Beethoven had a keen sense of the value of heroes in society. Was Beethoven a hero? If yes, in what way? What about Haydn and Mozart – Do they fit your definition of a hero?

2 The absolute, autonomous artwork emerges out of the Enlightenment at roughly the same time as the ideal of democracy. Is there anything democratic about musical works with no fixed story, no clear meaning?3. The law of supply and demand had a different impact on each of the main composers presented in this chapter. Describe the impact of supply and demand on their careers and their music. How does the law of supply and demand function today in music? Have new technologies changed the way composers and musicians are impacted by supply and demand?4. What is the difference between Rousseau’ s conception of taste and the way the concept is used today? Can you identify any contemporary uses of the concept of taste as Rousseai conceived it? What has changed since Rousseau’ s time to explain the transformation of taste.

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