WebQuest

=WebQuest - Beethoven=
 * 1) **Introduction**
 * 2) Task[[image:http://robertarood.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/beethoven.jpg width="196" height="244" align="right" link="WebQuestTask"]]
 * 3) Process and Resources
 * 4) Evaluation
 * 5) Conclusion

Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Many musicologists consider him to be the harbinger of music, bridging the Classical era of Mozart and Hayden to the Romantic era of Chopin and Brahms.

In this activity, you will write a musical review of the premier of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from the perspective of a reporter living in 1808, Vienna. To complete this activity, you will need to understand the cultural aspects of Vienna in the early 1800s, the music of Beethoven, the music that came before him, and be able to discuss why the symphony is so important. E.T.A Hoffman said that this symphony is "one of the most important works of the time." I want you to be able to explain why his statement is truthful (or completely false). In the end, you will have an online review of the product with an accompanying sample recording.

Keep in mind that Beethoven's Op. 31, n.2, Sonata in d minor "The Tempest," is often believed to have bridged music from the classical styles to the romantic. Classical composers kept form and clarity in mind with their music and Beethoven liked to push the boundaries of these two concepts. "The Tempest" was written in 1801 so listen for Beethoven's boundary-breaking composition styles in the Fifth Symphony, written 7 years later.

A tip to begin with is to realize that in order to successfully complete this, you MUST pretend that all music composed after this time doesn't yet exist.