1, Discuss lasting influences of the Greek’s aesthetic, scientific, philosophical, and religious concepts on the development of music.
2.In terms of musical elements, why does medieval music sound much different than that of today?
3.Compare and contrast following pieces using your knowledge of the musical elements and time-period styles in which they were written. Symphony#40 G minor, K 550, first movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Caprice #1 from Twenty-Four Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1 by Niccolo Paganini.
4. Using listening examples from question #3 plus Excerpts from Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) by Igor Stravinsky, compare and contrast the style of each piece relative to the music elements. What do you know about each composer, and historical events surrounding the period when each was composed.


