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The Influence Of Composers Wilhelm Peterson-Berger And Wilhelm Stenhammar On Swedish National Romanticism, Armen Shaomian Apr 2008

The Influence Of Composers Wilhelm Peterson-Berger And Wilhelm Stenhammar On Swedish National Romanticism, Armen Shaomian

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The objective of my lecture recital is to introduce the music of the National Romantic period in Swedish cultural history to a wider audience. The period of National Romanticism was in many ways the promotion of folk-influenced music, art, and architecture throughout the late 1800’s until the early 1900’s, the beginning of realism. Composers and painters honored the beautiful landscape and rural environments as well as portraying their patriotism through their art, mainly as a reaction against industrialism. Many museums and public parks were built as a result of the National Romantic movement in Sweden. My lecture recital will highlight …


Planning To Perform: The Application Of Project Management Principles To Recital Preparation, Karen Ann Click Feb 2008

Planning To Perform: The Application Of Project Management Principles To Recital Preparation, Karen Ann Click

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Many musicians, artists and other creative thinkers often struggle with organizational skills in preparation for events that require detailed planning, notably recital preparation. Musicians often find themselves ill-prepared and must reschedule the event, recycle music that they do not wish to perform, or ultimately perform at a lower standard. Currently, there is no standardized, established model for pianists or other types of musicians to guide them in setting up a recital and successfully executing all of its parts from start to finish. This study, through discussion of the employment of project management principles, aids artists in putting together a performance …