Violin
I played a total time of eight hours and 30 minutes on my violin. In my practice time I was able to practice La Boheme orchestra Act Four and get it ready for orchestra practice. I did this by focusing in on the challenging rhythm and speed sections. One section that was extremely hard for me was the runs going up or down. This was because there are many key signatures. A huge important counting thing I learned was to imagine a little movie screen dial going around the circle counting up while waiting for long rests. Besides opera music, I also prepared for my upcoming violin book four graduation recital. The pieces that I focused on this week were Concerto in A Minor 1st and 3rd movement by A. Vivaldi. The 1st movement, in my opinion, is bold, forward, and in a way, trying to make a statement. For this piece, I try to give off a ringing feeling by using lots of vibrato. Since this was the piece I played for both the Ridgecrest and Regionals Exchange Club, this piece is finalized and I only practiced it to refresh my memory. The 3rd movement is more playful and bouncy even though the notes are very similar to the 1st movement. This piece is currently in the process of being memorized. My main trouble spot is on page two where the music turns into sixteenth notes, slurs, shifts, and many string crossings for 16 measures. Instead of trying to memorize this part, I slowed the speed down to get intonation and bowings. I then sped up the tempo untill I reached the fasted I could play with no mistakes. I also played the three octave Bb (B flat) minor scale and arpeggios. During my violin lessons, I practiced my pieces with a piano accompaniment at the High Desert Haven. During my private lesson, we worked on La Boheme orchestra ...
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...ngs are being reveled, Mimi and Rodolfo decide to stay together in poverty until spring while Marcello and Musetta part screaming insults at each other. Act Four is a roller coaster of emotions when the boys fantasy about being at a fancy ball and somehow turn it into a mock duel. They are stopped in their tracks when Musetta bursts in telling them that Mimi is too sick to come in. Once her friends help her inside, she says goodbye to her friends while Musetta asks Marcello to sell her own earrings to pay for medicine. Colline says goodbye to his beloved coat in memories and in the farewell of Mimi. Rodolfo and Mimi recall their happy memories and the first time they met. As Mimi drifts off into unconsciousness, the others have returned and have let go. When Rodolfo at last figures out that she died, he calls her name and throws himself at her body in deep despair.
They are already in a compromising situation in celebrating her eighteenth birthday at a gas station having coffee which was already established as being not the norm earlier with Marie recounting her own large party where her “mother made a large party” (154). There reality is broken when the teenagers arrive and “One of the girls went to the juke box and put money in” and they are forced to leave because of Carol condition which causes her to have a breakdown from the noise (157). The arrival of the kids forced them to come into contact with their own reality which can never coincide with the one they have fabricated. This small reminder of what the norm is supposed to be is often brought to their attention through others such as when they “could see, in the light shaft of light, a boy, two girls and a dog” (155). In this instance, they are walking on the way to their weekly picnic, which is in itself repetitive, when they are shown the norm of other having fun “the boy splashing in the water with the dog” while they are forced to go through the motions without much emotion. This depiction of the norm unsettles their reality and, even though they don’t stop trying to alter reality to shelter Carol, shows how dysfunctional their own situation is as it can be seen as a potential version of themselves without Carol’s
The climax of the story has a few layers of drama that really bring out the problems between the characters. We see Santiago and his half brother Cheche battle about the future of the factory; this affects Santiago's relationship with his wife who doesn't know about all the debt and risks he has taken. Then there's Conchita and her husband Paloma, who are experiencing marital issues which become heightened by the seductive lector Juan Julian. Both couples have personal conflicts with one another as well as external issues that affect their lives. The play had interesting parts to it such as infidelity and abuse of sexual nature. some very sensual parts; like infidelity and sexual abuse but were carried out by the cast with immense care and genuineness. Gomez does a really good job of bringing out emotional performances from the actors. This really took me on an emotional/visual roller coaster. The characters moved from happy to angry and from night to day with great ease. Scenes were so realistic and I found myself really engrossed in the story. Gomez interpreted the script really well and I think he related to the story. The story felt natural and cohesive,like it was his
As complex, troubled characters Blanche and Viola established a relationship with the audience, which leaves the audience feeling sympathetic toward them both. The nature of the sympathy felt by the audience varies between characters. Viola loses her brother, and is wash...
Every time the family comes to a confrontation someone retreats to the past and reflects on life as it was back then, not dealing with life as it is for them today. Tom, assuming the macho role of the man of the house, babies and shelters Laura from the outside world. His mother reminds him that he is to feel a responsibility for his sister. He carries this burden throughout the play. His mother knows if it were not for his sisters needs he would have been long gone. Laura must pickup on some of this, she is so sensitive she must sense Toms feeling of being trapped. Tom dreams of going away to learn of the world, Laura is aware of this and she is frightened of what may become of them if he were to leave.
In Act II, Kate comes in, dragging Bianca with her tied up. When first reading this, the thought of one sister tying up the other and dragging her is pretty funny. But when you stop to think about why Kate is doing this to her sister, you start feeling sorry for her. We see the immaturity of Kate and that she does not know how to deal with her feelin...
The younger sister cannot have a relationship with a man until her older sister does remain the same in both the play and the film. In the play, Lucentio wants to marry Bianca and pretends to be her tutor so he can spend more time with her. He pays Petruchio to wed Bianca’s sister, Kate, so he can marry Bianca. Cameron acts as Bianca’s French tutor to gain more face time with her. He convinces Joey Donner to pay Patrick to date Kat. Patrick is nice to Kat throughout the movie and tries to win her back after she finds out that he was paid to go out with her. Kate never finds out that Petruchio was paid to marry her. Petruchio and Patrick both use deceitful tactics in order to be with their respective loves. They disguise their true feelings and motives for being with their girl. Both Kat and Katherine fall in love with the man who was paid to be with her. The fact that they fell in love is meant to show how they were tamed. Kate gives a speech about how she understands how she should be subordinate to her husband. Petruchio has tamed her bec...
The relationship Edna has with Mademoiselle Reisz guides her transformation from a wife and mother to a single woman. Reisz acts as a role model for her, someone who does not conform to society’s expectations. Mademoiselle Reisz lives how she wants and accepts both positive and negative consequences of her lifestyle. From the first time Edna sees her play, she admires Mademoiselle Reisz. “The woman, by her divine art, seemed to reach Edna’s spirit and set it free” (623). The music she plays helps calm Edna’s spirit. Mademoiselle Reisz allows Edna to read the letters Robert wrote to her and she supports her in her decision to follow her heart and be with Robert. In doing so, she kindles the passionate flame Edna has for Robert. As Edna wishes t...
Taylor, Turtle, Lou Ann, and Esperanza all develop because of their relationship with and to others. An iron is sharpened when it rubs against another piece of iron. Similarly, it is through contact and relationships that character is developed. The characters discover that they need each other to survive, just like the symbiotic relationship between the wisteria and the rhizobia. Taylor learns to depend upon the help of her friends. Turtle overcomes her emotional shock through Taylor’s love and care. Lou Ann finds her self-confidence through Taylor’s encouragement. Esperanza finds hope through her love for Turtle. All the characters learn how to be like the people in heaven. They are “well-fed” because they help and serve each other. The interaction among the characters provides nourishment and life. They develop into better people through this interaction.
The story follows three girls- Jeanette, the oldest in the pack, Claudette, the narrator and middle child, and the youngest, Mirabella- as they go through the various stages of becoming civilized people. Each girl is an example of the different reactions to being placed in an unfamiliar environment and retrained. Jeanette adapts quickly, becoming the first in the pack to assimilate to the new way of life. She accepts her education and rejects her previous life with few relapses. Claudette understands the education being presented to her but resists adapting fully, her hatred turning into apathy as she quietly accepts her fate. Mirabella either does not comprehend her education, or fully ignores it, as she continually breaks the rules and boundaries set around her, eventually resulting in her removal from the school.
Secondly, the imbecile wet nurse of Juliet plays an unsupportive parental role during Juliet’s misery of losing Romeo in ba...
While Douzi’s mother visits the troupe, the punishments that the kids go through by the hands of their masters are exhibited callously. The kids are beaten with the sides of swords and made to perform physically strenuous tasks. The main master Guan says that, they are not human beings, if they do not perform in the opera and that cliques are forbidden in the troupe. When the mother finally gets to speak with Master Guan, he informs her that her son will not b...
Violin is a novel by Anne Rice. The genre of the book is fantasy and the text allows for many comparisons to made between fantasy and magical realism.
Personal. An insightful analysis and understanding of a piece of music could lead me to play it with the emotions that the composer wants to express. As I may do a grade 10 RCM examination in two years, I chose to analyse this piece from the syllabus because it is among the best violin concertos and the most representative work of its composer. Also, as a member of the Westmount Youth Orchestra, I have played the tutti part of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Opus 64 and I find it very beautiful. As these two concertos are so much related (same country and same musical period), Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 arouses my curiosity.
The Nurse has been alongside Juliet since the day she was born. She is always there for Juliet and provides her with emotional stability. She wants Juliet to be happy and when she hears about Romeo she is happy for Juliet. However, once things get very intense betw...
You have crowds of kids on the dance floor dancing to the blasting music, all in their formal attire. Juliet a young and innocent girl at only fourteen years old, stands over in the corner alone humming to the music. As Juliet is standing there she sees a boy crossing the dance floor in her directs. She notices that he's pretty cute. They have a quick interaction while Juliet stands there nervously tucking her hair behind her ear. Romeo approaches Juliet and holds her hand. She's confused at first why this young man is talking to her as well as touching her, but this makes Juliet more curious about him. Romeo tells Juliet that he wants to kiss her then he does. She is instantly in love with this boy, but he leaves and disappears. Juliet talks to Nurse to try and figure out who he is. Juliet sends Nurse to figure out his name. Being Juliet's first crush she falls instantly not knowing how this will end up. Once Nurse tells her who he is, she is heartbroken since being in two popularity groups they are not suppose to socialize without being bullied. She is excited finally finding her first love, but is horrified of what will come