Education White Assignment 1 - Compare 2 compositions from different

Education White Assignment 1

Description:

Compare 2 compositions from different eras. In your comparison, you will touch upon two elements of music using relevant language and terminology as well as discuss where people attended concerts.

Directions:

1. Choose 2 compositions from different eras. See the Weekly Listening Section for some choices or look up a performance. If you need suggestions for pieces to listen to, contact me. I can help guide you to some excellent performances.

Renaissance Era                Baroque Era       Classical Era

Hildegard von Bingen Giovanni Palestrina Orlando de Lassus William Byrd Josquin des Prez Kassia Thomas Tallis Giovanni Gabrielli ***** Court music Secular music Sacred music Troubador Trouvère Plainsong/Gregorian Chant Motet Church music (eg.introit, kyrie, gloria, etc.)          Johann Sebastian Bach George Frideric Handel Antonio Vivaldi Claudio Monteverdi Henry Purcell Heinrich Schütz Johann Pachelbel

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Counterpoint Oratorio Organ Harpsichord            Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Joseph Haydn Barbara Strozzi Isabella Leonarda

Symphony Opera Piano Clarinet Violin Cello Flute Sonata

2. Choose 2 elements of music to reflect on in your comparison. Here are some resources for discussing the elements of music.

• Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Timbre, Texture, Form

3.  Listen to the pieces (from #1) concentrating on the two elements of music (from #2).

4. After listening to the performances, write up the following:

• Introductory paragraph: Preview the main points that will be addressed in the paper. Be sure to include the names of the composers and titles of the compositions.

• Define Elements: Define in your own words your choice of two of the following elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, and form.

• Compare Elements: Evaluate the similarities and differences of the two elements between the two compositions. In the evaluation expand on the definitions that you supplied. Use musical terminology and information from the course materials to express your ideas.

• Concert Location: Discuss where people attended concerts during the Renaissance Era (1400-1600), the Baroque era (1600-1750 AD) and the Classical era (1750-1800 AD) using scholarly information to support your ideas.

• Concluding paragraph: Wrap up the main points of the paper. Be sure to mention the composers and composition titles in the conclusion.