- What Makes a Musician "Great"?Consider what, in your opinion, makes a musician great. Think about what qualities we associate with greatness. These could be popularity, virtuosic talent, ability to

MUL1010 Music Appreciation

Written Assignment #3: What Makes a Musician “Great”?

Instructions:

Complete the A “Great Musician” table by doing and answering the following:
1. Compare any two (2) different historical periods that you have read about in this course: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary.
2. Who are the most influential musicians of the two periods?
  - Why were they so influential?
3. What are the hallmarks (unique characteristics) of their “styles”?
4. Listen to a work by each musician. Name the composer(s) and performer(s) for each period.
5. Do their works share any similarities?
6. How are they different from one another?
7. Then, offer commentary regarding the similarities and differences between the examples.
Write in complete sentences, to complete the “A Great Musician” table below.
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A “Great” Musician
	Historical Period One (1)	Historical Period Two (2)
Which historical period?
Name the influential musician(s) for the period you chose.
What are the hallmarks, or unique characteristics, of the musicians’ styles?
Name a musical work and composer’s/performer’s name for each period you chose.
Similarities between the two (2) musical works.
Differences between the two (2) musical works.
Can you think of a modern artist or song that may have been influenced by each style?

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