Music Appreciation

For this project, you’ll answer ten questions about composers from seven of the periods.You will submit one essay that covers all seven composers.   Composers: 1. Medieval and Renaissance period: Francesco Landini 2. Baroque Era: Barbara Strozzi 3. The classical Era: Marianne Martinez 4. The romantic era: Arthur Sullivan 5. The early Twentieth Century : Francis Poulenc 6. American Innovations in the arts:  Danny Elfman 7. Twentieth century internationalism: Tania Leon  you’ll need to research the answers to the following ten questions for each composer: What are the years of the composer’s birth, and, where applicable, death? Where was the composer born? Where did he/she compose (if different than birthplace) What musical training did the composer receive, if any? Does/did the composer play any instruments? If so, what instrument(s) is the composer most well-known for playing? Which genre(s) did the composer contribute to? If he or she contributed to multiple genres, where did he or she make the greatest impact? Who were the composer’s influences or teachers? In what ways is the composer’s work characteristic of his or her time period? What are some of the composer’s most famous works? What challenges, if any, did the composer face that may have affected his or her work What is innovative about the composer’s work? You’ll then write a 1,000 to 1,200 word essay consisting of an introduction, one paragraph about each composer, and a conclusion. Answer each question using complete sentences. Cite all sources using APA format. Answer the questions in essay format; do not answer them in list format Use 1-inch margins and double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font. Use proper MLA formatting. Include a works cited page in APA style. On this page, list websites, journals, and all other references used in preparing the submission. Also, include a cover page and in-text citations.