In the movie "The Soloist", directed by Joe Wright, it is based on a true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless Schizophrenic musician, and Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist determined to write Nathaniel's story. The two became the most unlikely of friends and end up helping each other in ways they never would have guessed. In the movie, a few health issues stood out like some drug addiction, Steve's injury after falling off his bike, and the most focused point in the movie, Nathaniel mental illness Schizophrenia.
Drug addiction is a very common sort of health issue that occurs in the United States. Hundreds and thousands of people get lost in the feeling of it and never really understand the cost of taking it. Meth for example is one that is very addictive and can ruin a person's life. The sacrifices made for this drug far outweigh the benefits. Of course it creates heightened awareness, gives a great weightless/mellow feeling, and an increase in strength but that only lasts for a short amount of time. That is not to mention the permanent negative effects it has on a persons body like scaring a person's skin and making their teeth and hair fall out. If someone takes to much they begin to act crazy and can't sleep for days and on occasion it can even cause death just like the over doses shown in the movie. All it takes is one time to get a person addicted for life and ruin them forever. Fortunately for them though there are special clinics and drug addiction support groups that can help them if they are willing. .
When they showed Steve crashing onto the sidewalk it reminded me of accidents that occur every day, anywhere, and at any time. The fact that he took such a hard blow to the head could have given him a concussion, made him slip into a comma, broken his neck or even bruised his brain internally causing amnesia or any other type of neurological dysfunction.
They also had a violin soloist. ... The soloist introduces a type of theme that is broken up in different elements. The soloist plays by itself but the other instruments enter little by little. ... I like suspense in a movie so hearing this piece in the beginning was very entertaining. Just feeling like you were in a movie made it better. ...
Paul Desmond was born on November the 25th, 1924 - San Francisco, California. He led a remarkable life and was hailed as one of the best Alto Sax players of his time. For seventeen years he was the lead soloist in the most commercially successful jazz band ever: the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He was spec...
After the intermission the only performers left are the string sections and the soloists. ... As this piece starts the violin soloist Daniel Sheasby begins using strong movements and sounds and bowing two strings at once. ... The soloist is given flowers and the rest of the orchestra comes back onto stage. ... The movement has a folk melody, and is the melody is played by the piano soloist Rachel Teranishi. ...
The last movement was generally a rondo in which the soloist played a recurring refrain. ... A semiquaver pattern is developed frequently throughout the clarinet part and displays the soloist's virtuosity. ... Development The development sections are very melodic as they are centred around the soloist. ... The rondo form of the last movement was also typical of the era and allows the soloist to repeat themes or play a recurring refrain. ... This can be seen in the Mozart clarinet concerto where soloist and orchestra are equally important. ...
Next an alto soloist transitioned to the recitative, Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive and the aria and chorus, O Though That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion. I felt that the soloist sang beautifully. In my opinion, she was the best soloist who performed in the entire concert. ... Following this chorus was Pifa and the recitatives: And There Were Shepherds, And Lo The Angel of The Lord Came Upon Them, And The Angel Said Unto Them, and And Suddenly There Was With The Angel, which were sung by a soprano soloist. The chorus, Glory to God, followed and was preceded by the aria, He Shall Feed His Fl...
Rhythm and Blues: The Connection Between Them The stylistic, rhythm and melodic relationships between blues and jazz, many people have the ability to plat an instrument whether is it by ear or actually reading music. Really studying music involves learning music theory and musical form. To under...
Tonight the A Cappella choir, Choral Union, Women's choir and the SFA Chamber Orchestra all performed the Christmas part of the Messiah. Usually when I hear the Messiah performed, there are only four soloists that sing the whole time. I get sick and tired of hearing just one person per part. In t...
Along with it came four different listeners -a musicologist, a critic, a fellow musician and the soloist's wife -- who were also preparing themselves for the performance. ... The soloist's friend, a fellow violinist who knows the piece well, wonders how his friend is going to play it, if he has been putting effort in mastering the technical aspects of the piece. ... The wife of the soloist, like the musicologist, knows exactly what she wants from the concert. ...
