I prefer this piece because, being a classical guitarist, I can appreciate the level of skill and difficulty it takes to play the piece and therefore I find a deeper admiration while listening to the piece. ... (Me on guitar, my cousin on the piano or synthesized harpsichord) • I give the piece a profundity value of 8 out of 10, as I believe that all renowned classical music deserves a high profundity rating. ... The second is somewhat lethargic, as if it were taking a break from the fast notes of the first movement. ... Other distinguished composers of the period were: - George Fred...

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• Grade Level: High School

The time period portrayed is the classical period. ... Even when the Emperor told him that there was too many notes in his opera, in Mozart's mind it was perfect. ... The main thing that I learned about the music from the classical period was that it was clear and simple. ... Classical music really fluctuates the mood, in that it can tells a story of something with different emotions. ... All in all, classical music was light and graceful. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are 3 movements, that bear a passing resemblance to the classical symphony. ... It's interesting to note that in this great score, the free impressionism of Debussy is tempered with something like classic form. ... He was paying far more attention to his ideas, than to classical form. ... At the time, Debussy was turning to a new idea of classical form. ...

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Why is it so difficult to recall the name of a single woman composer of classical music, regardless of when she lived; and why is it seemingly impossible to recognize and identify a piece of her music? ... Some examples are as follows: in the piece "D'un soir triste,"" she used a muted tam-tam crash, bass drums, off-beat notes on a harp, and several percussion; in the piece "D'un matin de printemps,"" she used orchestrations such as lightly tapped and brushed snare drums (Lace, 3). ... This style of music has many of the same characteristics as the music from the classical era. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Just then Micaela shows up for a second time with a note form Don Jose's mother in which she tells him to ask Micaela to marry him, and he is all ready to do so until a brawl breaks out in the factory and off to duty he goes. ...

• Word Count: 2531
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• Grade Level: High School