How has classical music evolved from the time of Beethoven through the early 21st century? What are some of the style features, genres, and formal structures seen in the major historical periods covered since midterm? How did each era treat the elements of melody, harmony, texture, form, and rhythm? Include in your discussion at least one representative composer and musical work from the textbook and CD’s for each of the following four stylistic periods to support your arguments:1) Beethoven and the Early Romantics; 2) the Late Romantics;3) Early Modernism (1900-1950); 4) Classical music since 1950.
Introduction:
Beethoven is ...