“Beethoven; Art and Protest in the 1800s” Please respond to one
(1) of the following, using sources under the Explore
heading as the basis of your response:
- Listen to one (1) 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. Identify one (1)
modern musician who you believe was great at one type of music yet pioneered
another. - Select one (1) example of a literary work or a work of visual art from the
1800seither Romantic or Realist in stylethat 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. Next, describe one (1) example of how either black slaves
or white abolitionists used literature or the visual arts as a form of protest
against slavery. Identify one (1) specific literary or artistic work of our day
that effectively protests a social injustice.
Explore:
Beethoven
- Chapter 27 (pp. 906-912), Beethoven, qualities of the Romantic style in
music (classical style was on pp. 818-824) - 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 [1]
of his symphonies and listen to a clip.) - Beethoven’s Eroica at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XL2ha18i5w and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RFG5rGVL1s
Art Reacting to Social Realities
- Chapter 28 (pp. 920-948), art and literature in Industrial Revolution;
Chapter 28 (pp. 930-936), slavery - The Museum of Fine Art in Ghent, Belgium (MSK Gent) Romantic and Realist
Art of the 1800s at http://www.mskgent.be/en/collection/1820-romanticism-and-realism/romanticism-and-realism - New York’s Metropolitan Museum of ArtFrench Realist Art of the 1800s at
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rlsm/hd_rlsm.htm - Haven’s article on Goodman’s scholarship on art protesting slavery before
the Civil War at http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/february18/artists-slavery-protests-021809.html - Art and Slavery article at http://www.realhistories.org.uk/articles/archive/the-art-of-slavery.html
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