Musi1103 Final Exam Take Home Essay 16 December 2013 Cynthia Laker This essay will include an introduction‚ and then use examples of works from Mozart‚ Haydn and Beethoven to discuss the historical significance and evolution of the six genres of the Viennese Classical Style. I. The String Quartet; II. the Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra; III. Sonata; IV. The Concerto; V. Serenade This essay will also describe the four forms found in the four-movement symphony. Sonata allegro;
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------------------------------------------------- Mozart and dance From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Grosse Redoutensaal (Grand Ballroom) of the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna‚ where much of Mozart ’s dance music was first performed. The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote a great deal of dance music. This article covers the types of dances that Mozart wrote‚ their musical characteristics‚ and their reception by the public both in Mozart ’s day and in modern times. Mozart ’s dance compositions relate
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Mozart: String Quartet in G Major‚ K. 80‚ III (Menuetto) Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the most influential composers of the classical era. He was already proficient on violin and piano by age 5‚ which is the same age in which he began composing. In 1770‚ when Mozart was 14 years old‚ he composed “String Quartet in G Major‚ K. 80”. The string quartet has 4 movements: “Adagio”‚ “Allegro”‚ “Menuetto”‚ and “Rondeao Allegro”. The third movement‚ “Menuetto”‚ begins in the key of G
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base of listeners to be on a global scale for millions‚ if not yet billions. During the late 17th century to early 19th century‚ the phenomenon that is the evolution of Liturgical Music had hit the Classical era; extremely skilled artists such as Mozart‚ Beethoven‚ Haydn and Schubert were producing masterpieces for the courts of the upper class. Because the culture that surrounds these classic artists and the modern artists has changed greatly over hundreds of years‚ the skill involved in becoming
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 17‚ 1770 and died on March 26‚ 1827. He was born in Bonn‚ Germany. Beethoven’s father was a bad alcoholic and while in his teens‚ his mother passed away and he ended up having to take charge of his household. Beethoven was a slow composer during his time. He was deaf the last ten years of his life‚ which was very unfortunate but it didn’t stop him from his passion. He was never married but he did have a bunch of love affairs. While in Vienna‚ he was
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to a relaxation test and a moment of silence‚ students’ scores increased 8 to 9 points. The results from the Mozart Effect were quickly published in scientific journals. Although some people disagreed with the results‚ the article was so appealing that many scientists as well as citizens accepted the Mozart Effect as a "universal truth". Even though many people agree with the Mozart Effect‚ there are still those in controversy with the idea. Soon after Rauscher and Shaw completed their project
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along with its detractors. In recent decades‚ an enormous amount of research has been conducted on specific ways in which sound‚ rhythm and music‚ in general‚ can improve human lives. Arguably‚ one of the most interesting of them all is the “Mozart Effect”.2 Supporters of this ‘phenomenon’ claim that listening to Mozart’s music can affect you positively in a number of ways. Mainly‚ it improves one’s spatial-temporal reasoning skills and that early childhood exposure is beneficial for mental
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The Classical Period Getting it’s name from art history‚ the classic period in music extends from 1740 to 1810 and includes the music of Haydn‚ Mozart‚ the first period of Beethoven‚ and Bach’s sons. The classical period of music coordinated harmony‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ and orchestration more effectively then earlier periods of music. During the classical era the social function of music began to change from earlier aristocratic and religious connections toward more public and secular activities
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film the scene is taken place in a mental hospital confessing to a priest. Moreover‚ the second major difference is music. All of the music chosen for the film was Mozart and had a certain piece to fit into each specific scene to give a more dramatic effect to its viewers. However‚ in the play the music was still only kept at Mozart‚ yet it was not as significant
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Bibliography: Downs‚ Philip G. Classical music: the era of Haydn‚ Mozart and Beethoven. London & New York‚ 1992. Grout‚ Donald J. & Palisca‚ Claude V.. A History of Western Music 6th ed.. New York and London‚ 2001. Rosen‚ Charles. The Classical Style. London: Faber‚ 1971. _____________ The Romantic Generation. Cambridge
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