It will be performed here in Houston this weekend by the Houston Symphony. Parents usually try to take their children to this because it teaches about the names and sounds of the i... moreIt will be performed here in Houston this weekend by the Houston Symphony. Parents usually try to take their children to this because it teaches about the names and sounds of the instruments of the orchestra.
I still love listening to this music.
1. Peter is depicted by the violins.
2. The duck, by the oboe.
3. The cat, clarinet.
4. The grandpa, the bassoon.
5. The wolf, the French horns.
6. Hunters shooting, the timpani, or kettle drums.
Music Analysis:
This type of music is called "program music". The term was applied to European classical music, particularly that of the Romantic Age of the 19th century. It also refers to instrumental music. Usually orchestral music. less
Ok, I'm testing your knowledge of art history. Hispanic means the roots come from Spain. Spain had a Golden Age, where everything, including the arts, flourished. Church art is ver... moreOk, I'm testing your knowledge of art history. Hispanic means the roots come from Spain. Spain had a Golden Age, where everything, including the arts, flourished. Church art is very famous in Spain. Arabic art also influenced Spanish art.
Monet is my favorite. Why? Many reasons. One is that I saw his real paintings in an exhibition here at the MFAH. It had about 40 paintings. It was like traveling to France in a boa... moreMonet is my favorite. Why? Many reasons. One is that I saw his real paintings in an exhibition here at the MFAH. It had about 40 paintings. It was like traveling to France in a boat on the Seine with Monet. The paintings were those he painted on the Seine River himself, during different seasons and times of day.
Those paintings transformed me to his world. That was so much fun!
Maybe I'll feel the same if I ever visit a whole art exhibit with Manet's paintings.
Hint: There are many Guggenheim Museums in different parts of the world.
1. New York City
2. Las Vegas
3. Mexico... moreHint: There are many Guggenheim Museums in different parts of the world.
1. New York City
2. Las Vegas
3. Mexico
4. Spain
5. Germany
6. Lithuania
7. Finland
9. And a planned museum in Abu Dhabi.
