Each student will successfully complete a brief, 5-PARAGRAPH research paper on a Western classical
composer. The student should follow the following outline:
In this paragraph, you should introduce the composer to their audience by giving basic background information
This paragraph should illustrate the musical education and early career of your composer.
Focus on their formal training.
Did he/she begin music lessons at a young age?
What is their primary instrument?
With whom did they study?
Did they attend a music conservatory or other university?
You should also discuss the early composition career of your composer.
When did he/she begin composing?
Where did they study composition and with whom?
What are a few of their early pieces?
