The Musical Canon and Museum
Discuss (3-4 pages):
1. The emergence of the musical canon, focusing on the music and reception of Ludwig van Beethoven.
2. How the canon and “musical museum” have affected the music produced after Beethoven and the ways in which later female composers (Amy Beach and Clara Schumann) contend with its existence.
Music Sources:
1. Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 (1822-1824)
2. Amy Beach
Gaelic Symphony (1894)
Movement 2, alla siciliana
3. Clara Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor, op. 17