15 Aug Music history
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on music history, Paper Guidelines :In an essay of at least three
pages, present and defend a clearly articulated thesis regarding the
cultural significance and meaning of a musical work in the classical
tradition. The essay should examine one of the following works:
1.Handel’s Messiah2. Mozart’s Don Giovanni3.Beethoven’s SymphonyNo.
94.Verdi’s Requiem5.Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Additional
research about the work and its composer outside of the textbook will
be necessary to complete this assignment. The essay should be organized
around a central thesis that is clearly stated in the introduction. The
essay should integrate the following issues and material into the
development of this thesis:1. Identify a cultural theme or value
exemplified by the work you have chosen, and link this theme or value to
the sociopolitical context in which the work was produced. Why is this
theme or value of relevance to the production of this work? 2. Who
composed the work? Describe at least three important aspects of this
composer’s social and cultural environment that shaped his or her
professional life. 3. To what period in music history does this work
belong? Define at least three important aspects of the musical style of
this period. In broad terms, how does this work reflect the cultural,
aesthetic, and/or political values of this period? 4. What is the genre
of the work (i.e. opera, cantata, program symphony, etc.)? What are the
basic characteristics and historical background of this genre? What
kinds of expectations might audience members have when encountering a
new work in this genre? 5. Select at least one movement or extended
section of the work and describe its distinctive stylistic, dramatic,
and/or formal aspects as they relate to the cultural and aesthetic
values of the period. The paper should be organized clearly by stating
and developing a central thesis across the essay, supported by detailed
description and examples. It should be proofread carefully and have no
significant errors in grammar, syntax, and spelling. The essay should be
at least three full pages in length, double spaced and should indicate
any sources consulted in a bibliography with footnotes or endnotes using
MLA format
