The score, Sondheim's first time on Broadway writing both words and music, was coolly received, however, not even garnering a nomination.

In 2007, he was elected a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and in 2008 received an Honorary Doctorate from the Stockholm University Faculty of Humanities for contributing importantly both to the preservation and the growth of the Swedish folk music tradition.

The marketing of Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True included advertisements in three UK music papers from which a poster of Costello could be constructed, and the first 1, 000 pressings contained an insert headed Help Us Hype Elvis, which, if completed and returned to Stiff, ensured that a friend would received a free copy.

The new audio disc was enthusiastically received, especially in the early-adopting classical music and audiophile communities, and its handling quality received particular praise.

The music received a slight quality upgrade with modern MIDI tools.

The music video for the 2006 Academy Award-nominated song Listen, performed by Beyoncé Knowles, received a director's cut by Diane Martel.

" and the accompanying music video received some praise.

Even though Eva Sapir was an important influence, Sapir received his lust for knowledge and interest in scholarship, aesthetics and music from his father.

There, he received his first music lessons from a local organist.

With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971.

In 2002, he received a for a " system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra.

She received a bachelor's degree in mathematics, music and education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

This awoke in him a lifelong love for Italian music, particularly opera: I had brought with me from Paris the prejudice of that city against Italian music ; but I had also received from nature a sensibility and niceness of distinction which prejudice cannot withstand.

He had been composing steadily throughout the 1850s and 60s, but his music had evoked divided critical responses, and the Piano Concerto No. 1 had been badly received in some of its early performances.

Antonín Dvořák, who received substantial assistance from Brahms, deeply admired his music and was influenced by it in several works, such as the Symphony No. 7 in D minor and the F minor Piano Trio.

He released " U Don't Know Me " as the first single from the album, but it failed to chart, and the music video received little airplay on major music video channels.

In September 2007, Marley Marl received an award from the Berklee College of Music for his contribution to music.

As of November 19, 2011, it has sold over 100, 000 copies and received some of the most positive reviews the band has ever got from music critics.

In February 1976, the band received its first significant press coverage ; guitarist Steve Jones declared that the Sex Pistols were not so much into music as they were " chaos ".

The music video for the single " Rock Box " was the first ever rap video to air on MTV and received heavy rotation from the channel.

By this time his later music had acquired a following in Russia, and he received invitations to return there, but he decided to stay in Europe.

Her performance received little acclaim, but it convinced Bell, who hated pop music, that Twain should stay well away from it and concentrate on country music.

Turntablism embodies the art of cutting, beat juggling, scratching, needle drops, phase shifting, back spinning, and more to perform the transitions and overdubs of samples in a more creative manner ( although turntablism is often considered a use of the turntable as a musical instrument rather than a tool for blending recorded music ).

Blind Guardian's music features the staccato guitars and double bass drumming characteristic of power metal, as well as the use of overdubs and numerous backing vocals to create a dense sound.

In the 1980s, Trevor Horn's hugely popular productions for ABC's The Lexicon of Love, Yes ' 90125, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasuredome, and Grace Jones ' Slave to the Rhythm are decidedly slicker and more sophisticated examples of the opulent " Wall of Sound " approach in British New Wave / Hi-NRG dance music — all of these recordings utilize a large string orchestra and dozens of synthesizer and guitar overdubs with featured sound effects and treatments.

Shields has pointed out that he uses far fewer effects pedals and overdubs than fans and the music press sometimes make him out to use.

In terms of traditional western and rock music harmonic form, Rother would complement Dinger's rhythm by eschewing chord changes, and instead opting for a harmonic drone – a single chord, layering numerous electric guitar overdubs.

What can be said is that disco music was being produced by Italian producers since at least 1977, and that throughout the early 1980s, in Italy and other parts of Europe, disco-based dance music — regardless of what it was being called — increasingly incorporated electronic elements, and often featured drum machines, catchy melodies, vocoders, overdubs, and heavily accented English lyrics.

Tracking ( or " laying the basic tracks ") of the rhythm section ( usually including drums ) to a song, then following with overdubs ( solo instruments, such as keyboards or guitar, then finally vocals ), has been the standard technique for recording popular music since the early 1960s.

The music can be described as haunting, ominous, dark, frightening, and depressing with its dark melody and echoing vocal overdubs.

`` There was always and at all times a contemporary music and it expresses the era in which it was created.

All these emotions were screwed up to new heights when, after acceptance and the first rehearsals, there ensued such a buzz of excitement among Parisian music lovers that Duclos had to come running to Rousseau to inform him that the news had reached the superintendent of the King's amusements, and that he was now demanding that the work be offered first at the royal summer palace of Fontainebleau.

Let me say at the outset that the music sounded as sparkling on the last playing as it did on the first.

I think all this could apply to Parker just as well, although, because of the nature of music, it is not demonstrable -- at least not conclusively.

The Louisiana city is known, of course, for its fine food, good music and its colorful hospitality `` and, when guests arrive at Philmont that night '', says Mrs. Grinsfelder, `` that is exactly what we expect to offer them.

Henry Hall Wilson, a student at the music camp 25 years ago and now on the President's staff as liaison representative with the House of Representatives, turned guest conductor for a Sousa march, the `` Stars and Stripes Forever ''.

You will need a stereo music system, with speakers preferably placed at least seven or eight feet apart, and one or more of the new London `` Phase 4 '' records.

Chabrier's delightful music stands just at the point where the classical, rationalist tradition, ( handed down to Chabrier largely in the form of operetta and salon music ) becomes virtually neo-classicism.

A very casual, pleasant program -- one of those easy-going things that make Newport's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight -- was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.

But he weighted the Eighth Symphony, at times, with a shuddering subjectivity which seemed considerably at odds with the music.

The vivacity of the masquers' party at Leonato's palace, with the Spanish motif in the music and dancing in honor of the visiting Prince of Arragon, cast a spell of delight.

Gershwin met with Boulanger and at her request he played ten minutes of his music.

* Words, sheet music & MIDI file at the Cyber Hymnal

At home in his dreary flat, Alex plays classical music at top volume while fantasizing of even more orgiastic violence.

Sentenced to prison for murder, Alex gets a job at the Wing chapel playing religious music on the stereo before and after services as well as during the singing of hymns.

The effect of angst is achieved by Shostakovich, Mahler and Berg in compositions of wide dynamic range, at times seemingly spinning out of control ( Mahler ), and atonal music using the twelve-tone row method of composition ( Berg, Schoenberg and others ) to create an angst ridden atmosphere of grotesque sound.

During its preparation he became a friend of Cosima Wagner ( then in Strasbourg ), with whom he had many theological and musical conversations, exploring his view of Bach's descriptive music, and playing the major Chorale Preludes for her at the Temple Neuf.

* Since 1997, a series of cultural, art, music and entertainment events have taken place in November at various locations in the town, under the title, Novembernebel ( November fog )

The live music from Gambler was only distributed at the performance site in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

In the UK, it charted 8 times between 1970 and 1972, peaking at number 5 and spending a total of 75 weeks on popular music charts.

Ambros studied at the University of Prague and was well-educated in music and the arts, which were his abiding passion.

Ambros was professor of the history of music at Prague from 1869 to 1871.

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