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We Didn’t Start The Fire was one of the most powerful songs in 1989, written by no other than Billy Joel. The number one hit mentions some famous events between the years of 1949 and 1989. In 1949 was when the singer was born and in 1989 was when the song was released. We Didn’t Start The Fire was nominated for record of the year at the Grammy Awards and was also number one in the United States at that time. But that’s not all the song was noticed for. The hit was known for it’s strong message…

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany, and went on to become one of the world's most influential—and controversial—composers. Richard Wagner was famous for both his complex operas, such as the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well as for his anti-semitic writings, which, posthumously, made him a favorite of Adolf Hitler. There is evidence that Wagner's music was played at the Dachau concentration camp to "re-educate" the prisoners. As a young boy, Wagner attended…

Stevie Wonder, one musician that sees the world through music, not eyes. Stevie went through many hard times with his disability. He overcame his disabilities by doing what he loves most. From Singing to Harmonica to Piano, Stevie showed how much he loved the vocal and instrumental arts. Stevie was blind his entire life. The young super star was born May 13,1950, in Saginaw, Michigan. By the age of 13 he began to sing to his hearts content. He attended Detroit, Public Schools. Growing up was…

Robert Schumann is known as one of the greatest German composers of the Romantic era. His contributions to the world of music are not only vast in numbers, but they span a very broad range of composition including his piano sonatas and lied. Although this output is grand and very influential, it is important to keep in mind that Robert Schumann was fighting with mental illnesses throughout his life. With the knowledge of his struggles with depression and other illnesses, one must look deeper…

In this article, “Terror’s Purse Strings” the author, Dana Thomas argues that unauthentic designer handbags are not only harmful to the luxurious fashion designers themselves but to humanity as well. The main purpose of the article is to inform the public about this problem. The main problem is that people buy counterfeit handbags without knowing what goes into the reproduction of these unauthentic designer items. Thomas uses her personal knowledge, research, and examples from secondary sources…

A KOH string test is one of these methods. In this method, the bacteria is mixed with KOH, and while mixing the sample will either become viscous somewhat quickly (Positive String) or it will not (Negative String). This reaction correlates with gram-positive or gram-negative classification in a somewhat opposite manner. A positive string test indicates a gram-negative bacteria and a negative string test indicates a gram-positive bacteria. Another method…

differentiation between classical and Romanticism very clear. His chamber works, like his symphonies, were mostly also from the classical era but some of his chamber music showcased his “peculiar bran of modernity” which is shown in the opening melody of his String Sextet in G Major. According to (jstor), Brahms’s works can be viewed as an integration of the dynamic argument of Haydn, the dramatism of Beethoven and also includes the…

A fracture in my life The autobiography “knots in my yo-yo string” is a autobiography about Jerry Spiaelli whos perfect until he found a knot in his yoyo string. A yoyo string is like life, and a knot is like a problem, everyone gets a knot in there yo-yo every once in a while. “My life was going great. Just got moved up to the A team in volleyball and just started dance. When I was at my last game playing for the B team, I jumped to block the ball and I instantly fell onto my knees. Everyone…

to convince people to accept others. But at what point does this social contortionism become unhealthy and obsessive? The short story “G-String”, by Nicola Barker, revolves around the life of Gillian, a middle aged woman, and her romantic…

century composer Dmitri Shostakovich composed a range of musical works, ranging from operas to symphonies. However, one work often overlooked are his pieces for string quartets. Being strictly influenced by the political situation of the USSR, the emotions evoked are profound in this particular facet of his musical works. Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 expresses the society he lived in,…