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Composer Research:  Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Composer Research:  Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Written by Joseph L-S

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was born on Christmas of 1745 and died on June 9, 1799.

He is a great composer because he was an African composer, which was not a common event back then.

His "symphony no.2 in D major" is a piece that I like because the piece gives out cheerful vibes. Another reason why I like this piece is how its dynamics give me the vibes of a vintage animated Disney movie soundtrack. Lastly, the song begins with a cheerful melody introduction and in some parts it uses lower notes and string.

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Florence Price

Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and passed away on June 3, 1953.

Price is noted as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra.

The song that I listened to was "Adoration" by Florence Price. I liked this piece because it was a cheerful tune and soothing to my ear. I liked how the musicians were moving their body to the tone and feeling to the song. Something that I liked was that all of the string instruments were incorporated in that one song. This is why I liked this song a lot.

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Florence Price was born April 9th, 1887 and died June 3rd, 1953.

Florence Price is special and differs from other composers because she was the first African-American woman to have her music performed in a major symphony.

The title of the piece that I listened to was Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: 1. Allegro ma non troppo. I liked it because at first it was high and quiet. Later, the piece got much louder and more exciting. There were a lot of spiraling-sounding parts of the song, which just made it so thrilling and exhilarating. Overall, the piece was very haunting and beautiful.

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 and passed away on July 4, 1992.

He is special because he revolutionized the traditional tango style and made it newer.

I listened to a song called Café 1930 by Astor Piazzolla. I liked the piece because it had a nice calm feel to it. I also liked it because the violin had really high notes but also had some low notes that went really well with the guitar. Lastly, the song was slow but fast at the same time which I really enjoyed.

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Devin Lee

Florence Price lived from 4/9/1887 to 6/3/1953.

She is a special composer because she was the first black woman to have her music played by a major American orchestra.

The title of the piece is "Adoration". I liked it because I liked the melody. After, the lower strings played the melody, which sounded good. Even though it was played by a small orchestra, it sounded like it was played by a big orchestra. It was slower, but it was still a lively tune.

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Chris Cordova bernardino

Astor Piazzola was alive untill 1992 ( year of birth:1921-1992: year of death )

Adios Nonino - Astor Piazzolla I liked it because it was a combination of instrumints and in some pices sounded like a circus

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Florence Price was alive April 9, 1887 – June 3, 1953. She was the first African American composer to be preformed by a major symphony orchestra. I listened to her piece called, "Piano Quintet in A minor." I liked this piece because it flowed smoothly. I also like it because it has many scales. The song sounds very dream like which intrigued me. Personally this song sounded very good.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887, and passed away on October 22, 1979 (lived for 92 years). Boulanger was especially impactful because she was the first woman to conduct many major orchestras in Europe and the Americas. The composition that I listened to was called "Cantique de sœur Béatrice, pour chant et piano", or just Cantique. I enjoyed its piano accompaniment, as it contributed to the general mood of the piece. On the other hand, the piece was not my favorite as I do not really enjoy singing.

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He lives in Marietta, Georgia, Foley is an alumni of the Perlman Music Program and earned his bachelor of music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music. He worked with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson. His bass was crafted by luthier Rumano Solano. He has won multiple awards. I listened to Galaxy Concertante 2 basses & String orchestra by Xavier Foley.

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Composer Research:                                              Ela Altug

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Composer Research:                                              Ela Altug

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Nadia Boulanger was alive from September 16, 1887 to October 22, 1979. Nadia was one of the first women to conduct a major orchestra in both Europe and the U.S. Along with that she was able to capture and see talent in many musicians. I listened to the song Elegie by Nadia Boulanger and I enjoyed it. I liked how there were plenty of sharps and flats in this piece, I think it really makes it special. I also really liked how there were slurs in it, which led to the overall flow of it. Along with that, I liked how it was mainly all sang in a high pitched voice.

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Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer and a violinist. Born on March 4, 1678. He was trained by his father. He made his first public appearance playing with his father. He was an excellent violinist, and became the violin master for the Ospedale della Pietà in 1703. Died on July 28, 1741.

- Noah Black

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Florence Price lived from 1887-1953. She is noted as an African American composer who struggled to be noticed as a composer. Later she became the first African American woman to have her music preformed by an entire major symphony Orchestra. I listened to the song Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 2. I did not really enjoy this song, because I felt like all the instruments were yanking their bows very hard, and that hurt my ears. I also did not enjoy the fact that the first violin was playing almost the entire song. As a overshadowed viola, I feel like all instruments should have an equal chance to shine. All in all, I thought the song wasn't as good as it could have been, and it was a bit to long for my liking.

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Florence Price was born April 9th 1887 and died June 3rd 1953 . Florence Price was very talented she was known for many things such as being an American classical composer, pianist, organist and music teacher. One of the songs I chose to listen to was Symphony No.1 By Florence Price. I personally really enjoyed this piece because of how slow and soothing it felt. The song gave off a very adventures vibe to it. Overall I like the piece because of how soothing and adventures it was and I would probably listen to more of it later.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and died on June 3, 1953. Florence Price was special because she was the first ever African American woman to be able to perform her music by a special and a special symphony orchestra group. I listened to "Symphony No.1" by Florence Price. I really enjoyed the harmony of this song because it sounds relaxing. I liked how the tempo was because one moment its sorta long but than it goes rapid. For me, I hear a catchy melody which I really enjoyed. It gives an adventurous vibe which is something I really enjoy about this song.

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Aidan Seguin

Florence price was born on April 9, 1887 and died on June 3, 1953

Price is noted as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra.

I listened to "Adoration" by Florence Price. I liked this piece because it was calming and had a soft feel. I liked the vibrato in the song. Something else that I didn't like was how the song was mainly violins, the other instruments were there to accompany them.

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Student name: Tan Thinh Nguyen. Composer: Nadia Boulanger 

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Student name: Tan Thinh Nguyen. Composer: Nadia Boulanger 

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16th, 1887 and died on October 22nd, 1979.

What makes her special is that she crossed musical boundaries that other musical composers hadn't.

The title of the video is "Nadia Boulanger : Fantaisie variée pour piano et orchestre (Eric Le Sage)"

I liked it because the piano had a solo and it sounded beautiful. The piano had sounded like both sad and optimistic at the same time. Another reason I liked it is because the Violin or Viola joining in made it sound more good. And the last reason I liked it is because while the Flute and Piano were playing it sounded like a musical intro to a movie.

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 Composer Research: Xavier Foley (1998-)

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 Composer Research: Xavier Foley (1998-)

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Xavier Foley is an award-winning professional double-bass player. At the young age of 26 he has mastered the art of the stand-up-double-bass. He is a native of Marietta Georgia and still lives there to this day. He earned his bachelors degree in music at the Curtis institute of music. he loves performing in the woods. I listened to For Justice and Peace double concerto by Xavier Foley

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Mohamad Ali Kilani

Xavier Foley is an incredibly talented double bassist and composer. He's still pretty young, being born in 1994 in Marietta, Georgia. Xavier Foley stands out for his rare combination of double bass playing and innovative composing that blends classical, jazz, and hip hop influences.I found Xavier Foley's "The Paradox of Choice" on YouTube. The piece impressively blends classical and jazz, showing Foley's technical skill and creativity. I enjoyed the dynamic energy and engaging interplay between the instruments throughout the composition.

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1. Xavier Foley was born in 1994 in Marietta, Georgia, Marietta, Xavier Foley began playing the bass at age 11.

2. He studied at the Julliard School in New York City, he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in bass performance.

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Inara Nasim

Florence Price was born on April 9th of 1887 into a mixed race family and died in 1953. Her father, James H. Smith, was the only African American dentist in their city while her mother was a music teacher who guided Florence through her music journey. Despite harsh racism from their time, the Price family was well respected. Florence even held her first piano performance at the age of four.

Florence stood out from other famous musicians because she was the first African American woman who's work had been performed by major orchestras. Some of her songs are still quite popular, or at least a great piece today.

For example, her song "Adoration" which was composed in 1951. I really enjoyed the song because of the harmony between each section of the orchestra. My favorite part was in the beginning of the song where a bass had a short solo. The deep sound of it fit the song really well. Adoration is a peaceful, slow song that's good for relaxing. It reminded me of a peaceful walk on the beach, or just a calm stroll where something really happy is going to happen.

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Astor Piazzolla was born in March 11th in 1921 and died in July 4th of 1992. He was a classical composer. Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina and moved to New York City. Piazzolla played a Bandoneon (Its a type of accordion). He enjoyed playing Tango type music. Piazzolla wrote over 750 musical pieces most of them being Tango. He has so many amazing artworks and I really enjoyed some that I listened too.

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Charlotte Kraft

Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16th, 1887, and died October 22, 1979, giving her a 92 year lifespan. Nadia grew up in the late 1800s in France, so she began her life facing gender inequality, but gained much more freedom in 1946, which actually gave her much more perspective when creating and teaching music in her late life. In addition to that, Nadia was known as a major teacher for many other musicians in her time, leading many others to pursue music not only as a career, but as something that built up communities and individuals. She led many people, children and adults alike to learn to love music. Nadia was always talented as a kid, and became a child prodigy at the Paris Conservatory, surrounded by kids much older than her, but she held her own because of her gift and talent with music.

One of Nadia Boulanger's most famous songs Les lilas sont en folie' is a beautiful mix of many different instruments. I liked how Nadia Boulanger used not only instruments in her piece, but also singing. The way that she had the words in french is truly representative of her nationality, and felt very original. I enjoyed listening to her unique piece, and I can definitely see how she might be an inspiration to many different people.

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Marcus Chai:                               Composer research: Florence Price.

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Marcus Chai:                               Composer research: Florence Price.

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Florence Price was born on April 9th, 1887, and died on June 3rd, 1953. She was the first African American composer to have her own music played by a large Amercian Orchestra. The song that I listened to was "Piano Quintet in A minor". I dislike it mainly for how long it is, and also because I just generally don't vibe with or to it. Sure, other people have different taste, but I personally think that this is not really that good of a piece. The Violin in the start is REALLY loud and is practically ear - piercing. And while yes, not everything can be Rock or RnB or Rap or any other genre that it already is, I just don't vibe with it.

- Marcus chai.

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Florence Price was born on April 9th, 1887, and died on June 3rd, 1953.

What makes Florence Price different from other composers is that she was an immediate prodigy not only in terms of music. At the young age of 14, she graduated high school as valedictorian. She discovered her love for music at a very young age. She gave her first performance at the age of four, and published her first sheet music at the age of 11.

I listened to Resignation by Florence B. Price. I liked this song because of the smoothness of the lyrics and notes combined. A lot of orchestra songs are fast and have sharp dynamics and fast notes. What stood out about this song is that the notes were slow and smooth. It didn't feel rushed at all and I found it peaceful and calming.

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Astor Piazzola.

Astor Piazzola was born March 11,1921 in Mar del Plata Argentina and died on July 4,1922 in Buenos Aires.

Astor Piazzola is different from other composers because he branches off from the normal music you would hear from other composers. Astor Piazzola makes tango music and incorporates jazz and classical into his music.

The song I listened to was "Adiós Nonino" by Astor Piazzola. I like this song because it started off with just the piano. Then the accordion came then there was a really pretty violin solo. I also really liked when all the instruments started to play together, I thought it sounded really nice.

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Florence B. Price was born April 9, 1887 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. and died on June 3, 1953 untill the age of 66 years old. She was 1 of 3 children born to Florence Gulliver and James H. Smith. Florence was the youngest of the 3 children. In 1920s Florence price and her family had to move to Chicago, Illinois due to worsening racial tension in Arkansas. While living in Chicago Florence Beatrice had more professional opportunity for growth despite her breakup in her marriage.

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Composer Research - Paxton Eason - Astor Piazzolla 

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Composer Research - Paxton Eason - Astor Piazzolla 

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Paxton Eason.

My composer is Astor Piazzolla, he was born on March 11 1921. He died on July 4 1992 at the age of 71. He was an Argentinian tango composer and a bandoneon player. I listened to Oblivion. It sounded like a French song in the beginning like one that you would find in Ratatouille. Then it turned into a Disney princess song with french elements for a bit. At the very end, it turned ominous. I liked it.

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Nadia Boulanger was born September 16, 1887 in Paris, France and died October 22, 1979.

This composer is special because she was a conductor, organist, and one of the most famous and influential music teachers of all time. She had a remarkable impact on the development of modern musical composition. Some American composers she taught were Aaron Copland, Elliott Carter, Quincy Jones, Igor Stravinsky, and Philip Glass.

The piece that I listened to was called Trois Pièces played by Marina Thibeault and Corey Hamm. I really liked this piece because it makes you feel a lot of emotion. The crescendos added more anticipation and suspense. I would definitely listen to it again and maybe even try to play it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jOEe8b7LRc

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Amy Monteroso

Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and passed away on June 3, 1953. Florence Price is noted as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra. The song I listened to by Florence Price was Adoration. I like the piece because it had a smooth tune and it's really peaceful and it feels nostalgic. I also really enjoyed the melody to the music its not that loud and it feels really smoothing.

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Astor Piazzola lived from 1921 to 1992. He is special because he revolutionized nuevo tango. I listened to Adios Nonino. I liked it because it used elements of many different instruments at the same time.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16th, 1887 and died on October 22, 1979. She was different from the rest because Nadia was not only a composer but one of the most influential teachers of 20th century. She also played the organ. I listened to Nadia Boulanger's "Cantique." This piece is very calming, it helps me think better. This sounded like opera, but it's not really my type of music. I like high energy music, but I could listen to this while studying or doing quiet activities. Overall, this piece of music is very nice. I can tell this is a hard piece, I can hear the change in dynamics and the amount of unrecognizable notes in the song.

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Florence Price was known as the first African American woman to write music and was to be known as a symphonic composer.

Florence was born on April 9, 1887 and died on June 3, 1953.

The song that I listened to was "Clouds" by Florence Price. I really enjoy the piece because it actually was quite relaxing and sounded nice. I really like how the pianist played it, very soothing in my opinion. Really nice song.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 in little rock in a mixed family. Died June 3, 1953.

She was the first African woman to have her music performed in a major symphony orchestra.

A song she made was called "The Old Boatman," and I did like it, it sounded smooth but not super sad, like there was an attack in some town, and the main character's friend stayed back to fight off the attack, while the main character rowed away sadly in a boat.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887 and died on October 22, 1979. She was one of the greatest music teachers and was the first woman to preform in major concerts.

One of her music pieces is called Versailles published in 1907. This piece features the piano and singing. This song sounds more calm and smooth than lively and jumpy and it makes me feel sort of sad and sorrowful. The singing was the main part and it was high pitched for the most part. I think this song sounded good, it sounds classical and symphonic like a professional concert song.

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Charlotte Floyd

Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina, March 11, 1921. He started playing the bandoneon when he was a kid and got really good at it. He changed the style of tango to a new style that incorporated jazz and classical music.

I watched a video of him playing a song called libertango somewhere in 1977. He played really fast and I thought it was a fun song. The song started with someone playing gutar, then piano, then drums, then flute before he finally joined in. I felt like this was a cool way of starting a song. This song is interesting because the different people playing different instruments feel like they're playing there own music, but come together to song really good. Alastor Piazzolla died on July 4th, 1992 at age 71. Even though he died, however, we can still enjoy his fun music.

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Florence Price lived from April 9 1887 until June 3 1953. She was a child prodigy: she played her first piano recital at age 4, had her first composition published at age 11, and graduated high school at age 14. She earned a bachelor's degree in music in 1906, and went to Arkansas and Georgia to teach.

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Florence Price was set aside from different composers because she was the first African American woman to have her music published, and the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer and have her music played by a major orchestra.

I listened to A Hillside by Florence Price, and I really liked it because I love piano songs, and this is an all piano song. The piano songs are really calming to me, and it sounded really nice, especially because I really do need some calm in the morning nowadays due to waking up at 5 AM. I also liked it because it reminded me of one of my favorite games. The game has different music at different parts of the game, and they never sound the same, but they all sound similar, just like the different parts of this song. One thing I did not like about this song were the really low parts, because I could barely hear it (although maybe it is because I'm in a room filled with rowdy 7th and 8th graders talking and such so that it cancels out the low parts, but I don't know).

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-was born in 1887 and died in 1953

-Florence Price is special because she is the first African American women to be recognized as a composer

-Florence Price is different because she was also a orchestra teacher at a high school

-I chose to listen to Adoration by Florence Price and I liked it. The music is relaxing and reminds me of church music with the pitch. The dynamics were smooth which made it sound even better. I also liked the slurs, in general I just like how slurs sound and are played.

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Fiamma Phi Nghe Composer: Florence Beatrice Price

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Fiamma Phi Nghe Composer: Florence Beatrice Price

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Florence Beatrice Price was a pianist, organist, music teacher, and classical composer. She was the first African-American woman to be known as a symphonic composer. She was also the first African-American woman to have a composition of hers played by a major orchestra. Price was born in April 9, 1887 and passed in June 3, 1887. When she was a child, her mother was a music teacher that helped Price with her musical training. While her mother was a music teacher, her father was a dentist. By the age of four, she performed her first piano performance. After a few years of training, she had her first composition published when she was 11. She went to school at a Catholic convent and graduated as valedictorian of her class at the age of 14. For college, with a double major in organ and piano teaching, she went to New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated with honors, and with a teaching certificate as well as an artist diploma. After she finished her studies, she went to Atlanta, Georgia, meeting her husband, Thomas J. Price. Florence is different from the other composers because she was the first African-American to be recognized as a symphonic composer. One of her pieces that I like is "Adoration." I like this piece because it sounds so peaceful. When I listened to it, I felt like I was floating. This piece is in the key of D major. It was also written in 1951. It was supposed to be played by a church organ, but later was changed to solo violin and string orchestra.

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Composer research - by: Lucia Aldeman - Nadia Boulanger

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Composer research - by: Lucia Aldeman - Nadia Boulanger

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Lucia Aldeman

Nadia Boulanger was born on september 16, 1877 and died on October 22, 1979.

Nadia Boulanger composed many pieces and was tutored by her parents when she was younger. She won second place in the Prix De Rome in 1908. After her sister Lili died, Boulanger thought she didn't have much to give to the art of composing and moved on to be a renowned musical educator.

I listened to her song "Cantique" that was written in 1909. It is in french, so I do not understand the words, the the music Is very beutiful and dramatic. I especially love how it gets louder in the beginning. The last part with the really long note is also really cool. You can tell it is an emotional song, and if you read it in English it is a beautiful poem.

In English it says:

weeping souls,
To all fleeting sins,
I open, cradled by stars,
My hands full of grace.

No sin can live
When Love has spoken,
No soul can die
When Love has wept.

And if Love goes astray
On terrestrial paths,
Its tears will find me
And not go astray.

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By Ayla Farmand

Florence Price lived from April 9, 1887, to June 3, 1953.

What makes Florence Price different from other composers was that a lot of her music was forgotten after her death, but was later discovered in 2009 by complete chance.

I listened to a song she wrote called "Summer Clouds". I really liked it because of the sweet melody in F Major. There was a really pretty singing part to it as well. The chords in the piano part were beautiful, and they really brought the piece together. The music was quite enjoyable and I really liked it.

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Nadia Boulanger was born in September 16, 1887. She died on October 22, 1979. She died at the age of 92.

Nadia Boulanger was different and special from the other musicians because Nadia Boulanger was a conductor, organist, and one of the most influential teachers of the musical composition of the 20th century. She only taught music so I could not hear what she played. Her student played bvery well. The title name is "It is what the music itself is…" The song was very good.

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Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921. He died on July 4, 1992. He was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. He is special because he revolutionized the traditional tango into a newer version, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music.

I listened to Libertango (1977) by Astor Piazzolla. I like the piece because of the beat and speed. It is pretty fast and exciting with the drums and piano just spamming notes. I like how one instrument joins in after one another, giving every instrument their own time to stand out.

Overall I like it because the song in general is pretty lively and has a fast tempo, and I like those kinds of songs.

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Astor Piazzolla was a Argentinian composer born on March 11, 1921 and died July 4, 1991 to a stroke. Astor was known for revising the Argentinian tango by introducing new instruments such as the electric guitar and the saxophone.

I listened to the piece Libertango and liked it since it featured a nice rhythm and instruments that aren't found playing with each other. However, at times the piano was overpowering. The part I liked the most was the part where the accordion was introduced. It gave the piece a intense feel.

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Xavier Foley, born in 1994 in Marietta, Georgia, Xavier was a first prize winner at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Astral National Auditions, and the Sphinx Competition. He received his bachelor of music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson. He was special because he was known for communicating his virtuosity and passion for music on the bass which is rarely a solo played instrument.

The piece I listened to was "For justice and Peace" by Xavier Foley. Foley created the piece to mark the 400 years of slavery. When I listened to it, it sounded slow and lively, then it slowly got more powerful and strong. I liked it because it had many different solos and everyone was in sync making it sound very strong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BEYPqUlo-4

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Florence Price

Born -April 9, 1887, Little Rock, AR

Passed away- June 3, 1953 age 66 years, Chicago, IL

Florence Beatrice Smith Price became the first African-American female composer to have a composition performed by a major American symphony orchestra. I listened to The Old Boatman for Band, I really liked how it sounded smooth. It also sounded like I'm going to present something or like a smooth dance at a big empty castle.

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Composer Research "Nadia Boulanger" - Nghi Phan.

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Composer Research "Nadia Boulanger" - Nghi Phan.

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Nadia Boulanger was a French music teacher, conductor and composer. She was born on 16 September 1887 – 22 October 1979).

She was the first woman to conduct many major orchestras in America and Europe

including the BBC Symphony, Boston Symphony, Hallé, and Philadelphia orchestras. She conducted several world premieres, including works by Copland and Stravinsky.

I listened to the song called Vivaldi: Sinfonia for Strings in B Minor, RV 168 - I. Allegro. There is dynamic in the song I like the vibes are giving, forte to pianissimo"loud to soft", there is also 8th note in the song it went really fast and slur too, the ending was pretty smooth and made us feel releif.

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Nadia was born on September 16, 1887 and passed away on October 22, 1979. She was the first female conductor for many orchestras in both Europe and America. She also taught many talented musicians and helped develop modern musical composition. I listened to her composition called, "Soir d'hiver." I thought this piece was good. Though it's not something I would usually listen to because it has a slower pace, I enjoyed listening to it. I liked the dynamics she added to the song. I also enjoyed how the piano matched the singer's voice. In my opinion the song was very soothing and calming.

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (luke duponte)

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (luke duponte)

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started life in the French colony of Basse-Terre. he had to move to france and started learning how to play and make songs and music. while becoming a great fencer meeting a lot of great fencers. Saint-Georges had problem with racism with some of his Orchestra had problems with having a composer who was not pure white. but his performances was famous across Europe but during the French Revolution he was in prison for a year and had to find a new Orchestra he found an orchestra in the Opera of Paris soon becoming the director but had a lack of funding after his music career he joined a volunteer military when he retired he died of several diseases having a famous and never forgetting music career

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Florence Price was born on April, 9, 1887 and lived till June, 3, 1953. She lived for 53 years. Florence Price was the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer.

I listened to symphony no.1 in E minor. I liked the piece. It was very nice and had a high and calm sound to it. It has a nice contrast for high and low. I felt calm but then like a war with it s deep sounds. I loved the song.

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 and died on July 4, 1992. His style of music rationalized the traditional tango in a brand new style called neuron tango. He incorporated jazz, and classical music in the new style of tango. He lived a passionate life with many successful songs. I listened to the song "Cafe" by Astor Piazzolla. In my opinion the violin was the star of the show. I liked the song because it had great dynamics between the Gutierrez and the violin. It also had great vibratos.

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Xavier is talented and is an award-winning double-bass player. Xavier was born in 1994, he lives in Marietta Georgia and still lives there. Xavier Foley is different from other composers, he mastered the stand-up-double-bass at 26 years old. I listen to Brown Chapel and you can see him play the bass with his feelings and you can tell he really enjoys playing the instrument.

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Astor Piazzola was a Argentinian composer. He was born on March 11, 1921, and died July 4th, 1992. He composed songs such as "Orquesta Típica", "El Desbande", and "Orquesta de Cuerdas". I listened to the piece "Adios Nonino". Personally, I thought that the piece sounded really good. It had a nice way of adding the drums, as well as a very fitting, although creepy and mysterious melody.

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Astor Piazzolla was born March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, and unfortunately lost his life July 4th, 1992. Astor was different from other artists because he began a tango that consisted a mix of jazz and classical music. Though, the agentina musician was a major Latin American composer in the 20th century.

A personal song that I favorite from Astor Piazzolla is Libertango, this orchestrated piece e is a series of fast fingered movements on the accordion and piano. I enjoy this song because the fast notes sound very natural, like something you would hear walking the streets of a European town. As the song goes on, the notes get faster, or more sharp, which speeds up the finger movements, though the sequence of notes makes it sound smooth and crisp. It sounds like the Accordian primarily leads the song with the piano in the backround.

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 and died on July 4, 1992. Astor Piazzolla transformed normal tango into his own unique style. The new style of tango included a mix of jazz and classical music. The music piece I listened to was called Cafe 1930. It was a hearty piece with the star being the violin. The violin was smooth and filled with emotion as well as having nice slurs and vibratos. The guitar as the bass was very calm and soft but added a lot to the piece. I liked the violin and the bass it was very beautiful and had a lot of emotion. The playing was very nice and in the music I could hear the mix of tango, jazz, and classical music.

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Astor Piazzola

Born on March 11, 1921

Died on July 4, 1992

The Reason Astor is special from other composers is because he was influenced from songs he grew up with including jazz and klezmer.

The title of the piece is Libertango

I liked it because I liked how the song started quiet and got more and more louder

with more instruments coming and making the song sound louder.And I enjoyed the melody because it started quiet then more instruments came in then the beat drop to the melody came.

My Favorite part was when it started calm then the percussion came and it became fast paced.

I really enjoyed the song because I was expecting it to be a calm song then it surprised me.

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Nadia Boulanger was born in Paris France, September 16 1887 and died October 22 1979 in Paris France. Nadia Boulanger was an instructor conductor and composer who had a big impact on the making of modern music. she raised a generation of powerful music players.

The piece of music that I listened to is Les heures claires: No. 1. Le ciel en nuit s'est deplie. I liked the piece because it sounded beautiful and sad at the same time. Some started with only interments or piano then came the opera singer. the piece started soft and became louder and more grand.overall the piece was a soft piece that was really calm and majestic.

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Florence Prince was born in April 9th 1887 and die in June 3, 1953.

Florence Price was very special because she was the first African American to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Also she was a music teacher and organist.

One of her music pieces was Mississippi suite. I personally liked this because I find this very calming. Another reason I like Mississippi suite is because its very quite at the start. Finally I like this song because it starts very calm but crescendo as the song continues.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887, and passed away on October 22, 1979. She is special because she was the first women to conduct major orchestras in Europe and America, like the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She also taught music to many famous musicians. I listened to "Chanson" by Nadia Boulanger. I liked it because it sounded very gentle and calming. The piano part sounded very nice and fit perfectly. I liked how they ended the song loudly after playing gentle and quiet for the whole piece. The singing matched really well with the piano part. I liked how they were singing in French.

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Florence Price was born April 9th, 1887 and died June 3rd, 1953.

Florence Price is special and differs from other composers because she was the first African-American woman to have her music performed in a major symphony.

The title of the piece that I listened to was Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: 1. Allegro ma non troppo. I liked it because the piece started out really quiet. Next, it became loud and thrilling. The piece had lots of spiraling moments, and added an exhilarating emotion to it. Overall, the piece had a haunting feel to it which was cool.

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Florence Price was an American composer,

born as the first ever African-American woman to be seen as a symphonic composer and was the first to have one of her compositions played by a major orchestra.

-Allegro ma non troppo-

After hearing the music, I'm really impressed. The theme of the music reminded me of an ancient temple boss music because of the quiet start but loud burst of instruments, which completely surprised me.

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By Nyathatuk Adibo

Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. She was born on September 16th 1887 and died October 22nd 1979.

Boulanger helped teach many musicians who thrived in the 20th century. George Walker, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, was one of her students. She taught at multiple schools in the U.S. and England making her effect wider. Boulanger not only taught multiple leading musicians, but she was also the first woman to conduct important orchestras in the U.S. and Europe like the BBC Symphony.

I listened to one of her songs, Cantique, which means "hymn" in French. I liked the vibrato in the voice of the singer and how the notes were held out. The sound of the singer's voice getting louder and quickly falling silent was awesome. I loved how the singer had also held down her jaw for a more opera like sound.

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Nadia Boulanger is a French composer and teacher, born in 1887 and died at the age of 92 (1979). She was born in Paris, France. Towards 1897 - 1904, Nadia Boulanger was taught composition and the organ by Gabriel Faure and Charles-Marie Widor. Soon after, she started to teach privately and made a couple short pieces in 1908 and won 2nd place in the Prix De Rome. However, she put down her music after the death of her sister Lili Boulanger, who was also a composer of music.

Nadia Boulanger conducted at many places, she was even good enough to be the first women to conduct an entire program of the Royal Philharmonic in London. In the late 1930's, Nadia Boulanger promoted French music and even started to teach again and became the director of the latter in 1949.

I listened to "Prelude" and the music felt quite dramatic. It is a 57 second piece and it is actually good for it's length. I liked the music because it is very simple. The only instrument that plays throughout the music is the organ. The starting organ sounds very clear and vivid. However, I would say the music could've lasted a little longer which would've made it much better.

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11th of 1921, and died on July 4th of 1992.

something that differentiates Astor Piazzolla from every other composer, is that he revolutionized music in the 1950s and 60s by mixing together tango and jazz music

I listened to Libertango by Astor Piazzolla. I believe that I liked it, because it is a very energetic song, with ups and downs like a rollercoaster. I also liked it, because it reminded me of Minecraft music, and other video game music, which I enjoy. One last thing I enjoyed about it was that it was different from other songs at the time.

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Nadia was born on September 16th, 1887 and died October 22nd, 1979 she was 92 when she died. Nadia had lived her early years in France as she got older she was facing gender inequality so she fought for equal rights for all in 1946 she got freedom then she started teaching music and she was the first woman to perform major in concerts

her piece Soir d'hiver is a calming choir piece it really impressed me like a roman choir singing in a church the echo fit with the theme really well overall i give the great piece 8/10

overall i think she was a great person and composer and teacher.

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Composer Research:                       Scott Garman

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Nadia Boulanger Was born on September 16, 1887 and died on October 22. 1979

She was different from the other musicians. She was a french music teacher, conductor, and composer.

She was tutored by her parents when she was young.

She stop making music after Lili untimely death.

The song I listened to was Vers La Vie Nouvelle its a french song. It means "Towards a new life" I liked it because its soft and heavy at some points. I would give this a 9/10

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Florence Price was born April 9 1887 in little rock AR and died Jun 3 1953 in Chicago Illinois.

Florence was special from other composers because she was the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer.

I listened to Hold fast to dreams. Liked it because It had a lot of dynamics and it was very calming which I liked. It also sounded very smooth and pretty. The girl who was singing the song had a very beautiful voice and sang the song with emotion and control. Overall I liked the song Hold fast to dreams because of the emotion and dynamics.

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Xavier Foley was a composer born in 1994 in Marietta Georgia he began playing the bass at age of 11. what makes him different then other composers is his music style like pop and Jazz.

Galaxy concert ante its a slow song it feels like going to another universe.

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*Xavier Foley was born in Marietta, Georgia 1994, he played bass for the first time and practiced at the age of 11. He practiced in Julliard school in NYC.

*His very first prize of the winner was at the age of 15. He mastered the stand up double bass at the age of 26.

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Nadia Boulanger was born in Paris, France on September 16, 1887 and she passed away on October 22, 1979.(92 years) Nadia Boulanger was individually unique because she was a French music teacher, conductor, composer who became really influential in the 20th century. One of the factors is her teaching career. That is because she was determined to give education to young musicians and that was one of her main focuses. She was also in a field dominated by men and Nadia Boulanger broke barriers and was seen as a role model for aspiring female composers and musicians. And her work inspired many other people such as composers, women, children and young musicians. She is seen as unique because she did what others could not and it greatly impacted others. The piece composed by Nadia Boulanger is called " Vers la Vie Nouvelle" also known as " Towards a new life" in translation from French. I enjoy this piece because it has emotional and powerful choral work. This piece features rich harmonies and it expresses a lot of different emotions just from a song. Overall It was an amazing piece.

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Florence Price was born April 9, 1887, and died June 3, 1953.

What makes her so special is that she was the first African American woman to have her music performed by a major symphony orchestra in 1933--and the work even ended up winning first place in a competition.

I listened to her piece, "Rainbow Waltz." I liked it because it had a very pretty and smooth part, but it also switched to aggressive playing at times. The name of the song is also very unique and attractive-which is what made me pick it. In conclusion, Rainbow Waltz is an array of different dynamics, emotions, pitch, and melody. You can tell Florence Price took her time to carefully craft this masterpiece.

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Florence price was born on April 9, 1887 and died on June 3, 1953

Price is noted as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra.

I listened to "Adoration" by Florence Price. I liked this piece because it was calming and had a soft feel. I liked the vibrato in the song. Something else that I didn't like was how the song was mainly violins, the other instruments were there to accompany them.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and she died on June 3, 1953. Florence Price is different from other composers because she was the first African american woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. I listened to Adoration and really liked how all the instruments blended together. The song sounded really nice and smooth while also showing off the different instruments. The song sounded sad but hopeful and wasn't overly emotional either. I really liked listening to Adoration because it gave me a hopeful feeling.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887 (in Paris), and died October 22, 1979.

She is noted for being the first woman (1937) to conduct a full program of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

She also taught many composers, including Aaron Copeland.

Her sister, Lili Boulanger was also a composer; after she died, Nadia considered her own compositions "useless".

The piece I listened to was Cantique de sœur Béatrice, pour chant et piano.

I liked how it started softly, and gently, and I wasn't expecting an opera. Still, the piano played gently in the backround. I loved the use of contour dynamics. It was a slow piece, which I love. Overall, I loved how soft and beautiful it was.

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Florence Price was alive from 1887 to 1953. Florence Price's music was unique because she mixed European and African American cultural elements. She is the first African American woman to be acknowledged as a symphonic composer. The piece that I listened to was 'Adoration' by Florence Price. It was a slow piece, but I liked it. It had a lot of change in dynamics, which made it interesting to listen to. I also noticed that it had slurs as well, which made it sound very smooth.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887, and died on June 3, 1953.

Florence Price was special because she was the first black woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra.

The song I listened to was "Adoration". I liked it because the start and the end was very smooth, and I enjoyed listening to it. I also liked the crescendos and decrescendos, because it made the song very interesting. As I was listening to the song, it also created many images in my head because the song sounded like a story.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887 and died on October 22, 1979.

Nadia is the first female conductor of the Boston, New York Philharmonic, and Philadelphia orchestras in 1938. She is the first woman to conduct an whole program of the Royal Philharmonic in London in 1937.

The song that I listened to was Cantique. I personally didn't enjoy it much. I liked the use of piano and singing in the piece. I wish the piano was a little bit louder because I found it hard to hear. I didn't like how the singing was so much louder than the piano and the song was kind of boring to listen to.

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Nadia Boulanger was born on September 16, 1887, in Paris, France, and died on October 22, 1979. Boulanger was an incredibly influential teacher who had a remarkable impact on the development of modern musical composition. The title of the video is "Nadia Boulanger Trois Pièces- Marina Thibeault, viola & Corey Hamm, piano." I liked the piece because it's calming and has a nice melody.

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Florence Price, the First African American Composer- Alice Lee

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Florence Price, the First African American Composer- Alice Lee

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Florence price was born on April 9, 1887 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

She was different and unique from the other composers and musicians because she was the first African-American to compose symphonic music and have her be recognized. She also was known to be the first to have her music played by a well-known orchestra.

She died on June 3, 1953 at the age of 66 in Chicago, Illinois.

The piece I listened to was called "Honeysuckle At Dusk".

The song starts as a sweet melody. I could actually imagine her pain and feelings as she composed this song.

It feels like looking past at the good old days, before she moves into a dramatic melody, as if saying "I don't care about the past anymore". Then, she dives into another bittersweet memory as she experiences its feelings. It ends quietly, leaving the audience to think about their past.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and dies on June 3rd, 1953.

She was the first African American woman to become recognized as a symphonic composer.

I listened to my should been anchored in the lord. I did not like the song very much because I am not a big fan of the type of singing she did. She was singing in an opera style. The piano was a vibe and I liked it a lot.

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11th 1921, and died on July 4th, 1992.

Piazzolla's nuevo tango was distinct from regular tango due to the incorporation of jazz and classical music. This branches off of the regular tango music that was created back then.

The piece I listened to was Libertango, a peppy and swaying piece that I enjoyed. I enjoyed this piece because of the booming accordion that carried the piece, and the catchy piano in the background. This song takes a regular tango and spices it up to create something new and fun.

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1. Maria Laboy-Bulancea

2. Nadia Boulanger was alive through September 16, 1887 to October 22, 1979

3. Nadia Boulanger was special and unique from all the other composers, because she was the first ever woman to conduct the symphonies of Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington. She also taught many important composers and musicians today, including Lennox Berkeley, Easley Blackwood, Marc Blitzstein, Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, Quincy Jones, Jean Françaix, Roy Harris, Walter Piston, and Virgil Thomson.

4. I listened to her 1914 piece, "Three Pieces for Piano," which I thought was very nice. I enjoyed this piece, because it had a delicate but grand sound, as well as some jumping, galloping rhythms. I also like the mood change in the second section, where it became more somber and scrounged. Lastly, the third section was like a soft but grand ending to it all, and I enjoyed the multitude of chord strummed throughout.

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Born: September 16, 1887

Died: October 22, 1979 (at age 92)

Nadia Boulanger was a composer, teacher, and conductor. She was a prominent teacher, who taught many famous musicians, like Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky, and Aaron Copland.

With her father as a composer and musician, her talent was acknowledged, and she entered the Paris Conservatoire at just 10 years old.

She was the first woman to ever conduct or lead a lot of major orchestras in America and Europe like the BBC Symphony and the Boston Symphony. She also had a huge impact in thee start of modern music composition.

I listened to a piece called 3 Pieces for Cello and Piano. I really enjoyed this piece because I liked the melodic phrases that the cello had. The piano's right hand broken chords also really helped accompany the cello's melody. I really like the melody changes and chord progressions with the piano's left hand. The dynamics in the piece were really dramatic, which made the piece more intense, which was another thing that I also liked. With the base of the piano and the melodic voices and of the cello, I really enjoyed this piece.

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Composer Research about Xavier Foley (By Kirin Hanson)

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Composer Research about Xavier Foley (By Kirin Hanson)

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Xavier Foley was born in 1993 in Marietta Georgia and is still alive today.

Xavier Foley has won many awards and events over the years like the Sphinx competition in 2014. He started playing piano at the age of 8 and changed to bass in middle school.

I listened to Xavier Foley's song called Irish Fantasy. After listening to it I think that it's really neat! It seems like a fast paced song and there are a lot of note changes. I think I can also hear some special bass techniques that I don't know what they are called. Overall I think that its a really cool fast piece that I would want to listen to again.

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By Jefferson Kemeny:

Xavier Foley, born 1994 in Georgia, was a bass player who eventually became a composer throughout his life, and he is still alive today. He has won many awards, such as the Sphinx Organization´s 2014 competition, the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, and more. He graduated from the Julliard school, which is one of the greatest accomplishments for a musician. I chose to listen to his piece named, "Irish Fantasy", which was arranged for solo double bass. The song is beautiful and flowing, and was very nice to listen to. This creates a stark contrast when the song throws in a loud, slamming note, which makes the piece very interesting and varied. In the middle, the piece gets very fast and intense, which shocked me and had me at the edge of my seat. The tempo changes a lot throughout the song, keeping the listener thinking, which was very thrilling. The song ends with a fierce and fiery ending, a great finale for a great piece. Overall, Xavier Foley is a great composer and and exceptional bass player.

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Xavier Foley is a double bassist that was born in 1994 and is alive today.

He is a solo double bassist, which is rare and what's special about him. Many musicians don't go to double bass, and especially not solo double bass, as it's usually paired with under instruments to create a harmony for the melody, usually the violins in most pieces. He also composes music using several different musical genres like classical and jazz. He's also won several awards like being the winner of the 2014 Sphinx competition.

I listened to his piece "Changes", and I liked it quite a bit. It's sounds very rough and rigid and utilizes the double basses' features really well. It constantly goes from low to high notes which creates a nice contrast. Halfway through the piece, it goes more legato which is also a great contrast to the rest of the piece. Overall, it's a great piece that sounds rigid and uses the basses' kind of strong sound to make it sound good, with a lot of contrast to go with that.

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Florence price was born April 9 1887 and died June 3 1953. Florence was the first African American woman to be recognized as a composer. I like one of her pieces, Adoration, because its very soothing and it makes me feel like I'm going to a new city. It's a very happy song, It won't make you upset or angry.

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Nadia Bouglanger a famous french composer in the late 1800s and 1900s was born on September 16th, 1887. She died in October 22, 1979 at age 92.

Nadia was very passionate in music she not only was a composer but she was a music teacher and conductor. Nadia was able to compose various pieces of music throughout her life.

Nadia Bouglanger was not just any ordinary composer to me Nadia Bouglanger is creative and expressive in her music she creates her pieces with love and desire with her great gifted talent.

One of her pieces called "Les Lila's sont en folie" is an amazing I loved this specific piece because of the variety types of instrument, the change of tempo in the piece and most of all I loved how I felt calmed and relaxed during this piece. In conclusion I think Nadia is an amazing composer and she had all the different aspects and more of a composer.

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Astor Piazzolla was a composer that revolutionized the tango, forming an entire new form of dance, calling it the "Nuevo Tango" or "New Tango." Born in March of 1921, Piazzola incorporated classical and jazz genres into his music.

The world-renowned composer was special because he not only used classical music in his musical scores, but the fact that he incorporated jazz into the music made him really special.

The piece that I listened to was Libertango, by Astor Piazzolla, and the accordion played a really cool part, and when you listen to the song, you feel like you really want to do the tango to it. The dynamics and the tempo of the song were also amazing.

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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CALEB TORRES Pd 5

He was born before Mozart and lived more than Mozart. He was born on Christmas day 1745 (December 25) and June 1799.

He is special because he invented a new type of "style" called symphonie concertante. I listened to Quartet no. 4 in C minor op. 1, I. Allegro Moderato and I liked because it because all the instruments sound good together, the main melody with the violin is very good too.

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Xavier Foley is a bassist. He was born in Marietta, Georgia, in 1998 and he is still alive today. In 2014, Foley won first prize in the Sphinx Competition, the Astral Artists National Auditions, and then in 2016 he won first prize in the Young Concert Artists Auditions. Foley is a concerto soloist in orchestra. He's performed in many different orchestras. Foley's unique style and energy makes him a very talented bassist. He co-commissioned with Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Orchestra's MusicNOW, The Oregon Symphony, and more.

(YouTube is blocked for me so I can't watch any of his pieces)

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Composer Research - Florence Price (Vishruth Nadikattu)

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Composer Research - Florence Price (Vishruth Nadikattu)

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Florence Price was an American classical pianist and composer who was born April 9, 1887 and died June 3, 1953. She was the first African-American woman to be seen and recognized as a symphonic composer, and was also the first one to have her own piece performed by a major orchestra. She made over 300 pieces of music, and defied the racial and gender barriers in her time.

I listened to one of her most famous pieces, Symphony No. 1 in E minor, and quite liked it. It was very exciting, with many crescendos and decrescendos that would capture anyone's attention. There were also a lot of quiet and loud parts, which took the audience on a roller coaster. The build up at the end was nicely done, and used all of the instruments in the orchestra. Overall, the piece was soothing, bold, beautiful, and was a piece that anyone would love.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and passed away on June 3, 1953

Price became the first African-American woman to perform a symphony and the first to be recognized as a symphonic composer.

The piece that I listened to is called "Adoration". It is very calming and somehow can relieve your stress. It's one of those pieces that makes you feel like you're levitating. Imagine a cool breeze in spring passing by you as you bike around trees with blooming cherry blossoms.

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Composer research: Teresa Heng - Florence Price

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Composer research: Teresa Heng - Florence Price

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Florence price was the first recognized African American female to be a symphonic composer.

Florence price was born on April 9, 1887 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

She sadly passed away on June 3, 1953 in Chicago, IL.

The title of one of Price's compositions I listened to was "Memory Mist". I really enjoyed this song as for it was light and peaceful. And as it went into more depth the dynamics increased a bit. The song also got more joyful.

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Astor Piazzolla Composer Research by Asa Keller

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Astor Piazzolla Composer Research by Asa Keller

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Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11 1921 and died on July 4 1992. He was born in Mar del Plata in Argentina. Although Piazzolla was born in Argentina, he spent most of his childhood living in New York City. One of the songs he wrote was called Libertango. I thought the song was good. It was normal speed-fast. The music had multiple different instruments in it.

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The beginning of the piece has very sweet sounding parts. The two instruments went very well together, and sounded amazing. I like the overall feeling the piece gives me.

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Florence Price was born on April 9, 1887 and died on June 3, 1953. Florence is known to be the first African-American woman to be acknowledge as a composer and to have a symphony performed by a major American orchestra. The song "Adoration" by Florence Price was a peaceful and a very soothing piece. I quite enjoyed listening to the song, since it was pleasant and short. I loved when the dynamics would swiftly change from piano to forte. The smooth bows were mesmerizing to the eye. Overall, the song was a delightful listen and I would listen to it in the near future.

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Florence Price was born on April 9th, 1887, and died on June 3rd, 1953. She was known as the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra. I listened to "Adoration". I liked the dreaminess and the harmony is very royal and sophisticated. This song made me feel at peace. It felt like a piece that would be played in a royal castle while a princess is doing her usual activities. Overall, I loved this song and I think I would listen to this song in my own personal time.

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Nadia Boulanger was alive from September 16, 1887 to October 22, 1979.

She was a conductor, organist, and one of the most influential musical composition teachers of the 20th century. She taught many famous students, like Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, and Quincy Jones.

The title of the piece I listened to is Trois Pièces. It starts off very calm and slow but a little boring. At the end of the song it sped up and became more interesting to listen to. I didn't really like it that much because it started off so slow, but it was well written and the end was good.

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Composer Research: Florence Price - Umair Islam

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Composer Research: Florence Price - Umair Islam

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Florence Price was a pioneering African-American composer born in 1887 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Showing musical talent at a young age, she studied at the New England Conservatory, overcoming barriers as an African-American in classical music. After moving to Chicago, Florence Price became part of the Harlem Renaissance';s artistic scene. In 1933, she made history as the first African-American woman to have her Symphony in E minor performed by a major orchestra, the Chicago Symphony. Her compositions skillfully blended classical forms with spiritual and folk melodies from Africa. Price unfortunately passed away in 1953, but her legacy as a vital figure in American Music stays. She stands out from other composers for her unique fusion of classical music and African Gospel and Folk songs.

I listened to Symphony No. 1 in E minor and I was impressed by her voice and the piece itself. The piece balances moments of powerful energy with gentle, lyrical passages, reflecting resilience, hope and a deep sense of belonging for the African-American community listening to her song. A beautiful piece.