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In a 900-word essay (or more) describe the music from the Baroque and Classical periods. How are the aesthetics (musical features) similar or different in each era?

In a 900-word essay (or more) describe the music from the Baroque and Classical periods. How are the aesthetics (musical features) similar or different in each era? You may discuss how cultural events impacted the development of music at a given point in time, and perhaps what you hear and react to in music from each period. Feel free to discuss specific works or general musical values. You need to describe 4 works of music from our listening list (2 Baroque, 2 Classical). Using musical terminology, give 2-3 sentences of personal description about how each works sounds, and then explain how each piece relates to your historical narrative. Please organize your thoughts using paragraphs with topic sentences and a clear organization for your narrative.

Music Piece Choices:

Monteverdi, Orfeo, Prologue, “Del mio Permesso amato”
Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “When I am Laid in Earth”
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in E Major “Spring”, Movement I
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Movement I
Handel, Messiah, “Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”
Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro, “Se vuol ballare”
Mozart, Symphony No. 40, Movement I
Haydn, String Quartet, the “Emperor,” Movement II
Mozart, Don Giovanni, Act I “La ci darem la mano”
Beethoven, Pathetique Sonata, Movement I
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, Movement II