THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825) The Baroque period culminated in the masterpieces of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ contemporaneous with the mature years of Bach and Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting
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Ludwig Van Beethoven (December 16‚ 1770 – March 26‚ 1827) He was a German composer of Classical music‚ the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers‚ and his reputation inspired – and in some cases intimidated – composers‚ musicians‚ and audiences who were to come after him. Beethoven’s first music teacher was his father‚ who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn. Beethoven’s
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Unity and VarietyReNoAdmin 2013-07-19T20:09:08Unity and Variety The Concepts of Unity and VarietyLet’s begin by listening to two fundamental concepts that make a piece of music "work"—the concepts of unity and variety. Most people like hearing sounds that they find pleasing‚ memorable‚ and familiar. Within a given composition‚ the feeling of familiarity—fostered by‚ among other things‚ reiterations of a music idea—lends a sense of unity to the music. Whereas unity satisfies the human need for sameness
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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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George Crumb Biography George Crumb was born on October 24‚ 1929 in Charleston‚ West Virginia. Interestingly enough‚ his was on the same day as infamous the stock market crash in Wall Street that was later deemed as "Black" Tuesday. His father‚ George Crumb Sr.‚ was a clarinetist‚ and his mother‚ Vivian Crumb‚ was a cellist. George Junior studied piano and composition as a young child. Among his many activities at the time‚ young George often performed in a trio with his both of his parents
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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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