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Comparison betweem Chopin and Louis Armstrong

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  Armstrong vs. Chopin
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  Aliza Knafo
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  'The only thing that matters-That wherever we go and however we go we hear the music of life.'- Theodor Fontane
  
  CONTENTS
  INTRODUCTION
  
  I. The 2 artists
  a)Frederic Chopin
  b)Louis Armstrong
  
  II. Comparing the two songs
  NOCTURNES
  a)Nocturne in E-flat major
  JAZZ
  b)Cheek to Cheek
  
  III. Comparison of the two eras
  
  GLOSSARY
  
  SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  
  ILLUSTRATIONS
  
  
  INTRODUCTION
  Two men, 100 years apart one an African-American the other a Polish born Frenchman, but what do they have in common? They both had an overriding passion for the universal language of MUSIC and are both perfect examples of the music made during their lives. Both men had a talent for playing an instrument closely related to the style of their music and are also still enjoyed by many. But let's take a deeper look into their music, and how the 2 styles compare to one another.
  THE 2 ARTISTS
  
  Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849)
  Perhaps more than any other composer Chopin established the piano as a voice of romanticism...