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- 4901: Comparison of John F Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln's Lives
- ... Kennedy’s safety was a major concern to his secretary (Day 1). As Jim Bishop again notes, “...When he became President in 1961, one of the most worried about his safety was Evelyn Lincoln, his personal secretary. (Bishop 1).” Although both presidents were linked together by many coincidences, they were also contrasted in many ways as well. Lincoln and Kennedy had several similarities, but they also had many differences that set ...
- 4902: Albert Camus
- ... referred to this meaninglessness as the “absurdity” of life. He believed that this “absurdity” is the “failure of the world to satisfy the human demand that it provide a basis for human values-for our personal ideals and for our judgments of right and wrong.” He maintained that suicide cannot be regarded as an adequate response to the “experience of absurdity.” He says that suicide is an admission of incapacity, and ...
- 4903: George Bizek
- George Bizek Georges Bizet, who is best known for his opera, Carmen, has remained somewhat of a mystery as far as his musical education, social life, and personal life. He is not like so many other composers and musicians of the Romantic Period who led a highly publicized life like Hector Berlioz, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, or Johannes Brahms. He spent his short life ...
- 4904: Aaron Copland
- ... of what the "common man" was listening to. During these travels he strayed into Mexico, and wrote the highly successful El Salon Mexico. A quote from the fall of 1932 sums up his intentions in writing this piece: "Any composer who goes outside his native land wants to return bearing musical souvenirs." This is exactly what he did. The piece is a lively adaptation of Frances Toor's Cancionero Mexicano, with ...
- 4905: Robert Schumann
- ... broken off by mutual agreement. Possibly Robert had been kept in the dark about Ernestine's origins. In any event, the affair had a catalytic effect on Robert's music. He had the idea of writing a series of piano pieces based on the letters ASCH; these he later turned into Carnival. He also composed some piano variations on a theme provided by Baron von Fricken. But Robert's friend Schunke ...
- 4906: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- ... imagination. His instrumental works include symphonies, divertimentos, sonatas, chamber music for a number of instrumental combination, and concertos; his vocal works consist mainly of church music and operas. He almost thought a complete work before writing it on paper. Today he is known for his most famous pieces Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni. He Is the most important composer of the classical era, and one of the most ...
- 4907: Madonna
- ... in the music industry. She believed that she had greater opportunities in these careers in a large, diversified metropolitan city like New York City. Once in New York City, she joined a band and began writing musical notes, lyrics, and songs. This was the start of her music career. However, she still wanted to pursue her dance career. She always had two career objectives in mind and believed she would definitely ...
- 4908: Huck Finn 3
- ... good in a growing friendship and trust between two people. Mark Twain, obviously thought that the racial hatred and discrimination that was going on during his lifetime was wrong and he expressed this through his writing in a subtle but honest way.
- 4909: John Lennon: Biography
- ... were written primarily by myself include "Help," "All You Need is Love," and "A Day in the Life."(World Book 197). In 1970 we decided to break up for a number of artistic, business, and personal reasons (World Book 190). I, like the other former Beatles members, continued to perform as a solo artist. Yoko Ono, whom I married in 1969, became my partner (World Book 197). Yoko and I, being ...
- 4910: John Lennon
- ... top five music singles in America at the same time. John was influenced by many things in 1965-1966 such as psychedelia, marijuana, and Bob Dylan. Many felt that these years were the best song writing years of John Lennon's life. 1966---The Beatles had been touring for over four years, and they, especially John were tired of it. John wanted to spend more time with his wife, Cynthia, and ...
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