Music Study Essay

This assignment requires you to write a detailed comparison of any two listening selections found in the textbook (worlds of music) EISBN-13: 9781337517676. One of the listening selections you choose must be a piece that was not assigned in the class.

Your music study should cover the following, in full sentences:

• Identify:

  (1) the full titles of the pieces;
  (2) authors and their cultures (or nationalities);
  (3) the years (or approximate time) when the pieces were created.

• Compare: Juxtapose the two pieces using these criteria:  instrumentation

   form
   harmony (if mentioned in the text book)
   tempo
   texture
   text (if any)
   the underlying meaning and/or social function of both pieces
   discuss whether the pieces’ character; sacred or secular orientation? Both?

• Evaluate: What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view? This will involve subjective judgment on your part, but please use examples to support your opinions.