Baroque Cello and Its Performance
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A 22 page research paper that examines both the Baroque cello (differences between the Baroque and modern instruments, its history and development) and the nature of Baroque performance (the various requirements for playing Baroque cello, practical performance tips). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Baroque Music/Concerto No. 2 in F Major
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A 4 page research paper that examines the major features and characteristics of Baroque music. The writer also analyzes Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F Major as an prime example of Baroque music. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Beethoven and Influence
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the influence that Beethoven's music has had on the composers that came after him. The writer argues that the hypothesis formulated by Harold Bloom in his book The Anxiety of Influence that such influential artists of the past have an Oedipal-like relationship with those in the present does not apply in this case. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Beethoven's 6th/The Pastoral Symphony
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A 6 page research paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of Beethoven's 6th symphony. The writer includes details from the work's debut, a discussion of the work, movement by movement and a brief commentary on its critical reception. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Beethoven's Ninth & The Classical Era
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A 6 page research paper/essay that argues that Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, coming as it does at the end of the Classical period, foreshadows Romantic concerns, it, nevertheless, is a classical work. Throughout the Ninth, traditional forms and structures are evident and provide a solid framework upon which the emotionality of the work rests. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
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An 11 page research paper that examines and analyzes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with particularly emphasis on the chorale finale. The writer discusses the sonata-allegro structure and how Beethoven adapted this structure in the Ninth, as well as the emotional qualities of the work that foreshadowed the development of music during the Romantic era. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khbeet9.rtf

Beethoven, Life, Music and Romanticism
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A 5 page research paper that outlines the life and music of Beethoven in the first four pages and then focuses on Beethoven’s contribution to Romanticism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Beethoven/Analysis of 4 Works
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A 20 page research paper that discusses the historical circumstances and presents a musical analysis of four works: Opus 10, No 1, Opus 13 (the Pathetique), Opus 111 and the C Minor Variations. The writer argues that these works have a similar thrust due to their common feature of having as their home key C-minor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Beethoven/comparing Moonlight & Ode to Joy
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A 5 page research paper that examines Ludwig Van Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor, which is better known as the "Moonlight" Sonata, and his chorale finale to the his Ninth Symphony. The writer argues that these works represent very different eras in musical history. After first describing the similarities and differences that are readily discernible, the writer looks at the history of the classical and romantic periods in musical history and how each work is related to the era in which Beethoven wrote it, reflecting personal, as well as contemporary influences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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