Choose an excerpt from two concerts, one of a pop or rock concert of your choice and one of a performance of music from the Classical Era (1750-1800 AD) chosen from the list below. Watch approximately 10 minutes of each concert.
After viewing the concert excerpts, construct a paper comparing the two concerts. The paper should include the following:
1: An introduction providing an overview of the main points of the paper. The introduction should mention both concerts.
2: Describe the music performed at each concert. Be sure to discuss specific musical attributes of the concerts, such as melody, harmony, timbre, texture, rhythm and form.
3: Explain why you did or did not enjoy the concerts.
4: Evaluate similarities and differences between music in the Classical era and rock/pop music. This section should reflect knowledge and understanding of the information presented about Classical music in the course reading. Be sure to address specific attributes of your chosen Classical composition.
5: Discuss the types of people who attended concerts in the Classical era and those who attend rock or pop concerts today, and why people attended concerts in the Classical era versus today. (Be certain to use specific information from scholarly sources to support your points about the types of people who attended concerts during the Classical era.)
6: Analyze how new technologies, such as digital media and the internet, change the ways music is experienced.
7: A conclusion wrapping up the main points of the presentation. The conclusion should mention both concerts.
8: A reference page citing the sources used in the paper. The reference page should reference both concerts and the sources used in the paper. Please note that any source listed in the reference section needs to be cited in at least one of the previous paragraphs in the paper. Here is an excellent resource for formatting references and citations in the body of the text.
Classical Concert List
“Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Violin Concerto No. in D major,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Symphony No. 25 in G minor” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major,” Franz Josef Haydn
“Symphony No. 104 in D major,” Franz Josef Haydn
“Night Music of the Streets of Madrid,” Luigi Boccherini
“Piano Sonata, Op. 40, No. 2 in B minor,” Muzio Clementi
“Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major,” Ludwig van Beethoven
“Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major,” Ludwig van Beethoven
This assignment should reflect knowledge and understanding of the course materials. Points should be supported by specific information from scholarly sources, such as the course reading, and musical terms should be used to express ideas, such as melody, harmony, timbre, texture, rhythm and form.
