Flutes Essays

the wood smothered my lips as I echoed a song throughout my wooden flute. The city streets around me were dirty and loud, but I could only hear my flute above the rustle and bustle. I played sweet mishmashes of medleys, getting lost in the gentle noise, when suddenly I noticed someone, or rather something watching my performance. A small kitten was sitting in front of me attentatively watching with its amber eyes fixated on the flute I held. I paused my playing and looked at the cat puzzled. This strange

Stephen Louis Sax, also known as Steve Sax, is a former American second baseman in Major League Baseball, MLB. He made his debut as a Los Angeles Dodger (Wikipedia, 2015). Sax was born in Sacramento, California on January 29, 1960. He has been a resident of Northern California almost all of his life. He returned to Northern California after offseason and when his baseball career came to an end. Sax grew up in a household of five children in which his competitive nature and will to excel was adopted

Greece is known as the birthplace of the Western World. Greece produced some of the best mathematicians this world, as well as architecture and pottery. Although these inventions and inventors were and are such great gifts to the world, none beats the brilliant inventions of their musical instruments. One of these instruments was called a cithara, which is an advanced relative of the popular lyre. This instrument is famous because it is fabled to be invented by Apollo, the god of the sun and music

piano with enjoyment, it was all I ever wanted to play. My oldest sister, Kaycee, was one of the reasons I chose flute. In all honesty, playing flute was not my choice, if I had it my way I would have played piano since I loved piano before fourth grade. The main reasons I had to play flute was because, my sister played flute and quit for choir so we had flutes. My mother also played flute but quit because of cheerleading. I personally disliked the instrument, the tone was airy, no one seemed to know

Why this dog has a bed full of toys? - 15 Pictures Some dogs like to nibble slippers, others to bury the food, the third to sleep all day... However, there are some who have special wishes and desires. Such is the dog who wants only a room full of toys. But why? The Family Meet the family Downie. This young couple has a dog and a cat, two beautiful pets who are rarely separated. Golden Retriever is a peaceful female named Mojito Rose Soldan, while black cat is a male and his name is Vader. Back

Having adult responsibilities means that people will start to be dependent on other people and that they have a responsibility to help meet their needs, such as a responsibility towards one's family. Often those responsibilities can be forced upon someone due to certain circumstances and as a result their personality can completely change. That is the situation with Grete in “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, that due to the ramification of taking care of her brother’s condition Grete’s overall character

Not much is known about solo flute repertoire from the baroque period, but luckily, some historians are passionate enough to dedicate their lives to researching this literature so musicians of today can learn more about the subject. In an article entitled “Bach and the Flute: The Players, the Instruments, the Music,” authors Ardal Powell and David Lasocki describe what led to Johann Sebastian Bach’s writing his flute sonatas and why they are written the way they are. Ardal Powell has specialist knowledge

Before attending the rendition of Mozart’s Magic Flute presented by the University of Toledo’s Opera Ensemble, I had envisioned what I expected the opera to be like in a real life performance. What I had envisioned was definitely not what was portrayed on stage. In my mind, there would be slightly lavish costumes for each performer to better reflect Mozart’s original characterization of each role. There would also be dramatic lighting to accent the comical tale being told. I envisioned actors rushing

Concertino for flute and piano, Op.107 Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) was a French composer and pianist. Her mother, a pianist and singer, provided young Cecile with her earliest musical instruction, who at a later age began to experiment in composition. Her father’s disagreement prevented her from attending the Paris Conservatoire, so instead she studied privately with members of its faculty, which included Benjamin Godard. She started composing music

This term paper makes an attempt to elaborate the portrayal of Canadian women whose survive in Canadian society at the time of World War II, with especial study of Gabrielle Roy’s The Tin Flute (1947). This novel based on the restless period of “World War Second” and the “Great Depression”, explore the suffering of common people and their concern for the future of their young generation. In each and every literature women writers have played an important role, this term paper discussed the agony

the Western Concert Flute The flute has one of the longest histories of any instrument used in a music ensemble today. The instrument dates back to at least 37,000 years ago. Over the years, many instruments have been given the designation of being called a flute. Over time, the western concert flute has gone through many changes from the prehistoric age to the modern age. The flute is one of the oldest musical instruments. The oldest instrument that is closely related to the flute was found in the

a loafer, and they swore never to lend him money because he never paid back." (Achebe, 4). When he wasn't drinking he would spend his time playing music. Music was the one thing that both his chi and him could agree upon. "He was very good on his flute, and his happiest moments were the two or three moons after the harvest when the village musicians brought down their instruments, hung above the fireplace" (Achebe, 4). It was said that he had a bad chi which followed him all the way to his unfortunate

My life has been full of many opportunities to participate in things that I love and these opportunities have taught me fabulous lessons. Through my persistent hard work in the Clark high school marching band I have been very fortunate to learn important lessons about positivity, service and respect. Being in my high school’s marching band has drastically changed my life for the better. I would not have made it through all the curve-balls that school has thrown at me had it not been for the marching

In “Death in Venice”, there are several figures who work as triggers that seduced Aschenbach out from his self-restrained appreciation of beauty, and pushed him gradually into the realm of desire and unrestrained impulsions, which ultimately leaded him to his death. These figures are contextual symbols in this novella, and to Aschenbach, the encountering with each figure represented a new change to his path, and pushes him forward in his journey. The plot of this novella, which is Aschenbach’s journal

well-known operas is The Magic Flute, which is classified as a Singspiel. A Singspiel is a German comic opera-play that connects musical numbers with spoken dialogue. The content, called the libretto, was considered simple, silly, and easy to follow. This simplicity made it a popular form of entertainment among people of the lower and middle classes. Mozart collaborated with, the librettist, Emanuel Schihander in the creation of this Singspiel. They chose to write The Magic Flute as a Singspiel because they

The Milwaukee Opera Theatre put on the production of Zie Magic Flute by Mozart, one of the most famous operas in history. Directed by Jill-Ann Poloski, this version of the opera changed several aspects of the original opera to be understood by the American audience. Although there were a few flaws in the performance, overall the performance was done very well, therefore had only little flaws to correct. The volume of the performance was for the most part very loud. Although they did very in volume

The world is full of conflict between light and darkness. W. A. Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute contains characters, plot lines, and a libretto that reflects the struggles of humankind. The lovers, Tamino and Pamina, are two innocent individuals that are plagued by the darkness of their situation. In this way, they are the light that is trying to overcome the darkness that surrounds them. The magic flute and glockenspiel are instruments of power that ultimately enable Tamino to be successful in his

Graduate Recital Program Notes: Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Poem for Flute and Orchestra Charles Griffes (1884-1920) was the director of music at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY from 1907–1920. He studied piano at a young age, to continue his education he moved to Berlin, where he studied piano, composition, and counterpoint at the Stern Conservatory. Griffes’s early compositions were influenced to some degree by German Romanticism, especially German Lieder. He never reached atonality in his

studying the flute since I was in the second grade. At first, it was just because the school band was calling for learners, and I wanted to have a try. In the first two years, mastering the fundamental skills was quite difficult. There were five students studying the flute, among whom I performed the worst, as the shape of my mouth was not very suitable for playing this

For my second concert report, I went to see South Alabama’s Flute Choir and Celtic Crue perform in the Spring Concert. The USA Flute Choir performed a total of six pieces and the Celtic Crue performed four short pieces of Irish tradition. The concert was on Thursday March 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the Laidlaw Recital Hall. The first piece was A Gaelic Offering by Catherine McMichael and consisted of two movements. This piece was a flute quartet in the first movement, but in the second movement one