Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer born in 1756 in Salzburg. He began composing at age 5 and was a musical prodigy, touring Europe as a performer from a young age. As an adult, Mozart moved to Vienna where he achieved great success, being named Imperial Royal Court Composer. However, he struggled financially at times due to his lavish lifestyle. Mozart composed over 600 works during his short 35 years, including operas, symphonies, and sonatas, before his untimely death in 1791. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
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Marie Antoinette was born in Austria and married King Louis XVI of France for political reasons. As queen, she spent lavishly and was out of touch with the struggles of the common people. Her failure to produce a male heir added to the public's dissatisfaction. During the French Revolution, an angry mob stormed Versailles and forced the royal family to move to Paris where they were kept under house arrest. The king and queen both eventually faced execution by guillotine during the Reign of Terror in 1793.
This document discusses several topics related to Portugal including the 25th of April Bridge in Lisbon, the legend of King Sebastian of Portugal, Port wine, and the Carnation Revolution. The Carnation Revolution was a bloodless coup in 1974 which overthrew the authoritarian regime and established democracy. It took its name from the red carnations soldiers used to celebrate the revolution.
The Women's March on Versailles in October 1789 was a turning point in the French Revolution. Thousands of hungry, angry women marched to Versailles to demand that the King address the severe bread shortages plaguing the common people. Upon arriving, the women killed two royal bodyguards. King Louis XVI, fearing for his safety, agreed to the women's demands to distribute bread from Versailles to Paris. The march demonstrated the power of the common people and contributed to the decline of the King's authority.
Paul Revere was a patriot messenger famous for his midnight ride warning of the British Army's advance on Lexington and Concord before the battles in 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow later immortalized Paul Revere's ride in his famous poem. Paul Revere was also a participant in the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773 against British rule.
Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. She was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and became queen at age 25 in 1559. During her 44-year reign, Elizabeth kept foreign invaders such as the Spanish Armada at bay, encouraged overseas trade, and strengthened the Church of England. She traveled around the countryside each summer to visit her subjects and died in 1603 at age 69.
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who created works such as Nuda Veritas (1899), Goldfish (1901), Judith (1901-1902), and The Three Ages of Women (1905). Some of his other paintings included portraits of Emilie Floge (1902), Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907, 1912), and landscapes such as River Bank in Springtime (1912) and Avenue of Trees in Park at SchlossKammer (1912). He is also known for his contributions to the Beethoven Frieze displayed at the Secession in Vienna.
This document provides biographical information about several famous figures from Vienna, Austria, including composers Mozart and Beethoven, psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, film director Erich von Stroheim, and others. It discusses their dates of birth and death, addresses they resided at in Vienna, and brief descriptions of their accomplishments and contributions in their fields of music, art, literature, and cinema. The document also provides some interesting facts about the city of Vienna itself, such as its large central cemetery and the total distance of all its bike paths.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer born in 1756 in Salzburg. He began composing at age 5 and was a musical prodigy, touring Europe as a performer from a young age. As an adult, Mozart moved to Vienna where he achieved great success, being named Imperial Royal Court Composer. However, he struggled financially at times due to his lavish lifestyle. Mozart composed over 600 works during his short 35 years, including operas, symphonies, and sonatas, before his untimely death in 1791. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
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Marie Antoinette was born in Austria and married King Louis XVI of France for political reasons. As queen, she spent lavishly and was out of touch with the struggles of the common people. Her failure to produce a male heir added to the public's dissatisfaction. During the French Revolution, an angry mob stormed Versailles and forced the royal family to move to Paris where they were kept under house arrest. The king and queen both eventually faced execution by guillotine during the Reign of Terror in 1793.
This document discusses several topics related to Portugal including the 25th of April Bridge in Lisbon, the legend of King Sebastian of Portugal, Port wine, and the Carnation Revolution. The Carnation Revolution was a bloodless coup in 1974 which overthrew the authoritarian regime and established democracy. It took its name from the red carnations soldiers used to celebrate the revolution.
The Women's March on Versailles in October 1789 was a turning point in the French Revolution. Thousands of hungry, angry women marched to Versailles to demand that the King address the severe bread shortages plaguing the common people. Upon arriving, the women killed two royal bodyguards. King Louis XVI, fearing for his safety, agreed to the women's demands to distribute bread from Versailles to Paris. The march demonstrated the power of the common people and contributed to the decline of the King's authority.
Paul Revere was a patriot messenger famous for his midnight ride warning of the British Army's advance on Lexington and Concord before the battles in 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow later immortalized Paul Revere's ride in his famous poem. Paul Revere was also a participant in the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773 against British rule.
Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. She was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and became queen at age 25 in 1559. During her 44-year reign, Elizabeth kept foreign invaders such as the Spanish Armada at bay, encouraged overseas trade, and strengthened the Church of England. She traveled around the countryside each summer to visit her subjects and died in 1603 at age 69.
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who created works such as Nuda Veritas (1899), Goldfish (1901), Judith (1901-1902), and The Three Ages of Women (1905). Some of his other paintings included portraits of Emilie Floge (1902), Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907, 1912), and landscapes such as River Bank in Springtime (1912) and Avenue of Trees in Park at SchlossKammer (1912). He is also known for his contributions to the Beethoven Frieze displayed at the Secession in Vienna.
This document provides biographical information about several famous figures from Vienna, Austria, including composers Mozart and Beethoven, psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, film director Erich von Stroheim, and others. It discusses their dates of birth and death, addresses they resided at in Vienna, and brief descriptions of their accomplishments and contributions in their fields of music, art, literature, and cinema. The document also provides some interesting facts about the city of Vienna itself, such as its large central cemetery and the total distance of all its bike paths.
The document summarizes Oktoberfest celebrations held annually at Alpine Village for 40 years. It describes German food, beer, dancers and musicians from Germany who perform traditional songs. A group dressed as Vikings attended one year, merging the Bavarian and Viking cultures. Stein holding competitions were held between men and women, with prizes for the winners. At the end of the festival, musicians play songs with their socks rolled down to collect tips from the crowd. The author concludes it was a fun family event exploring German culture.
Edith Piaf was a famous French singer in the 20th century known for her heart-wrenching voice. She grew up in difficult circumstances, being abandoned by her mother as a baby and living with her grandmother who ran a brothel. Despite facing personal tragedies, including the death of her daughter, Piaf went on to have an exceptional singing career from the 1930s. During World War 2, she risked her life saving thousands of Jews by obtaining fake documents for them after secretly visiting concentration camps. Though briefly accused of supporting the Nazis, she was later cleared by those she rescued. Piaf suffered health problems in her later life due in part to substance abuse and died at age 47.
This document summarizes stories told on walking tours in various cities:
1) In Prague, the creator of the astronomical clock, Hanus, was celebrated until the city leaders had his eyes gouged out for fear he would create a better clock for rivals. He took revenge by throwing himself into the clock's gears.
2) In Bucharest, Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were ousted as leaders and became vagrants after his last speech went badly. They were later captured and executed.
3) In Budapest during WWII, Nazis tried to remove a statue of the Jewish composer Mendelssohn from the opera house, but ended up taking down the statue of Wagner by mistake
Gluck was a pioneering opera composer born in Germany in 1714 who helped reform opera styles. He spent time composing in Italy, London, Paris, and Vienna. Gluck helped establish the tradition of opera reform known as "Gluckian reform" which emphasized expressiveness of the music and drama over elaborate displays. Some of his most famous works include Orfeo ed Euridice, which premiered in Vienna in 1762 and helped establish his reforms, and Iphigénie en Aulide. Gluck composed over 35 operas and ballets and helped shape opera as an art form before passing away in Vienna in 1787.
This document lists the titles of 28 paintings related to balls and dancing from the 18th-19th centuries by various European artists. The paintings depict various scenes from balls including masked balls, costume balls, waltzing, dancing, and preparations for balls. The artists represented are from countries including France, Germany, Austria, England, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
The document provides an overview of various antique pianos from the 18th-20th centuries including square pianos, grand pianos, and fortepianos from renowned piano makers such as Broadwood, Erard, Gaveau, and others. It also mentions that The Period Piano Company, established in 1976, specializes in the restoration of antique pianos and has worked on instruments associated with famous composers like Beethoven, Chopin, and Mendelssohn.
Vittorio De Sica film series at the Castro Theatre on September 26, 2015 featuring 4 of his films: Bicycle Thieves (1948), The Gold of Naples (1954), Marriage Italian Style (1964), and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970). The event is presented by the Istituto Luce Cinecitta and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and organized by Cinema Italia San Francisco with support from The Leonardo da Vinci Society.
We look at the waning influence of the church and the aristocracy in Europe and the way that the decadence of the old order gives way to reason and democracy throughout the 18th Century.
Handel was a German-born British Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. He spent most of his career in London after settling there in 1712. In 1727, Handel was commissioned to write four anthems for King George II's coronation, one of which has been performed at every British coronation since. Through the summer of 1741, Handel gave live performances of his works like Messiah in Dublin to benefit local hospitals. Handel had a long and prolific career as a composer before his death in London in 1759 at the age of 74.
Gareth Pugh, a fashion designer known for ruff collars, will give a lecture on April 23rd at 7:00 PM at the V&A museum. Pugh attained a fashion degree and his graduate collection was featured on the cover of Dazed magazine. Many of his designs incorporate updated versions of ruffs that were popular during Shakespeare's time, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. The museum gift shop will sell merchandise related to the "Framing the Face" exhibit on historic collars from the Renaissance to Rococo periods, daily from 10 AM to 5:45 PM and until 10 PM on Fridays.
Richard Wagner was a revolutionary German composer born in 1813 who transformed classical music through his dramatic operas and emphasis on themes of mythology and emotion in his compositions; his most famous works included the four-part opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and the operas Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal, which featured innovative harmonies and orchestration. Despite early struggles, Wagner became hugely successful in the late 1840s and 1850s with operas such as Lohengrin, Die Walküre, and Tristan und Isolde that blended music, poetry, and drama in new ways.
The document discusses two Impressionist artists, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. It provides information on some of their famous paintings from the 1870s-1880s, including "La Promenade" and "The Dancer" by Renoir, and "The Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer" by Degas. It also notes that Renoir developed rheumatoid arthritis later in his career from 1894-1919, but continued painting works such as "The Umbrellas" and self-portraits during that time period. Key paintings discussed include "Luncheon of the Boating Party" from 1881, which is compared to a 2003 painting of the same scene by Neil Folberg.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French post-Impressionist painter known for illustrating the lively nightlife of Paris in the late 19th century. Born into an aristocratic family, he suffered from a genetic condition that stunted his growth but allowed him to focus on art. As a student of Fernand Cormon in Montmartre, he befriended Van Gogh and began frequenting the bohemian circles of Parisian artists and entertainers. Toulouse-Lautrec is renowned for his posters advertising the Moulin Rouge cabaret and portraits of dancers and performers that captured the spirit of the belle époque. Although troubled by disabilities and alcoholism, his art
Nicolas Gombert was a Flemish composer active in the early 16th century. He worked as a singer for the court of Charles V from 1526. In 1540, he was convicted and sentenced to hard labor in the galleys for having sexual relations with a boy. Considered one of the most influential composers between Josquin des Prez and Palestrina, Gombert specialized in sacred polyphonic music and was renowned for his use of dissonance and sequence techniques.
Richard Wagner was a German composer born in 1813 in Leipzig. He was a revolutionary composer, conductor, music theorist and essayist who was influential in the development of opera. A defining moment was hearing Beethoven's symphony which inspired him to become a musician. He was also involved in the German nationalist movement and had to flee Germany after a failed revolution, spending 12 years in exile. Some of his most famous works include Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, The Ring Cycle, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, The Flying Dutchman and his final opera Parsifal.
This document contains images and descriptions of various weapons and vehicles used during World War 1, including early tank prototypes from Britain, a French light tank, German machine gun teams, an American steam-powered tank, and a German submarine. It also features photos of a British soldier in a gas mask, French gas dispensers, and the famous German flying ace the Red Baron.
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses and black skirts manually connecting calls.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds and pioneering aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 1900s and helped the French resistance in World War II.
5) A photo of the Titanic departing on its ill-fated
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses manually connecting calls.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds and pioneering aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 1900s and helped the French resistance in World War 2.
5) The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, with over 1,
Mozart’s Works in the German Singspiel Operatic TraditionEdward E. Reicin
Mozart excelled in both comedic and tragic operatic genres, including Italian opera and German Singspiel works. Singspiel, similar to Broadway musicals, featured spoken dialogue between musical pieces instead of sung dialogue. This format allowed Mozart to add humor and originality to his Singspiel compositions. Some of Mozart's most famous Singspiel works include Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail and The Magic Flute.
This document lists over 100 artworks created by Pablo Picasso between 1881 and 1971, including many self-portraits, portraits of friends and family, depictions of classical myths, and scenes from daily life. The works span Picasso's entire career and showcase his evolution through different artistic periods and styles, from realism to Cubism.
Tutankhamen was a pharaoh of Egypt who lived in ancient Egypt's capital of Akthentaken. His tomb was discovered in 1922 by English archaeologist Howard Carter, making it one of the few nearly intact pharaonic tombs ever found. The tomb contained many ornate gold artifacts and treasures intended for Tutankhamen's use in the afterlife, providing invaluable insights into ancient Egyptian funerary practices and beliefs.
This document contains the menu and prices for a pizzeria. It lists several pizza options ranging in price from $9.35 to $11, including specialty pizzas like the "Four Cheeses" and "Quatro Stagionni". It also lists salad, meal, pasta, dessert, and beverage options and their prices.
The document summarizes Oktoberfest celebrations held annually at Alpine Village for 40 years. It describes German food, beer, dancers and musicians from Germany who perform traditional songs. A group dressed as Vikings attended one year, merging the Bavarian and Viking cultures. Stein holding competitions were held between men and women, with prizes for the winners. At the end of the festival, musicians play songs with their socks rolled down to collect tips from the crowd. The author concludes it was a fun family event exploring German culture.
Edith Piaf was a famous French singer in the 20th century known for her heart-wrenching voice. She grew up in difficult circumstances, being abandoned by her mother as a baby and living with her grandmother who ran a brothel. Despite facing personal tragedies, including the death of her daughter, Piaf went on to have an exceptional singing career from the 1930s. During World War 2, she risked her life saving thousands of Jews by obtaining fake documents for them after secretly visiting concentration camps. Though briefly accused of supporting the Nazis, she was later cleared by those she rescued. Piaf suffered health problems in her later life due in part to substance abuse and died at age 47.
This document summarizes stories told on walking tours in various cities:
1) In Prague, the creator of the astronomical clock, Hanus, was celebrated until the city leaders had his eyes gouged out for fear he would create a better clock for rivals. He took revenge by throwing himself into the clock's gears.
2) In Bucharest, Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were ousted as leaders and became vagrants after his last speech went badly. They were later captured and executed.
3) In Budapest during WWII, Nazis tried to remove a statue of the Jewish composer Mendelssohn from the opera house, but ended up taking down the statue of Wagner by mistake
Gluck was a pioneering opera composer born in Germany in 1714 who helped reform opera styles. He spent time composing in Italy, London, Paris, and Vienna. Gluck helped establish the tradition of opera reform known as "Gluckian reform" which emphasized expressiveness of the music and drama over elaborate displays. Some of his most famous works include Orfeo ed Euridice, which premiered in Vienna in 1762 and helped establish his reforms, and Iphigénie en Aulide. Gluck composed over 35 operas and ballets and helped shape opera as an art form before passing away in Vienna in 1787.
This document lists the titles of 28 paintings related to balls and dancing from the 18th-19th centuries by various European artists. The paintings depict various scenes from balls including masked balls, costume balls, waltzing, dancing, and preparations for balls. The artists represented are from countries including France, Germany, Austria, England, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
The document provides an overview of various antique pianos from the 18th-20th centuries including square pianos, grand pianos, and fortepianos from renowned piano makers such as Broadwood, Erard, Gaveau, and others. It also mentions that The Period Piano Company, established in 1976, specializes in the restoration of antique pianos and has worked on instruments associated with famous composers like Beethoven, Chopin, and Mendelssohn.
Vittorio De Sica film series at the Castro Theatre on September 26, 2015 featuring 4 of his films: Bicycle Thieves (1948), The Gold of Naples (1954), Marriage Italian Style (1964), and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970). The event is presented by the Istituto Luce Cinecitta and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and organized by Cinema Italia San Francisco with support from The Leonardo da Vinci Society.
We look at the waning influence of the church and the aristocracy in Europe and the way that the decadence of the old order gives way to reason and democracy throughout the 18th Century.
Handel was a German-born British Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. He spent most of his career in London after settling there in 1712. In 1727, Handel was commissioned to write four anthems for King George II's coronation, one of which has been performed at every British coronation since. Through the summer of 1741, Handel gave live performances of his works like Messiah in Dublin to benefit local hospitals. Handel had a long and prolific career as a composer before his death in London in 1759 at the age of 74.
Gareth Pugh, a fashion designer known for ruff collars, will give a lecture on April 23rd at 7:00 PM at the V&A museum. Pugh attained a fashion degree and his graduate collection was featured on the cover of Dazed magazine. Many of his designs incorporate updated versions of ruffs that were popular during Shakespeare's time, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. The museum gift shop will sell merchandise related to the "Framing the Face" exhibit on historic collars from the Renaissance to Rococo periods, daily from 10 AM to 5:45 PM and until 10 PM on Fridays.
Richard Wagner was a revolutionary German composer born in 1813 who transformed classical music through his dramatic operas and emphasis on themes of mythology and emotion in his compositions; his most famous works included the four-part opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and the operas Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal, which featured innovative harmonies and orchestration. Despite early struggles, Wagner became hugely successful in the late 1840s and 1850s with operas such as Lohengrin, Die Walküre, and Tristan und Isolde that blended music, poetry, and drama in new ways.
The document discusses two Impressionist artists, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. It provides information on some of their famous paintings from the 1870s-1880s, including "La Promenade" and "The Dancer" by Renoir, and "The Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer" by Degas. It also notes that Renoir developed rheumatoid arthritis later in his career from 1894-1919, but continued painting works such as "The Umbrellas" and self-portraits during that time period. Key paintings discussed include "Luncheon of the Boating Party" from 1881, which is compared to a 2003 painting of the same scene by Neil Folberg.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French post-Impressionist painter known for illustrating the lively nightlife of Paris in the late 19th century. Born into an aristocratic family, he suffered from a genetic condition that stunted his growth but allowed him to focus on art. As a student of Fernand Cormon in Montmartre, he befriended Van Gogh and began frequenting the bohemian circles of Parisian artists and entertainers. Toulouse-Lautrec is renowned for his posters advertising the Moulin Rouge cabaret and portraits of dancers and performers that captured the spirit of the belle époque. Although troubled by disabilities and alcoholism, his art
Nicolas Gombert was a Flemish composer active in the early 16th century. He worked as a singer for the court of Charles V from 1526. In 1540, he was convicted and sentenced to hard labor in the galleys for having sexual relations with a boy. Considered one of the most influential composers between Josquin des Prez and Palestrina, Gombert specialized in sacred polyphonic music and was renowned for his use of dissonance and sequence techniques.
Richard Wagner was a German composer born in 1813 in Leipzig. He was a revolutionary composer, conductor, music theorist and essayist who was influential in the development of opera. A defining moment was hearing Beethoven's symphony which inspired him to become a musician. He was also involved in the German nationalist movement and had to flee Germany after a failed revolution, spending 12 years in exile. Some of his most famous works include Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, The Ring Cycle, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, The Flying Dutchman and his final opera Parsifal.
This document contains images and descriptions of various weapons and vehicles used during World War 1, including early tank prototypes from Britain, a French light tank, German machine gun teams, an American steam-powered tank, and a German submarine. It also features photos of a British soldier in a gas mask, French gas dispensers, and the famous German flying ace the Red Baron.
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses and black skirts manually connecting calls.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds and pioneering aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 1900s and helped the French resistance in World War II.
5) A photo of the Titanic departing on its ill-fated
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses manually connecting calls.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds and pioneering aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 1900s and helped the French resistance in World War 2.
5) The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, with over 1,
Mozart’s Works in the German Singspiel Operatic TraditionEdward E. Reicin
Mozart excelled in both comedic and tragic operatic genres, including Italian opera and German Singspiel works. Singspiel, similar to Broadway musicals, featured spoken dialogue between musical pieces instead of sung dialogue. This format allowed Mozart to add humor and originality to his Singspiel compositions. Some of Mozart's most famous Singspiel works include Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail and The Magic Flute.
This document lists over 100 artworks created by Pablo Picasso between 1881 and 1971, including many self-portraits, portraits of friends and family, depictions of classical myths, and scenes from daily life. The works span Picasso's entire career and showcase his evolution through different artistic periods and styles, from realism to Cubism.
Tutankhamen was a pharaoh of Egypt who lived in ancient Egypt's capital of Akthentaken. His tomb was discovered in 1922 by English archaeologist Howard Carter, making it one of the few nearly intact pharaonic tombs ever found. The tomb contained many ornate gold artifacts and treasures intended for Tutankhamen's use in the afterlife, providing invaluable insights into ancient Egyptian funerary practices and beliefs.
This document contains the menu and prices for a pizzeria. It lists several pizza options ranging in price from $9.35 to $11, including specialty pizzas like the "Four Cheeses" and "Quatro Stagionni". It also lists salad, meal, pasta, dessert, and beverage options and their prices.
This document provides information about the Diary of Greg book series and film adaptation. It summarizes the plot of the books as chronicling the changes and problems of a boy named Greg during adolescence. Key details about the author, editions published, languages adapted to, release date of the first book, main characters, and director and cast of the film adaptation are also provided. The document concludes with the opinion that the film is more interesting than the books because you can see what is happening.
Bullfighting involves bulls being fought and killed by bullfighters for entertainment. The author argues that banning bullfighting would create a more compassionate world for animals, as advocated by Gandhi's view that a nation's moral progress can be judged by how it treats animals. The author proposes possible solutions of banning bullfighting entirely or changing it so bulls are no longer killed, to prevent animal cruelty and allow bulls to live.
Pod cars are proposed as a future form of public transportation that would provide private, on-demand travel without stops using personal rapid transit. A synopsis is a type of transport where one can play cards or drink while pedaling. Seeway is an electric skateboard that provides motorized transportation at speeds faster than normal skates for $1,800, seeking to improve on the Segway personal transporter. GM has partnered with Segway to develop a new vehicle called the Personal Urban Mobility for future urban transportation needs.
Presentation made bya 1st ESO student in an English as a foreign language lesson. They have been studying parts of animals, where they live, what they eat...
Nigeria is located in West Africa and borders Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Nigeria has over 500 languages but English is the official language. The capital is Abuja and the currency is the Nigerian naira. Some popular tourist destinations include the National Art Theatre, Okomu National Park, and Abuja National Mosque. The population of Nigeria has grown significantly since 1950 and Islam and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions.
A tiger is a large carnivorous cat that lives in Asia and can reach speeds of 81 km/h. It weighs around 288 kg and lives alone in jungles, preying on various animals like sheep, lions, and birds for food.
Presentation made by a 1st ESO student. It shows features about his favourite animal. English as a foreign language. Activity included in English across the curriculum.
Presentation made by a 1st ESO student. They have been studying different animals and their habitats. Task done in an English as a foreign language lesson.
This document provides the menu for Chilini 72 restaurant, including starters of corn sticks, salad, and olives; main courses of macaroni with meat and sauce, four cheese pizza with olives, and chicken breast with potatoes and ketchup; desserts of chocolate, vanilla, and lemon ice cream; and drinks of Coke, Pepsi, Red Bull and Fanta. Starters are $2.50, main dishes range from $4.30 to $12.50, desserts are $2.50 each, and drinks are $1.20-$1.30.
The document is a menu for the restaurant Sant Miquel. It lists starters priced between €3-€8, main dishes priced between €4-€10 including options like hamburgers, steak, sausages, and paella. Desserts are all priced at €5 and include items like cheesecake, chocolate cake, and ice cream. Drinks range in price from €2.50 for lemonade to €30.50 for champagne.
Films vs books. Comparison between the film and the book on which it is based on. Presentation made by a 2nd ESO student in an English as a foreign language class.
Dolphins are carnivorous mammals that live in family groups up to 1,000 individuals. They are excellent swimmers that can reach speeds of 63km/h and dive to depths of 260m below the ocean surface. Dolphins communicate through sounds, dance, and jumps. In their early months, dolphins get nutrition from their mother's milk, but as adults their diet consists of fish and other marine life.
The giant panda is a bear native to central-eastern China and southeast Asia, easily recognized by its large black spots around its eyes, ears, and body. It is an endangered species, with approximately 1,590 living in the wild and 239 in captivity in China. While normally docile, pandas will attack humans if irritated, though attacks are rare. Pandas have black and white fur and a body typical of bears, feeding almost exclusively on bamboo shoots despite being carnivores, and can live up to 30 years in captivity.
Presentation made by a 1st ESO student. They have been studying different animals and their habitats. Task done in an English as a foreign language lesson.
1. Johann Strauss Jr. was a famous 19th century Austrian composer and conductor known as the "Waltz King." He led a popular dance band in Vienna and composed many waltzes, polkas, and other dances that were hugely popular during his time.
2. Though his music was initially considered light entertainment, Strauss elevated the waltz to a higher artistic form through his mastery of melody and structure. His compositions transcended their original purpose as dance music.
3. The "Emperor Waltz" demonstrates Strauss' skill, opening with a march introduction before transitioning beautifully into a series of waltz themes. It captures the pomp and circumstance of the V
Richard Wagner was a German composer, theorist, and conductor born in 1813 who had a revolutionary influence on Western music. Some of his major operatic works include The Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, and the four operas that make up The Ring of the Nibelung cycle. Wagner sought to integrate music, poetry, dance, and visual components into a new form of "total work of art." Though controversial in his time, he changed the course of opera and inspired many other art forms with his innovative music dramas and theories.
famous composers (pioneers:claude debussy & maurice ravel)jessaemem
Claude Debussy was a French composer born in 1862 into a poor family but showed musical talent from a young age. He entered the Paris Conservatory at age 11 and later won the Prix de Rome at age 22, which allowed him to further his musical studies in Italy. Maurice Ravel was also a French composer born in 1875 who studied at the Paris Conservatoire and is renowned for his ballet Daphnis et Chloé and orchestral works like Boléro and La Valse. Ravel remained one of France's most popular composers until his death in 1937.
The document summarizes Victorian era music in England. Some popular composers of the time included Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Edward Elgar, and Richard Strauss. Common instruments discussed are the harpsichord, violin, and piano. The harpsichord was introduced in the 16th century but was replaced by the piano in the 18th century. Victorian music flowed between genres in a single piece compared to more repetitive modern music. Music halls helped spread popular music. Popular dances of the era included the waltz and polka.
This document provides information about popular Victorian era music. It discusses prominent composers of the time like Sir Arthur Sullivan and Richard Strauss. Popular music included songs like "Love's Old Sweet Song" and instruments in common use were the harpsichord, violin, and piano. The styles of music were more fluid than today, transitioning between genres. Music was performed and spread via music halls. Popular dances included the waltz and polka.
Richard Wagner was a German composer known for his epic operas who was born in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. He wrote his first opera at age 21 called "The Fairies" and went on to compose 13 stage works that reformed opera by making it continuous without breaks between scenes. Some of his most famous and influential works included "The Ring of the Nibelung" and "Tristan and Isolde." Wagner had a controversial political image as a revolutionary socialist and some of his writings were later cited as an influence on Hitler, though his music remained widely popular after his death in 1883.
Henry Purcell was an original English composer of the late 17th century known as England's finest native composer. He composed for the church, stage, and court, and wrote music for 43 plays. Some of his masterpieces include "Dido and Aeneas" and "The Indian Queen".
Edward Elgar was an English composer known for works like the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches. He became self-taught in music theory while surrounded by music in his father's shop. Elgar received many honors for his compositions, which encompassed orchestral works, concertos, chamber music and songs in the romantic period. Some of his most famous works include the Enigma Variations, Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Cello Concerto and Dream of Gerontius oratorio.
William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet born in 1770 in northwest England. Along with Coleridge, he helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads in 1798. Wordsworth was based in the Lake District of England and believed that poetry should incorporate everyday language. Some of his most famous works included Lyrical Ballads, The Prelude, The Excursion, and Ode: Intimations of Immortality. He is considered one of the founders of the Lake Poets movement alongside Coleridge and Southey due to their shared residence in the English Lakes region.
William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet born in 1770 in northwest England. Along with Coleridge, he helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads in 1798. Wordsworth was based in the Lake District of England and believed poetry should incorporate everyday language. He is renowned for works like The Prelude, The Excursion, and Ode: Intimations of Immortality. Wordsworth argued poetry reflects emotions and the imagination, departing from rigid neoclassical conventions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He began composing at age 5 and learning piano from his musician father at age 4. Mozart was a child prodigy who learned instruments quickly without lessons and could recreate entire pieces from memory. He toured Europe, composing widely. Mozart married Constance Weber and wrote his great operas during their marriage, though spent much time in poverty. He died in Vienna in 1791 before completing his final work, The Requiem.
The document discusses the violin and the author's favorite types of music to play. It provides background on the origins and evolution of the violin from Central Asian string instruments. It then discusses the author's experience playing violin in church, Rome, and a castle where they received a prize. Finally, it summarizes classical music, pop music, and rock music as the author's favorite genres to play.
Richard Wagner, his work and influence on film, music and other artsHrvoje Hrsto
This document provides a biography of Richard Wagner, a famous German composer, and discusses his innovations and influences. It describes Wagner's early life and career, his years in exile due to political unrest, and his later return to Germany. It also examines some of Wagner's controversial views and the appropriation of his work by the Nazis. The document highlights Wagner's innovations like Gesamtkunstwerk and the leitmotif, and his influence on film scores like Star Wars. Finally, it discusses Wagner's lasting legacy and influence on other artists and art forms beyond just music.
Richard Wagner was a German composer born in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. He showed an early interest in music and theatre, taking part in theatrical performances from a young age. As a young adult, he struggled financially and moved frequently between Germany and other parts of Europe while pursuing his career as an opera composer. Some of his most famous operas include The Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, The Ring Cycle, and Parsifal. He spent several years in exile after participating in a failed revolution in 1849 before settling in Switzerland. Later in life he established the Bayreuth Festival to showcase his works and brought his vision of a
The document provides biographical information about several famous composers from the late 19th century including Richard Strauss, Edward Grieg, Issac Albeniz, Richard Wagner, Fredric Chopin, Vincent d'Indy, Antonin Dvorak, Alexander Borodin, Giuseppe Verdi, and Sir Edward Elgar. It discusses their backgrounds, notable works, and contributions to music with a focus on nationalism in their compositions.
This document provides background information on the poem "The Solitary Reaper" by William Wordsworth. It discusses Wordsworth's life and career as a major English Romantic poet. The poem was inspired by Wordsworth witnessing a Scottish woman reaping a field alone and singing a beautiful song in Gaelic, which he could not understand. The summary highlights how the poem describes the poet being deeply moved by the beauty of the woman's singing even after he could no longer hear it, leaving him wondering what her song was about.
Nesta apresentação, abordo a poesia de William Wordsworth, considerado pela crítica literária o fundador do Romantismo Inglês, bem como trago para análise alguns dentre seus principais poemas.
World Book Day is celebrated internationally on April 23rd to promote reading. It commemorates the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, and William Shakespeare, which both occurred on April 23, 1616. Cervantes was a Spanish author who lived in the 16th century and is considered one of the founders of the modern novel. Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet from the 16th century considered the greatest writer in the English language.
The painting "The Kiss" was created in 1859 by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez and depicts a passionate kiss between two characters from the Middle Ages to convey love, passion, and emotion through their gestures and poses. Hayez was born in Venice in 1791 and became a renowned romantic painter after winning a competition from the Venetian academy in 1809, though he spent much of his career in Milan after leaving Rome in 1814. Some of Hayez's other notable paintings include "Odalisque", "Meditation on the History of Italy", and an early "Family Portrait".
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Lady of Shalott, a painting of 1888 by the English painter John William Waterhouse. It also includes a short biography of the artist and some more paintings.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Lady of Shalott, a painting of 1888 by the English painter John William Waterhouse. It also includes a short biography of the artist and some more paintings.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Lady of Shalott, a painting of 1888 by the English painter John William Waterhouse. It also includes a short biography of the artist and some more paintings.
The document discusses John William Waterhouse's 1888 painting "Lady of Shalott". It describes how Waterhouse painted three versions of the character from the Lady of Shalott poem between 1888 and 1915. The painting depicts the Lady confined to her quarters under a curse, only able to view the outside world through a mirror. The document also provides background on Waterhouse, noting he was born in Rome to painter parents and later moved to London to study art, taking inspiration from Roman mythology and authors in many of his paintings.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Il Bacio (The kiss) by Francesco Hayez. Contents: Analysis of the picture, other paintings by Hayez, short biography.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Il Bacio (The kiss) by Francesco Hayez. Contents: Analysis of the picture, other paintings by Hayez, short biography.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Il Bacio (The kiss) by Francesco Hayez. Contents: Analysis of the picture, other paintings by Hayez, short biography.
Power point presentation by a 4th ESO student. Based on Il Bacio (The kiss) by Francesco Hayez. Contents: Analysis of the picture, other paintings by Hayez, short biography.
Description written by a 1st ESO student (aged 11-12) in the English as a foreign subject. The aim of the task was describing the character (physical description) using vocabulary related to the human body. Also using present and past tenses.
Description of a comic character by a 1st ESO student (aged 11-12) in the English as a foreign language subject. The aim of the task was describing physically a character, taking into account grammar, vocabulary (parts of body, clothes) and accuracy.
Description of a comic charactery by a 1st ESO student (aged 11-12). They had to include information about the charactere and physical descriptions. Written in the English as a foreign language subject.
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The document describes fashion, music, television, and the military in the 1980s compared to present day:
- Teenage boys in the 1980s often wore matching denim jackets and jeans, while women's styles were oversized on top and form-fitting on the bottom.
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2. biographybiography
Birthday: 22 of May
He was a German composer,theatre director and conductor who is
primarily known for his operas
Wrote during the period of romanticism
Richard invented his own tuba, he named it tuba Wagner. He wasas
inspired to invent the Wagner tuba after a visit to Paris, when he visited
the shop of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone and saxhon.
Birthday: 22 of May
He was a German composer,theatre director and conductor who is
primarily known for his operas
Wrote during the period of romanticism
Richard invented his own tuba, he named it tuba Wagner. He wasas
inspired to invent the Wagner tuba after a visit to Paris, when he visited
the shop of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone and saxhon.
3. BRIDAL CHORUSBRIDAL CHORUS
It is he tipical song for the entrance of the bride in many formal
weddings throughout the Western World.
It is he tipical song for the entrance of the bride in many formal
weddings throughout the Western World.
4. PIECES OF MUSICPIECES OF MUSIC
Wagner wrote a lot of pieces but five of them are:
- Bridal chorus
- The ride of the Valkyries
- Parsifal
- Siegbried
- Tristan and bolde
Wagner wrote a lot of pieces but five of them are:
- Bridal chorus
- The ride of the Valkyries
- Parsifal
- Siegbried
- Tristan and bolde
5. DIEDDIED
Richard Wagner died in Venice on the 13 of February, 1883. He
deied becausehe had a myocardial stroke.
Richard Wagner died in Venice on the 13 of February, 1883. He
deied becausehe had a myocardial stroke.