Essays and Research Papers on Music

This 14 page paper talks about this particular piece in detail composed by Beethoven. It cites 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that offer a comprehensive analysis of the last two movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony – i.e. the third and fourth movements of this masterpiece. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that explores various aspects of voice training. The writer explores the difference between the speaking and singing voices, particularly in regards to vowel production, vocal hygiene, consequences of vocal misuse and techniques for improving the voice. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page research paper that offers 3 short discussion of 3 major works: Debussy's "Images for Piano," Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata for Violin and Piano, and Chopin's Polonaise, opus 53. Each discussion is roughly 2 pages in length. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the influence that the Hip Hop generation has had on modern culture. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. Despite his death, Tupac Shakur continues to fascinate the world and inspire people with his poetry and music, which remains at the top of the charts. The enigma that surrounds Shakur's death is just as mysterious as his ongoing popularity nearly seven years after his death. That some ...

A 4 page essay that records the interpretation of the writer/tutor to the Scheherazade Suite by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The portion of the Scheherazade Suite analyzed for this paper includes the "Marriage of King Shahryar and Scheherazade" and the story of "Sinbad and his Ship." No bibliography included.

A "concert" review of the 1976 recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The writer offers a brief musical analysis of each movement, as well as comments on this recording. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page musical analysis of Mozart's final symphony, no. 41, known as the "Jupiter." The writer details the musical elements of the first movement and argues that it exemplifies Mozart's plan for the entire work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper on the development of the piano. The writer describes how the first pianos, made by Cristofori in the early eighteenth century, differed from previous keyboard instruments and traces the piano's development through the innovations of Broadwood. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the nineteenth-century French composer (1818-1893). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 ...

A 9 page paper weighing whether to sign with a major record label or an independent one. When opportunities to record with any label – as opposed to self-recording and self-promoting recordings – arise, artists must decide which path can benefit them most. Reaching this decision requires attention to several factors, not the ...

A 4 page research paper that examines Schubert's Fantasy in C Major, Opus 15, known as the "Wanderer," and Liszt's Sonata in B minor. The writer argues that these works are similar in their conception as each work presents fragments of the regular sonata form, but does so within a single work that flows together ...

A 15 page research paper that offers a movement by movement musical analysis of Beethoven's Sonata in E major, opus 109. The writer briefly discusses the circumstances that prompted the composition and how it relates to other works; however, the primary emphasis on is musical analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page paper tracing the development of digital audio recording and exploring how it works. Digital audio recording arrived in a commercial way in the early 1980s with the development and release of the compact disc (CD). It appears that the CD is only the beginning, however, as digital audio recording continues ...

A 16 page paper which examines the life and work and ideas of composer John Cage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which offers up a look at the life and works of Mozart. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper briefly outlines the life and works of Mozart. Bibliographpy lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines Beethoven's String Quartet in C minor, opus 18 no. 4. The writer focuses on the overall structure and key scheme of the quartet, while also looking at principal themes, phrase structure and instrumental textures. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper that analyzes Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. The writer establishes a criteria for the "greatness" of a work and then argues that Don Giovanni fulfills this criteria, focusing specifically on the introduction scene. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page creative writing exercise presents the argument and the supporting evidence to support the claim that the DMB is the greatest band ever. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that contrasts Mozart's Marriage of Figaro with Don Giovanni. The writer argues that Mozart failed to achieve success at the end of his life because his audience was unprepared for the subtlety and sophistication of Giovanni. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates the song musically for the genre and in respect to Zeppelin's offerings as a whole. The music of the 1970s is discussed and compared and contrasted to the band's as well as to the song specifically. The work is evaluated in respect to various elements such as lyrics ...

A 3 page research paper that examines Georg Philipp Telemann's Sinfonia in F major. The musical career of German composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) coincides with the rise and decline of the Baroque recorder, an instrument that is closely associated with his work. Telemann's use of the recorder is a principal feature in his Sinfonia ...