The 2 areas of study I chose to focus on in my piece were: Texture and Melody Structure and Form The links between my composition and the given strand (The Western Classical Tradition) are: Instrumentation: Piano and flute, both are western classical ins

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Mitchel Follett

The Appraisal

1.

The 2 areas of study I chose to focus on in my piece were:

* Texture and Melody

* Structure and Form

The links between my composition and the given strand (The Western Classical Tradition) are:

* Instrumentation: Piano and flute, both are western classical instruments

* Also make the composition a piece of chamber music (music for a small group of players)

* Form: The musical development of the piece - I have used a theme and variations form, which is popular in western classical pieces. Particularly within the Classical era, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote a number of variations pieces such as the first movement of his Piano Sonata in A. K. 331

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I chose the area of study 'Structure and Form' to focus on because I felt comfortable working with a pre-determined form and I felt it would be a good base to start from. It would ensure that my piece would have a clear direction and would develop as it progressed because it would be well structured and the big picture would always be in sight.

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