Maurice Ravel / French Composer
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A 5 page research paper which looks at the life and musical career of this influential twentieth-century French composer. The writer discusses the differences between the work of Ravel and Debussy, with whom his work is often paired, and discusses how the intensely romantic nature of Ravel's work added to its popularity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mauricer.wps

Motown
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In 8 pages, the author discusses how the Motown label had an impact on the music evolution in terms of technology, new perspective of the Black American music, and the music market, in general. Motown is a cultural icon. It is the essence of the Black musical experience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PCmotwn.doc

Beethoven and Schubert in Vienna
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A 5 page research paper that compares the lives and accomplishments of composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: 99beesch.rtf

Beethoven's Eighth Symphony
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A 3 page analysis of Beethoven's Eighth Symphony in which the writer describes the artist's work as being more reminiscent of the Romantic Period than of the Classic. This argument is made in light of Beethoven's emphasis on being contrite, random, climactic uniquely emotional, and more. No Bibliography.
Filename: Beeteigh.wps

Comparing Bach and Beethoven
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A 5 page paper in which the writer compares a the Baroque and Classical eras in music. Using Bach's Fugue in G Minor and the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the writer discusses the distinctive characteristics of each era. No sources cited.
Filename: 99bb.rtf

Musical Comparison -- Bach, Beethoven and The Beatles
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A 12 page essay that addresses the technological and social contributions of each and interrelationships between them. The paper also addresses individual pieces by each composer and compares it to the advances made in music which sets these artists apart from others. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Bachbeet.wps

The Influence of Beethoven
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A 5 page research paper that examines the influence that Beethoven and his music had on his own contemporaries and on modern society. The writer argues that Beethoven's music has become virtually synonymous with everything that epitomizes musical excellence in Western culture, and that it continues to inspire and motivate. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 90ludwig.rtf

Sonata Form in the First Movement of Beethoven's 5th
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This 14 page paper talks about this particular piece in detail composed by Beethoven. It cites 3 sources.
Filename: 991stof5.rtf

"Peony Pavilion" & Confucianism
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A 4 page research paper that analyzes the 400 year-old Chinese opera, The Peony Pavilion, in regards to how it reflects Confucianism. Also the writer discusses the music and style of this work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khpeony.rtf

"Traditionalists and Revivalists in Jazz" by Chip Deffaa
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A 12 page book review which considers the book's chronicle of 14 important performers who are frequently overlooked in popular jazz texts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGtrarev.wps

1791 and the Mozart Movie.
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(5 pp) What we shall be looking for in paper are the differences between the 1984 film Amadeus, directed by Peter Shafer, and 1791 - Mozart's Last Year by HC Robbins Landon (1999). As one begins to study Landon's scholarly, but readable book, we will begin to find many differences indeed. One might even wonder how the movie veered so far from the truth, but was such a great box office hit - obviously it was the music that did most of the work.
Filename: BBmozart.doc

19th Century Overtures
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A 10 page research paper that, first of all, defines the different types of overtures that were written in the 19th century and then looks at some representative work by Beethoven Mendelssohn and Wagner. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khovrtur.wps