Part 4: Eighteenth-Century Classicism Option 1: What were some of the ways that Beethoven “shook up” the traditional strict formalities that composers prior to him observed religiously? Option 2: Describe the role of women in music during the Classical era and focus on one or two specific women who may have shaped the face of women’s participation in music in the Era. Option 3: Describe the typical form of a Classical concerto. Which solo instruments were favored, and which composers contributed to the genre?
