Music History Classical Period 1750 – 1825 AD. 1. Opera splits into two categories: a. Tragic Opera -also called opera seria -usually told a very sad.
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1. Opera splits into two categories:a. Tragic Opera
-also called opera seria-usually told a very sad story
b. Comic Opera-also called opera buffa
-usually told a funny story-Mozart made this style very popular
Classical ---1750 – 1835 AD
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New instrumental musical styles:
a. Symphony Orchestra
-invented during the Classical Period
-the Symphony Orchestra evolved from theConcerto Grosso of the Baroque period
-uses the same form as the Concerto Grosso(fast slow fast), but there is a fourth movementadded after the slow movement. It is in 3 beats permeasure:
FastSlow3 beats per measureFast
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• The Classical SymphonyThe Classical Symphonyhas 4 has 4 sectionssections or movements or movements
Classical --- 1750 - 1825 AD
New instrumental musical styles:
a. Chamber Music
-music for a small ensemble and audience-music for a small ensemble and audience (an ensemble is a group of musicians)(an ensemble is a group of musicians)
-usually consisted of two to eight different instruments
-examples: String Quartet, Piano Trio
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New instrumental musical styles:
Chamber Music (continued)
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Important Composers:
a. a. Franz Joseph HaydnFranz Joseph Haydn
-From Vienna, Austria (the new center of musicalactivity)
-very poor as a child, he taught himself to write music
-experimented with every new musical style
-most famous for writing Symphony Orchestras (104)and String Quartets (chamber music).
-nicknamed the Father of the Symphony-nicknamed the Father of the Symphony
- Two famous pieces by Haydn are the “Surprise - Two famous pieces by Haydn are the “Surprise Symphony” and “The Creation” Symphony” and “The Creation”
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Important Composers (continued):
b. b. Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- - lived inlived in Austria (the cities of Salzburg and ViennaVienna)
- a child prodigy and a musical genius- a child prodigy and a musical genius
- composed in almost every musical style includingconcerto, string quartet, symphony, mass, andopera
- most famous for writing comic opera
- Two famous Mozart pieces include “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” and his opera “The Magic Flute”
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Important Composers (continued):
b. Ludwig van Beethovenb. Ludwig van Beethoven
- born and lived in Germany
- had a rough early life, which made him temperamental and mean later in life.
- a very hard worker, Beethoven spent months onevery composition.
- went deaf later in his life (due to severe tinnitus)
- most well-known for his symphonies
- bridged the Classical and Romantic periods- bridged the Classical and Romantic periods
- Two famous pieces include his piano piece “Fur - Two famous pieces include his piano piece “Fur Elise,” andElise,” and his 5his 5thth Symphony Symphony
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