A 750-word research paper, including a works cited page, that addresses a brief but accurate overview of the development of Western Art Music throughout the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern Eras. Questions to be addressed are as follows: 1. General timeframe of each era 2. Definitions of each musical era including information on what aspects of the music mark each era 3. Include 2 composers who were significant and influential to each era, brief discussion of their composition style and influence on the development of music Acceptable sources for the citation for this project include, but are not necessarily limited to: Encyclopedia Britannica Grove Music Online Printed materials from the WVU library Any non-academic websites, such as Wikipedia (or things that end in .com) should not be used in this project.