In the essay I will compare and contrast "Gavotte" from the Classical Symphony by Prokofiev and the "Fantasy on Japanese Woodblocks" by Alan Hovhannes. I felt different about both pieces, but I did see a couple similarities. And that's what I'm going to explain about in this essay: both the differences and the similarities of the two pieces. I'll start by explaining how I felt about both pieces. The "Gavotte" had a very calming affect …showed first 75 words of 591 total…

…showed last 75 words of 591 total…the theme for that piece. It's no doubt that music from different parts of the world will be different, The "Gavotte" and the "Fantasy on Japanese Woodblocks" are a great example of music from different parts of the world. But each and every one of them will have unique beauty, something that will make it stand out from the crowd, after all, who would like to live in a world where everything is the same!