The exact discussion board prompt will vary each week, but every post has the
following requirements:
● Respond to the prompt in sufficient detail to support your argument.
● Provide an example to support your post. Often, this may be a link to a musical performance. Sometimes, it may be a website or an
article citation.
● Think outside the box. Even though you’re addressing a specific question each week, try also to think about links between different assignments and different experiences in this class – or even outside of class!
Different performances of the same piece can be dramatically different, even though the performers are following the same composer’s score. This listening exercise will provide you with practice in identifying such differences, and will also ask you to state which performance you prefer, and why.
Please begin by listening to the following three performances of the Prelude from J.S.
Bach’s Cello Suite No.1:
In your post, please address the following points:
● Describe the music itself, utilizing vocabulary introduced in this week’s lecture.
● Explain what you learned from the experience of listening to different performances of the same piece.
● Share your personal reflections on the experience, including which performance you enjoyed most, and specifically why. Your reasons might be purely musical, or might also include something about the visual element of the performance – there are no wrong answers here!
