirty minutes.
Throughout the years, America went through an immense transition of both music and culture. The musical revolutions during the twentieth century and earlier years left an enduring mark on the musical culture of the country, combining different rhythms and melodies to create unique musical hybrids that attribute to the equanimity that would be spiritually given to every American citizen. The classical genre of music was emphasized through many composers who enforced a world full of righteousness, and their pieces that helped create the ideal that every United States citizen should be able to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. America was influenced by a particular composer whose pieces during
It is officially credited with bridging the gap between musical theatre and pop culture. Rent is a contemporary musical revolving around a group of poor, struggling, young artists, or “Bohemians.” It is set in East Side New York City in the height of the 1990s HIV/AIDS epidemic. Despite obstacles of sickness, financial difficulties, and death, the characters locate the ability to remain optimistic and positive. Rent has proceeded to become extremely successful and iconic in modern day musical theatre.
1. After viewing the documentary and listening to each song by Rodgers and Hammerstein the song that made the most impact on me was the song “Some Enchanted Evening.” The song consists of very smooth and romantic melodies. Due to that I am a hopeless romantic I really enjoy the song lyrics and melody. The song was very catchy that I ended up singing the song for the rest of my day.
Into the Woods is a broadway musical that was first performed on December 4, 1986 with music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. I 've performed in dozens of musicals, but this one is by far my favorite. The story line intertwines fairytales, and shows how they helped and fought each other in gruesome conditions. The main family in this show is the baker and his wife who must locate items from different fairytales in order to lift a curse placed on them by a witch. The curse has prevented the family from bearing any children, but they prevail in their quest and the baker 's wife has her baby in the second act. "
Tone is a literary component of composition, which shows the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience suggested in a literary work. A plethora of authors use tone in order to show the reader the attitudes of the characters and subjects in a literary piece. Charles Dickens uses tone in A Tale of Two Cities, one of Dickens’s most widely read books, to show his critical attitude towards the richer, upper classes. Dickens was not the wealthiest, and even found himself in jail for debt in 1824, but he worked his way up from the bottom. This is why the tone is critical towards the aristocrats in the story, and empathizes with the peasants and Bourgeois, or middle class.
Some have coined music as a universal language. Perhaps, the complexity of the notes, the consistency of the beat, the array of instruments, or the flow of lyricism offers this universal appeal. Nevertheless, the unique composition of each song enables it to sustain its own magnetic aura, much like the musical implication in Lewis Nordans Music of the Swamp. Though, many argue Nordans piece suggests merely a collection of short stories rather than a novel, Nordan uses his singsong methodology- a novel-in-stories- to incorporate an anthology of his transformative memory- an autobiography of the way it was.
On November 28th, 2015 I attended Ben Stevenson’s version of The Nutcracker which was being performed by the Houston Ballet at the Wortham Theater Center. The dance featured two separate acts and multitude of dances as well as a live orchestra. The Nutcracker demonstrated the ability to unleash a multitude of emotions as well captivate its audience with music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky of the Romantic era, usage of modern technologies and techniques such as lighting and special effects, as well as its wide variety of dance types such as solo dances, pas de deux, and large group dances with a focus on a central figure or couple. Despite dance being the primary subject, it is necessary to note the performance of the orchestra of Tchaikovsky’s