This paper must compare composers from the romanticism period of music. Detailing the works of Franz Schubert and how romanticism came into its form. Then do the same for Rihanna and her history as an artist in todays music industry. listen to and compare the darkness of Franz Schubert’s “Elf King” and Rihanna’s song Fire Bomb from her Rated R album.

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: GENERAL GUIDELINES
The goal of these assignments is to write concise prose that clearly articulates a few
informative points. You are graded on your ability to clearly make your points. Grammatical
errors will detract from the clarity of your prose.
Sources must be properly cited with footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography.
– Points will be taken off for exact quotation without citation.
– Points will be taken off for excessive quotation.
All papers are to be word processed with your name and page number at the top of
each page.
A SUGGESTION
Do not copy paragraphs or even entire sentences from Wikipedia or other web pages.
Most music articles on Wikipedia are highly technical (written by musicians for other
musicians) and by copying such prose verbatim, you will probably be using terms you
do not understand. Instead, use these internet resources to determine the answer to
the point that you are trying to address, and address that point and that point only.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT TWO
Pick two musical compositions (i.e. two pieces of music) and address the following
points:
What are these compositions significance (historically, culturally, etc.)? What
was new or innovative? How did they relate to the past?
How did these compositions fit into the careers of these particular composers?
For example, was a composition you are writing about like or unlike other compositions
in this composer’s output? Was it the beginning of a new style?
Make some simple observations about the music. This can be addressed by
a simple analysis of the form by discussing various sections in the music, or
by discussing a technical device such as fugue, imitative counterpoint, sonata
form, etc. If you are writing about a multi-movement composition, don’t write
about the entire work with the same detail, but focus one movement or a few
sections. Note that this will involve listening to the pieces of music that you are
writing about.
If text is involved, what is the origin of this text? Who is the author? What is
the historical or cultural background of this text?
It is not necessary and may not even be desirable to address these points in the order
listed above.
The two compositions chosen should be either from two different historical periods, or
if from the same historical period, from two different cultures or styles. Whereas one
of the compositions should be from the literature that has been discussed in the class
(music of the middle ages, baroque music, atonal music of the 20th century, etc.), you
are free to choose any piece of music you would like for the second.
Note that in this assignment, you are primarily writing about musical compositions. Your
are writing about the history of two pieces of music rather than the history of people.
Extensive biographical information about particular composers may be irrelevant to the assignment.