Music Appreciation

Research Your Favorite Instrument On The Web

Choose an instrument or voice type to research. For example: oboe, violin, guitar, piano, soprano, etc.

Then research each of the categories below. For each category, submit at least two web sites you have researched and a paragraph summarizing what you have learned from each site.

Your finished paper should include at least 10 websites and a summary of what you have learned in each category.

Please number your answers.

Your report should be a minimum of 1000 words.

Your grade will depend partly on how clearly you organize and present the information.

1. History and Manufacturers:
   Research the instrument's history and well know manufacturers.
2. Famous Performers:
   Research at least two famous performers associated with your chosen instrument. Give information about their lives and why you chose them.
3. Famous Composers:
   Research at least two famous composers who have featured your chosen instrument in a composition. Write about their lives and why you chose them.
4. Repertoire:
   Submit the title and composer of five famous pieces written specifically for your instrument. Here is a site that might help Naxos of America.
5. Orchestras or other ensembles:
   Your favorite instrument will likely, but not necessarily, be part of a traditional symphony orchestra. Submit and comment on two orchestra websites. For example, the Los Angeles Philharmonic site is http://www.laphil.com. If your instrument or voice type is not normally part of an orchestra, submit websites and information for ensembles that include it.