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; Ternary; Theme and Variations; Rondo Introduction The social and
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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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Ingram Presented to: Ma’am Chesyl Momin Date: February 9‚ 2012 The Classical Era spanned roughly 80 years in music history and gave us 3 of the most famous composers of all time: Mozart‚ Beethoven and Haydn. The classical era spans roughly 80 years in music history during the 18th and 19th centuries and is often associated with the movement called the Age of Reason. It is defined by a return to symmetry and simplicity not only in
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MUSC 220 Ludwig van Beethoven‚ 1770-1827. Classical Period Symphony No. 5 in C minor‚ Op. 67 This piece is relatively long compared to the music written in previous periods such as Medieval‚ Renaissance and Baroque. Beethoven is known to have stretched the musical forms of the Classical period‚ which were already different in nature and length to those in previous periods. This piece appears to be more distorted than other symphonies in the same period; even music in the previous periods almost
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A sonata form is a piece of music that has three parts in an ABA pattern. While Classical composers such as Haydn and Mozart used sonata forms in their work‚ the term was not applied to the specific pattern until later. Yet‚ understanding the sonata form is critical to understanding the symphonies and other large-scale works of music during the Classical and later periods of music. The main three parts of the sonata form are as follows: Exposition: The exposition is the first part of the sonata
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they offer countless new insights every time one encounters these works. Conductors go to concerts and museum directors walk the halls of museums because the music and art are different every time they view it. Some would have our teenagers listen to Mozart to improve brain pathways‚ some to score well on college exams‚ but as a parent you are opening the door to a lifetime of kaleidoscopic encounters with the
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father taught him day and night playing music. Unfortunately‚ Johann had a problem with alcohol and become alcoholic. Johann‚ who noticed the talent of his son and realized how he was good. Viewing it as Beethoven immediately will become the next Mozart. At the age of seven‚ Beethoven already made his first public concert at a place called‚ Colonge. Due to the alcohol problem of his father‚ Beethoven began to learn music from a musician named Guttlob Neefe. While teaching him‚ Guttlob Neefe also
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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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ever written. During the Classical period‚ Beethoven’s compositions were the expression as one of the most powerful musical personalities. Although Beethoven was influenced by most of the famous composers such as Franz Joseph Haydn‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ etc. but he was also innovated new techniques that will be seen in the next music period. Beethoven built a musical bridge from the Classical style and the new beginning of Romanticism. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany and was baptized
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Although the Classical Era lasted for only 70 years‚ there was a substantial change in the music that was being produced. Classical music placed a greater stress on clarity with regard to melodic expression and instrumental color. Although opera and vocal music (both sacred and secular) were still being written‚ orchestral literature was performed on a much broader basis. The orchestra gained more color and flexibility as clarinets‚ flutes‚ oboes‚ and bassoons became permanent members of the orchestra
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