Week 4 Discussion

BEETHOVEN ROLLS OVER; ART AND PROTEST IN THE 1800s

PRELIMINARIES: Our discussion this week has two parts–the first related to chapter 27 and the second one related to chapter 28. Do both parts. There is also the usual EXPLORE list under the topic. Be sure to use that instead of any random googling for answers–you are required to use the class text each week and at least one of the EXPLORE-listed websites. HINT: The Explore list normally suggests what page numbers to focus on. ANOTHER HINT: If using the eBook purchased via our bookstore, when you just click on the on-screen page, the page number appears on the lower left of the screen. Jot it down.

TOPIC: Please respond to both of the following, using the class text and sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

• Listen to one composition (i.e., for a symphony) by Beethoven, a transitional figure between classical and romantic music. Identify the composition that you listened to, and determine whether you would characterize the chosen composition as either the Classical or Romantic style of music. Explain the key features that lead you to your conclusion. SKILL AND INNOVATION—Identify one modern musician who you believe was great at one type of music yet pioneered another.
• Select one example of a literary work or a work of visual art from the 1800s—either Romantic or Realist in style—that responds in some way to the Industrial Revolution. Identify the work and the artist or writer, describe its features and style, and explain the manner in which it responds to the Industrial Revolution. MODERN EXAMPLE TO DISCUSS–New forms of work: Should taxi drivers protest Uber or should truck drivers protest driverless “smart trucks” putting them out of work.

Explore:

Beethoven

• Chapter 27 (pp. 907-914), Beethoven, qualities of the Romantic style in music (classical style was on pp. 826-832); review Week 4 “Music Folder”
• The Beethoven-Haus Website at http://www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=portal_en (Note: Click on Digital Archives > Works by Ludwig von Beethoven; then find one of his symphonies and listen to a clip.)
• Beethoven’s Eroica at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drxcjTbDsts

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