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- Effect of MDMA abuse on axonal transportation of serotonergic nervous system in the rat brain.
- Creator
- Adams, Herbert D., Ma, Zhiyuan, Tao, Rui
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348609
- Subject Headings
- N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, Ecstasy, Receptors, Serotonin - drug effects, Serotonergic nervous system, Substance-related disorders, Methamphetamine --adverse effects, Serotonin --pharmacokinetics
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- Document (PDF)
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- Sea Base Aerial Support System (SeaBASS).
- Creator
- Agostinelli, Nicolas, Alvarez, Jose, Ames, Joanna, Bradley, Cayle, Bryan, Benjamin Skyler, Kase, Richard, McKelvey, Joanmarie, Nevarez, Francisco, Watson, Brandon
- Abstract/Description
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FAU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry hosts an annual symposium where students engaged in undergraduate research may present their findings either through a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
- Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005425
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Misuse Pattern for Retrieving Data from a Database Using SQL Injection.
- Creator
- Alder, Ernst, Bagley, Richard, Fernandez, Eduardo B.
- Abstract/Description
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FAU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry hosts an annual symposium where students engaged in undergraduate research may present their findings either through a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
- Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005426
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Use of Drosophila melanogaster larvae to evaluate cardioactive peptides.
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- Alishaev, Zahava, Godenschwege, Tanja A., Mari, Frank
- Abstract/Description
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Conopeptides are found in the venom of marine cone snails, aiding in the paralysis of their prey, and have been shown to have potential therapeutic uses in humans. Conopressins are conopeptides that target vasopressin/oxytocin receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells that are found within blood vessels. The crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) is a homologous peptide found in crustaceans and has been shown to behave as a cardioaccelerator in a homologous system. This study describes the...
Show moreConopeptides are found in the venom of marine cone snails, aiding in the paralysis of their prey, and have been shown to have potential therapeutic uses in humans. Conopressins are conopeptides that target vasopressin/oxytocin receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells that are found within blood vessels. The crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) is a homologous peptide found in crustaceans and has been shown to behave as a cardioaccelerator in a homologous system. This study describes the effects of CCAP in Drosophila larvae. We find that CCAP has an inotropic effect by causing a change in the contraction of blood vessels. We further investigate the effects of another possibly cardioactive conopeptide, γ-conopressin-vil, in Drosophila larvae. Elucidating the effects of conopetides in Drosophila larvae may translate to cardioactive therapeutic uses in mammalian systems.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005000
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- No more DACA? An Uncertain Future Under the Trump Administration.
- Creator
- Alvarez, Alyssa, Carreño-Lukasik, Gina
- Abstract/Description
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) provides temporary relief from deportation and legal work authorization for eligible unauthorized youth in the U.S. In September of 2012, the Obama administration began to allow individuals that entered the country as minors be granted the opportunity of deferred action from deportations and work permits. In 2014, the motion for covering additional immigrants under the act was blocked by the courts, and as of 2018, President Trump...
Show moreThe Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) provides temporary relief from deportation and legal work authorization for eligible unauthorized youth in the U.S. In September of 2012, the Obama administration began to allow individuals that entered the country as minors be granted the opportunity of deferred action from deportations and work permits. In 2014, the motion for covering additional immigrants under the act was blocked by the courts, and as of 2018, President Trump plans on disbanding DACA as well as the DREAM act, changing the lives of millions who have shaped America. For this research, I conducted a literature review that examines the benefits and limitations of DACA, the emotional and mental effects of being an “illegal” immigrant, and the political views of members of the current U.S. administration that will threaten the lives of many. Finally, I propose a possible research project to further explore this issue.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000026
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Monitoring and Modeling to Estimate Impact of Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions and Dispersion Near Gas Wellheads on a Florida Class I Landfill.
- Creator
- Angel de Jesus Martinez, Daniel Meeroff
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000016
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Confirming ecological factors affecting mangrove prop roots as habitat for oysters through structural equation modeling.
- Creator
- Aquino-Thomas, Jessene, Proffitt, C. Edward
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348615
- Subject Headings
- Marine ecosystems, Terrestrial ecosystems, Mangrove prop roots, Mangrove tree communities, Oyster habitat, Oyster reefs
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- Document (PDF)
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- Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions in Older Adults With Dementia: Chair Yoga, Chair-Based Exercise, and Participatory Music Intervention.
- Creator
- Arcay, Victoria, Lopes, Yve, Park, Juyoung
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This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of having older adults with dementia participate in a nonpharmacological treatment—chair yoga, chair-based exercise, or participatory music intervention—and assessed the effects of the interventions on physical, behavioral and psychological symptoms, general quality of life, and sleep patterns throughout the course of the study. The study employed a three-arm cluster-randomized, longitudinal design. Sites were randomly assigned 1:1:1 to chair yoga,...
Show moreThis pilot study evaluated the feasibility of having older adults with dementia participate in a nonpharmacological treatment—chair yoga, chair-based exercise, or participatory music intervention—and assessed the effects of the interventions on physical, behavioral and psychological symptoms, general quality of life, and sleep patterns throughout the course of the study. The study employed a three-arm cluster-randomized, longitudinal design. Sites were randomly assigned 1:1:1 to chair yoga, chair-based exercise, or music intervention. Twenty-seven participants completed 24 sessions in 12 weeks. We administered evaluation measures at baseline, midline (6 weeks), and post intervention (12 weeks). Repeated-measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted to examine group differences at the collection points, controlling for baseline variability (i.e., gender, age, race/ethnicity) in outcomes.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000027
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Bulk diffusion of mature high performance concrete.
- Creator
- Arias, Wendy J., Presuel-Moreno, Francisco
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361064
- Subject Headings
- High performance concrete, High strength concrete, Bulk diffusion
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Identification of putative endocannabinoid N-acyltransferases in C. elegans.
- Creator
- Armesto, Jose, Reis-Rodrigues, Pedro, Lone, Museer A., Gill, Matthew S.
- Abstract/Description
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The N-acyltransferase enzyme (NAT) is responsible for synthesizing N-acyl-phospatidylethanolamines which is the first step in the synthesis of N-acylethanolamines, an important class of lipids that are used by the endocannabinoid system as signaling molecules. A calcium dependent NAT enzyme has been characterized biochemically but has not been cloned. The purpose of this study was to identify NAT enzyme in Caenorhabditis elegans. The strain MGL107 overproduces NAEs and as a result exhibits...
Show moreThe N-acyltransferase enzyme (NAT) is responsible for synthesizing N-acyl-phospatidylethanolamines which is the first step in the synthesis of N-acylethanolamines, an important class of lipids that are used by the endocannabinoid system as signaling molecules. A calcium dependent NAT enzyme has been characterized biochemically but has not been cloned. The purpose of this study was to identify NAT enzyme in Caenorhabditis elegans. The strain MGL107 overproduces NAEs and as a result exhibits delayed growth. We have found that 10 of 35 genes with N-acyltransferase activity are able to restore growth of MGL107. Interestingly, acl-10, acl-12, and acl-13 also showed increased mRNA levels in a strain with reduced NAEs, possibly indicating a compensatory mechanism. These data suggests that these three genes could potentially code for the calcium dependent NAT and should be further analyzed biochemically.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005001
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Technology and Design of a Fuel Cell - Photo-Voltaic Powered Vehicle with an Energy Storage System.
- Creator
- Augustin, Windy, Carvalho Dias, Thiago, Flit, Mike, Bennett, Thomas, Zilouchian, Ali
- Abstract/Description
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FAU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry hosts an annual symposium where students engaged in undergraduate research may present their findings either through a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
- Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005427
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Inhibition of Emotions as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Victimization Experiences and Aggression in Preadolescence.
- Creator
- Aults, Christopher D., Pauletti, Rachel E., Cooper, Patrick J., Graduate College, Perry, David G.
- Abstract/Description
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Chronic victimization by peers sometimes fosters aggression in children (Dodge, 2011; Hodges & Perry, 1999). Recent data suggest that cross-gender victimization is more common in girls during middle childhood (Benbenishty, & Astor, 2005). That is, girls are picked on by boys at a proportionally higher rate than boys are picked on by girls. However, the possibility that enduring cognitive structures moderate effects of victimization on aggression—by serving as processing filters through which...
Show moreChronic victimization by peers sometimes fosters aggression in children (Dodge, 2011; Hodges & Perry, 1999). Recent data suggest that cross-gender victimization is more common in girls during middle childhood (Benbenishty, & Astor, 2005). That is, girls are picked on by boys at a proportionally higher rate than boys are picked on by girls. However, the possibility that enduring cognitive structures moderate effects of victimization on aggression—by serving as processing filters through which children perceive, interpret, and respond to the adverse experiences—remains unexplored. In this study, we assessed whether victimization experiences at the hands of the other sex increased aggression over the school year. We measured peer-nominated aggression toward the other sex and victimization by the other sex in 195 children (94 girls, 101 boys; M age 10.1 years). We also examined self-reported inhibition of emotions as a possible moderator. Results suggest that aggression did not increase over time if boys were victimized by other boys, but the more that boys were victimized by girls, the more their aggression increased girls’ aggression was unaffected by victimization by peers of either sex as a main effect. However, inhibition of emotions moderated the effect of victimization on aggression in both sexes. Thus, the experience of being victimized by the other sex led to an increase in aggression toward the other sex only when inhibition of emotions was high, rather than low. These findings highlight the importance of examining interactive models that contribute to aggression in children.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005868
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- Document (PDF)
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- Re-directing Traffick.
- Creator
- Aurigemma, Audrey, Beuses, Adrian, Metzler, Veronica
- Abstract/Description
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Human Trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor, or commercial sexual exploitation. It is an ever-growing issue with more slaves now than at any other point in history, totaling to roughly 27 million victims of the Human Trafficking Slave Trade. More specifically, Miami, Florida is the third largest site for human trafficking in the United States. By studying human behavior and targeting portals for slave trade, the redesigned objects will be placed in...
Show moreHuman Trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor, or commercial sexual exploitation. It is an ever-growing issue with more slaves now than at any other point in history, totaling to roughly 27 million victims of the Human Trafficking Slave Trade. More specifically, Miami, Florida is the third largest site for human trafficking in the United States. By studying human behavior and targeting portals for slave trade, the redesigned objects will be placed in airports and suspected establishments in our environment. The irony created by the graphics, specifically on site, will capture attention and stir a public concern about human trafficking. Furthermore, it will also provide the audience with the means to take action. Our objective of this research is to find creative solutions through the redesigning of common items, such as traffic signs, and placing them in the environment to raise public awareness.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005002
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
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- Adult neural stem cell proliferation is not altered in trans-genic mice overexpressing BDNF or mutant HTT in forebrain.
- Creator
- Bahga, Dalbir, Guthrie, Kathleen M.
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348622
- Subject Headings
- Neural stem cells, Subventricular zone, Brain-derived neuro-trophic factor, Stem cell proliferation
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- Document (PDF)
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- The War on Neologisms in the Italian Language.
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- Baldocchi, Valeria, Ruthenberg, Myriam Swennen, Serra, Ilaria, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Globalization has become an agent of socioeconomic and communicative integration and today it envelops all aspects of human life. The quasi-immediate exchange of information that surpasses the now ancient barriers of time and space has triggered a sociocultural revolution with perceptible effects on the linguistic characteristics that are at the core of collective and individual identities. Among the most noticeable cultural changes are neologisms, which are often at the center of heated...
Show moreGlobalization has become an agent of socioeconomic and communicative integration and today it envelops all aspects of human life. The quasi-immediate exchange of information that surpasses the now ancient barriers of time and space has triggered a sociocultural revolution with perceptible effects on the linguistic characteristics that are at the core of collective and individual identities. Among the most noticeable cultural changes are neologisms, which are often at the center of heated linguistic debates. Some claim that the increased use of neologisms in the Italian language is a natural component of the fluctuating nature of a language and that their use enriches it. Linguistic purists take a more conservative stance and view neologisms as a linguistic enemy who blurs the distinctive differences among languages and robs them of their uniqueness. Neologisms are a mirror of contemporary Italian society and their use entails an often subconscious support of certain social currents.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005175
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
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- Changes in Ant Species Distribution on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches in St Croix, US Virgin Islands.
- Creator
- Balkaran, Kavita, Wetterer, James K., Graduate College, Romais, Danielle K., Balkaran, Michael, Balkaran, Deavica
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Invasive predaceous ants can cause chaos in their new habitats by competing for resources, increasing or decreasing preys or predators, and even threatening the next generation of offsprings. The red imported fire ant RIFA, Solenopsis invicta is a generalist, omnivorous exotic ant from South America. It has been causing ecological, agricultural, and economical havoc in the USA and other parts of the world. Solenopsis invicta preys on pipped eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and...
Show moreInvasive predaceous ants can cause chaos in their new habitats by competing for resources, increasing or decreasing preys or predators, and even threatening the next generation of offsprings. The red imported fire ant RIFA, Solenopsis invicta is a generalist, omnivorous exotic ant from South America. It has been causing ecological, agricultural, and economical havoc in the USA and other parts of the world. Solenopsis invicta preys on pipped eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles and they are also found on sea turtle nesting beaches. We hypothesized that there will be a change in the fire ant species distribution at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge SPNWR after the first follow-up survey done in 2010, and at Jack Bay after the baseline study in 2011; both nesting beaches are in St Croix, US Virgin Islands. Baited index cards with tuna were set out for approximately two hours then ants were collected in separate marked bags. They were frozen then preserved in ethanol and finally identified. Solenopsis invicta was the most common exotic species at SPNWR. It was significantly more abundant p0.02 than the other fire ant species, Solenopsis geminata which was more abundant in both the 2010 survey and the baseline survey in 2006 at SPNWR. Neither of the fire ant species was found at Jack Bay. This increase in RIFA can become a serious threat to the next generation of sea turtles if its abundance continues to increase at SPNWR.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005135
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- Document (PDF)
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- Generational Differences in Viewpoints.
- Creator
- Barak, Andrew, McCurry, Alexis, Escaleras, Monica
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In today’s society, different age groups seem to think and behave differently. Generational differences have influenced many controversial opinions discussed today. Not much research has been conducted on these differences, but in the studies which have been conducted, it has been concluded that there are substantial differences that exist between generations. In the limited amount of research that has been conducted, the sample was relatively small, making the survey incomprehensive. In...
Show moreIn today’s society, different age groups seem to think and behave differently. Generational differences have influenced many controversial opinions discussed today. Not much research has been conducted on these differences, but in the studies which have been conducted, it has been concluded that there are substantial differences that exist between generations. In the limited amount of research that has been conducted, the sample was relatively small, making the survey incomprehensive. In order to understand these differences and where the opinions of generations differ, we developed an online survey about people’s opinions on controversial issues debated about in modern society. We found that there are statistically significant differences between age groups and their views on social issues such as religion, sex before marriage, same sex marriage, and abortion. Our results have shown that people are beginning to move away from the more traditional values and into more liberal viewpoints.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000028
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Analysis of the gopher tortoise tick (Amblyomma tuberculatum) and its distribution at the FAU Conservation Area in southestern Florida.
- Creator
- Bari, Arafat, McGuire, Jessica L., Frazier, Evelyn
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361066
- Subject Headings
- Amblyomma, Gopher tortoise, Ticks as carriers of disease, Vector-pathogen relationships
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- Document (PDF)
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- An Examination of the Morphosyntactic Structure of Verb Phrases in Chaldean Neo-Aramaic.
- Creator
- Barile, Paul, Hamilton, Michael
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This research is an examination of the morphological and syntactical features found within verb phrases of Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, a Semitic language which originates from Mesopotamia. From this examination, a configurational model is proposed, which depicts the grammatical arrangement of these morphosyntactic features during verb phrase formation. Additionally, accompanying this description of the language's verb phrases, a dependency-based approach is taken for the analysis of the language's...
Show moreThis research is an examination of the morphological and syntactical features found within verb phrases of Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, a Semitic language which originates from Mesopotamia. From this examination, a configurational model is proposed, which depicts the grammatical arrangement of these morphosyntactic features during verb phrase formation. Additionally, accompanying this description of the language's verb phrases, a dependency-based approach is taken for the analysis of the language's sentence structure. Such a method departs from traditional perspectives which posit that the concept of a sentence is the compositional result of two distinct linguistic elements: a subject and a predicate (the verb phrase). However, from the analysis of the language, an argument is presented for a reconsideration of the conceptualization of a sentence that would position the verb as the primary element, or nucleus, on which all other occurring elements are either directly or indirectly dependent.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000029
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Felix Mendelssohn's Bach revival.
- Creator
- Barna, Charlotte, Joella, Laura
- Abstract/Description
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Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. However, the modern audience might not realize that it took almost 70 years after Bach’s death for his music to emerge as a part of an important cultural heritage. Even though some of Bach’s organ pieces were continually played in smaller settings, the wider audience only became exposed to his music after the success of Felix Mendelssohn’s performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829. It...
Show moreJohann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. However, the modern audience might not realize that it took almost 70 years after Bach’s death for his music to emerge as a part of an important cultural heritage. Even though some of Bach’s organ pieces were continually played in smaller settings, the wider audience only became exposed to his music after the success of Felix Mendelssohn’s performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829. It was this concert that catapulted Bach among the ranks of the important Baroque composers such as Georg Frideric Handel or Antonio Vivaldi.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005003
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)