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‘It is Shostakovich’s sense of how to use instrumental colour to enhance his melodic and harmonic ideas which makes this music so marvellous.’ Write an essay discussing this view, referring in detail to at least two contrasting passages from the work.

(Answer would typically be an essay, but here are two paragraphs.) Shostakovich’s 5 th Symphony uses a variety of timbres to enhance the conflicting emotions of despair and triumph in the melodic and harmoni...
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Why is Shylock's "Hath not a Jew..." speech important?

In this speech (III.i.48-66), Shylock offers a furious yet relatable explanation of his desire to enact vengeance against Antonio by claiming his bond and taking a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Shylock...
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What are some of the reasons for globalisation?

There are a number of key reasons as to why globalisation has occured and is occuring more rapidly. TRANSPORTATION- The cost of transporting goods between countries has decreased due to larger cargo ships. T...
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Must consequentialists misunderstand the value of close personal relations?

In our lives, we care particularly about a small, close group of people, and we seem to care about them for their own sake. It also seems that the value of such relationships is central to a good life; we wo...
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Why does matrix multiplication seem so unintuitive and weird?!

You're right, when you first learn about matrix multiplication it definitely doesn't feel like the easiest way of defining a form of multiplication. This is particularly true if you've just learned about add...
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