Also Sprach Zarathustra

Also Sprach Zarathustra
Richard Strauss
1864-1947
Romantic

1. Introduction begins softly - pianissimo
2. dramatic crescendo at the beginning
3. Timpani & organ is the first sounds heard
4. Piece is dedicated to Nietzche who proclaimed, "God is Dead"
5. Theme represents Nature

West End Blues, Armstrong

Louis Armstrong
West End Blues
1928
Jazz/Blues

1. Is from New Orleans
2. Grew up in the colored Waif's home (orphanage) for boys 
3. Trumpet Fanfare - introduce the song, player. West End Blues uses the same concept with unaccompanied trumpet solo
4. Reflection in society before the Great Depression
5. Established Louis Armstrong as the first solo artist of the art form

Embed a YouTube Video

1) Find a video of your song on YouTube
2) copy the link
3) at the toolbar of your new post, click the movie icon
4) paste the URL into the YouTube search bar
5) after it is found your song select it
6) your video is posted in your blog post!

Rock & Roll

"Stick it to the MAN... called Rock & Roll. Don't waste time creating anything cool, or pure.... give up and just GIVE UP!"Who is the Man? Why does the genre of Rock & Roll confront those in our society/culture who have power and wield that power in a unjust or unfair way?
Do you agree/disagree?