History of music
Lalita85
IntroductiontoMusicI.docxPick one theme from the following list. Look through the recommended Internet sources (you can extend list of sources easily). Make critical evaluation of given materials. Express your personal view of problem(s), wherever possible. Your essay should be at minimum five (5) double-spaced, typed pages, or 1,250 words
1. Can orchestra play without conductor?
http://www.blogiversity.org/blogs/the__horn/archive/2008/10/05/can-an-orchestra-play-without-a-conductor.aspx
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/10782663/What-do-conductors-do.html
2. Why classical pianists don’t improvise anymore?
https://www.wqxr.org/story/time-return-improvisation-its-classical-roots/
https://www.thestrad.com/whatever-happened-to-improvisation-in-classical-music/6560.article
https://yourmusiclessons.com/blog/history-improvisation-classical-music/
3. What made Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' ballet an American favorite?
http://www.cpr.org/classical/blog/what-made-tchaikovskys-nutcracker-ballet-american-favorite
http://time.com/3640792/nutcracker-american-history/
http://theweek.com/articles/595717/how-nutcracker-became-wildly-popular
4. What is the major difference between classical ballet and modern dance?
https://quizlet.com/32470378/points-of-contrast-between-ballet-and-modern-dance-flash-cards/
https://prezi.com/b1m3rbd4feqz/classical-ballet-vs-modern-dance/ http://www.oocities.org/marciaclaesson/Ballet.html
