Answer the essay below in complete sentences, using musical examples from works studied in class to illustrate your main points. Please write your essay in an organized manner, and address the questions in the order in which they appear below, in order to ensure full credit for your essay. Your essay should be a minimum of one page (12-point Times New Roman type).
musical examples from works studied in class: (pick if you want)
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111 | Evgeny Kissin
Band Of Brothers – Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 C Sharp Minor
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor (opus 27 no. 2, “Moonlight”) 1. Adagio sostenuto
BEETHOVEN CHORAL FANTASY, OP. 80
BEETHOVEN, SYMPHONY NO. 5, MOVEMENT
Written Assignment
Let’s focus on this written assignment on the ways in which Beethoven’s personal life is reflected in his music, and the sources of his income during a turbulent political era in Vienna marked by the events of the Napoleonic Wars. We discussed the ways in which Beethoven helped shape the musical taste of the European middle class and read about his Academies and how they promoted the composer’s artistic goals. Let’s pursue this train of thought and look more carefully at Beethoven as a composer and businessman. Be sure to include the following significant points in your essay:
(1) Describe Beethoven’s childhood and early musical training.
(2) How was the status of a musician largely defined when Beethoven arrived on the scene in Vienna in the 1790s? How did Beethoven first achieve a reputation in music in Vienna?
(3) In your opinion, how do you think Beethoven felt when he began losing his hearing? Do you think he successfully overcame great obstacles in his life in order to continue composing?
(4) We know that Beethoven earned money from royalties and that he also received financial support from royal patrons. What was Beethoven’s reaction to composing under patronage and why did his attitude toward patronage differ from that of composers under patronage in earlier centuries?
(5) Drawing upon the evidence from the Historical Window, list four management or musical duties that Beethoven had to undertake in order to offer his Academy to the public.
(6) We discussed the works performed at the December 1808 Academy. Identify two of these works (title, date of composition), and explain why these works were innovative and considered revolutionary at that time.
(7) In your opinion, was Johann Reichardt’s critical review of the December 1808 Academy fair or unfair? If you were defending Beethoven, how would you address the issues Reichaardt raised concerning the poor performance of the musicians and the length of the concert?
(8) In your opinion, which musical elements (timbre, texture, dynamics, harmony, etc.) contribute most significantly to the dramatic intensity of Beethoven’s music?
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