Live jazz performances and concerts

By observing live jazz performances and concerts (or in this case, videos, for the purpose of this course), students become exposed to a diverse range of jazz musicians along with music from a variety of different composers and arrangers. In addition to further...

Mozart, Piano Sonata in D, K311, 1st Movement,The Trial Version

A typical sonata form includes three sections, they are exposition, development andrecapitulation. In terms of the tonal structure, a sonata form has a dramatic conflict of tonalitybetween the home key and the subordinate key. The exposition sets up in the home key,...

Music history

Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven lived during the same period in music history, but they had very different careers in music. Write an essay describing the differences in their careers and the related changes in society over the course of the Classical Period. Sample...

Concert Review

Here are 4 classical videos from Youtube that you could write a concert report on:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cg_0jepxowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhhkGyJ092Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT_63UntRJEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRWcJw6hVMQCheck a little...

College Music

The live performance art scene is vibrant and thriving in New York City. I’m sure you all, pre-shutdown, had attended a live event (be it theater, music, broadway, comedy…) that resonated with you in a meaningful way. Share one of those moments with the class,...

Classical music

Describe in 3-5 sentences at least three substantial differences between the music of the Baroquee and Classical eras. Choose one instrumental work by a composer mentioned in the textbook. Post a link to the work and in a few sentences tell the story of the piece...