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Imagine how Beethoven felt when he first discovered that he was going deaf. Would you be able to write and "hear" music if you were deaf? In what other ways did Beethoven's deafness affect his personality?
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It is said that Beethoven was ahead of his time, especially in regard to his middle and later compositions. What do you think this means? Give musical examples to support your statements.
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Compare the lives of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Discuss the positive and negative aspects of their effects upon each other. Which one finally "broke away" from the others? Why?
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Listen to Schubert's art song, Die Forelle. Then listen to the piano quintet of the same name. Why did Schubert use the same material for the piano quintet? Did he borrow his own material for any other works?
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