AUP Music Department

Project in History of Western Music II

(Submission: on or before March 18, 8: 30 AM)

Name________________________________________________________________Grade_____________
20th CENTURY MUSIC EVALUATION
I. The Music
1. Give the complete title ________________________________________________________
2. Give the date and place of composition ___________________________________________
3. At what age did the composer composed the piece? _________________________________
4. Give the circumstances surrounding the composer when he wrote the piece.
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5. To whom is it dedicated? (put not applicable if none) _________________________
6. Is it a commissioned piece? ______
5. Who commissioned it? ________________________________ (skip this if none)
7. When and where was it first perfomed? ______________________, ______________________
8. What is the background of the piece? (origin / literary background / inspiration behind, etc.)
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9. Give the instrumentation of the piece _____________________________________________
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10. What is the general structure of the piece? (form) ____________________________________
11. Is it written in multiple movements? __________
12. Give the tempo/expression markings of each movement (skip if otherwise)
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II. The Performance (in video)

13. Give the name/s of the performer/s (soloist/s, conductor, orchestra, choir/s, etc.)
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14. Give the date of the performance ______________________________

15. Give the place of the performance (name of venue, city, country)
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16. Give background information on the performers (skip items that are not applicable)
Soloist/s -

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Orchestra/s - _______________________________________________________________
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Choir/s -

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Conductor -

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17. What is the general style of the composition? (Impressionistic, Neo-classic, etc)
Why do you say so?
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18. How do you find the performance? Interesting, engaging or boring? Why do you say so?
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19. In your own opinion, what is the most striking quality of this music which you cannot find
in 17th, 18th and 19th century music?
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20. What skills/values do you think are needed by the listener to fully appreciate 20th century music?
Explain. ______________________________________________________________________
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