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You have some sheets of paper on your desks. The first task for you is to solve the puzzle. You should separate the text into words.
MUSIC OF THE
CLASSICAL PERIOD
The Classical Period 1750-1825
What does the term
Classical mean?
From 1750 artists, musicians and architects
waned to get away from the strange opulence
of the Baroque period and move to emulate
the clean, uncluttered style of Classical
Greece.
The period is called Classical because of that
desire to emulate the works of the ancient
Greeks
Characteristics of the
classical period
The Church and Monarchs were no longer the
principle benefactors of the arts due to the
political upheaval in Europe at the time.
The aristocracy were the main patrons of the
arts. They wanted impersonal but tuneful
music from their composers. This led to the
term “absolute” music - which is music that is
written for music’s sake.
All of the Classical composers were employed
by various wealthy patrons. Much of their
music was written for parties, ceremonies, or
simply as a commission for a new work.
The center of Classical music was Vienna,
which is where all of the major composers
lived and worked.
There was also a sense of Nationalism in the
compositions.
Musical Characteristics
Great attention to musical form
Use of dynamics as thematic material
Inclusion of percussion instruments
Strong sense of tension and release
Opera
Use of comic and witty melodies
Use of modulation
Music Innovations
Symphonic form
Sonata form
String Quartets
Huge popularity of the Opera
Invention of the modern Piano, as well as
many other instruments Theme and Variations
The Symphonic Form
Mastered by Franz Joseph Haydn - he wrote
104 of them.
An extended work for orchestra - usually 20 -
40 minutes in length.
The Sonata Form
The Sonata Form A one-movement piece for a
solo instrument, usually accompanied by a
piano - as opposed to a concerto, which is a
multi-movement piece accompanied by an
orchestra.
There are three sections of a sonata-
Exposition,Development,Recapitulation.
All sonatas follow this form.
The String Quartet
A composition for four solo string instruments:
-2 Violins –1 Viola 1 Cello
Each part is equally important.
Haydn was the first to write one - he also
mastered them.
Piece usually has four movements similar to
that of the symphonic form.
Opera
While opera was invented much earlier in musical
history, it was during this period and the one that
followed that most of the most famous operas were
written - including:
The Magic Flute
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
All of these operas were written by Mozart. Beethoven,
Haydn and Schubert has no success with writing operas.
An opera is basically a musical play with all of the words
sung instead of spoken.
Famous Classical
Composers
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig Von Beethoven (1770-1827)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Christoph
Willibald
Gluck
Instruments of the
Classical Period
Modern Flute
Clarinet
French Horn
Trombone
Percussion
Piano
Valved Trumpet
Conclusions
Most of the most famous composers in history
come from this era.
By 1825, the modern orchestra was almost fully
in place (except for the tuba and low
woodwinds).
It was during this era that many of the most
famous pieces of music were written, including
symphonies and operas.
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