Classical music

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1. Classical music
2. What does the term Classical mean?From 1750
3. Characteristics of the classical periodThe Church and
4. All of the Classical composers were employed
5. Musical CharacteristicsGreat attention to musical form Use
6. Music InnovationsSymphonic form Sonata form String Quartets
7. The Symphonic FormMastered by Franz Joseph Haydn
8. The Symphonic Orchestra
9. The Sonata FormThe Sonata Form A one-movement
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11. The String QuartetA composition for four solo
12. OperaWhile opera was invented much earlier in
13. The Opera
14. Famous Classical ComposersChristoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) Franz
15. Christoph Willibald Gluck
16. Franz Joseph Haydn
17. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. Ludwig Von Beethoven
19. Franz Schubert
20. Instruments of the Classical PeriodModern Flute Clarinet French Horn Valved Trumpet Trombone Percussion Piano
21. ConclusionsMost of the most famous composers
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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

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Слайд 1MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
The Classical Period 1750-1825

Слайд 2What 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

What does the term Classical mean?From 1750 artists, musicians and architects waned to get away from the

Слайд 3Characteristics 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.

Characteristics of the classical periodThe Church and Monarchs were no longer the principle benefactors of the arts

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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.

All of the Classical composers were employed by various wealthy patrons. Much of their music was written

Слайд 5Musical Characteristics
Great attention to musical form
Use of dynamics as

thematic material
Inclusion of percussion instruments
Strong sense of tension

and release
Use of modulation
Opera
Use of comic and witty melodies

Musical CharacteristicsGreat attention to musical form Use of dynamics as thematic material Inclusion of percussion instruments Strong

Слайд 6Music 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

Music InnovationsSymphonic form Sonata form String Quartets Huge popularity of the Opera Invention of the modern Piano,

Слайд 7The Symphonic Form
Mastered by Franz Joseph Haydn - he wrote

104 of them.
An extended work for orchestra - usually 20

- 40 minutes in length.

The Symphonic FormMastered by Franz Joseph Haydn - he wrote 104 of them.An extended work for orchestra

Слайд 8The Symphonic Orchestra

Слайд 9The 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 Sonata FormThe Sonata Form A one-movement piece for a solo instrument, usually accompanied by a piano

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Слайд 11The 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.

The String QuartetA composition for four solo string instruments: -2 Violins –1 Viola 1 CelloEach part is

Слайд 12Opera
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.

OperaWhile opera was invented much earlier in musical history, it was during this period and the one

Слайд 13The Opera

Слайд 14Famous 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)

Famous Classical ComposersChristoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ludwig Von Beethoven

Слайд 15Christoph Willibald Gluck

Слайд 16 Franz Joseph Haydn

Слайд 17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Слайд 18Ludwig Von Beethoven

Слайд 19 Franz Schubert

Слайд 20 Instruments of the Classical Period
Modern Flute
Clarinet
French Horn
Valved

Trumpet
Trombone
Percussion
Piano

Слайд 21 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.