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The Perplexing Case Of the 'Eight - Day' Bride
The honeymoon case; was it a simple suicide or a love triangle? This is the real-life incident of Christina Kettlewell and her mysterious death in 1947 (Ontario, Canada)
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Book Review: Animal Farm by George Orwell
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which” (page 95) George Orwell George Orwell was the pseudonym that Eric Blair, an English writer and journalist wrote under. I will
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Unsolved Mysteries of Classical Music
The Curse of the Ninth Symphony The curse of the ninth symphony has long been a superstition in the history of classical music. According to the legend, a composer’s ninth symphony will inevitably be their last, with death just around the corner. Many claim that this so-called curse is
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Frédéric Chopin: The Pianist's Composer
Frédéric Chopin was a Polish French composer and pianist of the Romantic period and is best known for his solo pieces for piano; particularly, the twenty-one nocturnes that he wrote between the years 1827 and 1846, which are considered among the finest short solo works for the piano. Chopin’s
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Niccolò Paganini: The "Demonic" Violinist of Romanticism
Early Life Niccolò Paganini was born in Genoa on 27 October 1782 to Antonio and Teresa Paganini. Though an unsuccessful ship chandler, his father, Antonio, made a humble living as a musician. At five years old, Paganini started learning the mandolin from his father, however, he switched to the violin
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The Nutcracker at Malmö Live: A Whimsical Wintery Experience
Ballet has long been a favourite dance form of mine; partly because it is typically danced to classical music but mostly because of how ballet dancers carry themselves on stage with such grace and elegance. I find myself mesmerised by the intricate and beautiful choreography that seems to capture the
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The Vincent Van Gogh Alive Exhibition: A Transcendent Taste of Art
It is a chilly Saturday morning under a sombre grey sky and the persistent drizzle of rain. The entrance to the Vincent Van Gogh Alive Exhibition poses an amusing challenge: a door bearing a sign in Swedish: “Pull the door. HARD!” With enough willpower and strength, the door manages to
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Pyotr Iliych Tchaikovsky: The Greatest Russian Composer of All Time
Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 - 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was also the first Russian composer to become well known internationally with music that would make a lasting impression for nearly a century succeeding his death. His most famous works are
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Women of the Arts: Raven Wilkinson
Anne Raven Wilkinson, born in New York City on February 2, 1935 was an American dancer who is credited for having been the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. How it all Started Wilkinson became fascinated with ballet at a young age, after seeing
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Erik Satie: The Composer with an ‘Eccentric’ Persona
Most famously known for his piano composition ‘Gymnopédie No. 1’, Erik Satie has been praised by historians for having paved the way for minimalism in classical music. His witty and unconventional musical style had a profound influence on 20th century music, particularly in France. The Life of Erik Satie Erik
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Women of the Arts: Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama is a 94-year-old contemporary Japanese artist whose primary medium is sculpture and installation. She is also active in painting, performance, filmmaking, fashion, poetry and fiction among other arts. Her artistic language is a fusion of minimalism, surrealism, pop art, and abstract expressionism, embedded with profound autobiographical and psychological
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Women of the Arts: Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Mendelssohn was born into a rich family in Hamburg on the 14th of November in 1805. Her father, Abraham Mendhelsson, worked as a banker and provided a comfortable life for his family. Her mother, on the other hand, was a distinguished pianist and singer who took a great interest