Grieg: Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1 to Beethoven Symphony

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Two pieces to compare for the music study report: Grieg: Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1 to Beethoven Symphony #5 first movement Identify: – The full titles of the pieces – The composers’ full names, birth and death dates, and nationalities – The years when the pieces were written and where they fall within the composers’ lifetimes. Compare: Juxtapose the two pieces using these criteria: – instrumentation – form – harmony – tempo – meter – texture – style period – text (if any) – absolute or programmatic meaning – sacred or secular orientation Evaluate: What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view? This will involve subjective judgment on your part, but please use examples to support your opinions.