In an essay of at least three pages, present and defend a clearly articulated thesis regarding the cultural significance and meaning of a musical work in the classical tradition. The essay should examine one of the following works:
G.F. Handel – The Messiah (choose one aria or chorus to analyze)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Die Zauberflöte (choose one aria or chorus to analyze)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 (choose one movement to analyze)
Giacomo Puccini – La Bohème (choose one aria or chorus to analyze)
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring (choose one movement to analyze)