What do you think about listening to classical music

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Assignment - Music History and Appreciation Essay

Please put your answers below each question and only answer them using these two articles only. No other resource can be used.

Article 1 - Research shows huge surge in Millennials and Gen Zers streaming classical music By Maddy Shaw Roberts

Article 2 - All-too-easy listening: The music industry sells classical as soothing background music - robbing a great art of its power. By Jennifer Gersten

Q1) Jennifer Gersten's opinion piece for the Washington Post was published in November 2018. Describe how you guess she would respond to the study described in the ClassicFM article published in August 2020.

Q2) What do you think about listening to classical music primarily to "relax and maintain a sense of calmness and wellbeing" as respondents to the study in the ClassicFM article said?

Q3) Jennifer Gersten claims that, "Our culture has long envisioned classical music as entertainment for the wealthy." But right now, there is probably more free classical music available to stream on YouTube than anyone could hear in a lifetime. Consider both articles. Do you think our culture continues to envision classical music as entertainment for the wealthy? Describe how you think our culture views classical music.

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