“Classical Music and the Social Contract” Please respond to the following:
In Chapter 25 (pp. 818-824), we learn about classical music and two (2) of that genre’s great composers–Haydn and Mozart. After reading those pages, choose a composition (for a symphony) by Haydn or Mozart at the links below and listen to it. Describe how the composition expresses the specific qualities of the Classical music style.
Listen to a music selection by Haydn or Mozart at http://www.npr.org/artists/16110605/franz-joseph-haydn and http://www.npr.org/artists/15327819/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart
In Chapters 25 and 26, we encounter the idea of the “social contract” (pp. 814-5, 846). Read these chapters and then explore this idea at the Website below. Explain how the belief in the “social contract” can instigate or undermine a revolution. Provide an example to support your explanation.
Review an excerpt of Locke’s writing on this subject at http://college.cengage.com/history/primary_sources/west/john_locke.htm