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    CLASSICAL

    PERIOD
    WHAT IS CLASSICAL MUSIC?

    “classical” – the period that


    took place roughly from 1750
    to 1820.
    Central Europe in the mid 18th century was
    going through a time of change.

    The remaining part of the Holy Roman


    Empire had fragmented into small but semi-
    self-governing municipalities.

    This consequently became a competition for


    identity and recognition.
    Political leadership of small city-states like
    Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague was in the hands of
    wealthy aristocrats.

    Their wealth allowed them to hire artists and


    musicians for purposes of amusement, inspiration,
    and entertainment.
     Classical music may be described as having in mood like a
    sudden or gradual change n expression from joy to depression.

     Classical composers like Haydn and Beethoven


    communicated these expressions of conflict and contrast with
    unity and logic.

     The most significant characteristic of classical music is its


    structure especially in Sonata form.

     Sonatas were written by prominent composers of the era


    like Mozart.
    The texture of classical music is homophonic, which
    changes abruptly from one texture to another.

    The composition may begin with a melody and simple


    accompaniment, which then changes to a more complex
    polyphonic texture.

    Classical music is commonly composed of two


    different phrases of the same length, classical music is
    balanced and symmetical.
     Composers of the classical period such as Franz Joseph
    Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van
    Beethoven expressed different shades of emotion presented
    through the use of cresendos and diminuendos.

     Classical music may also have complex harmony or multipe


    melodies occurring at the same time.
    WHAT ARE THE CLASSICAL
    MUSIC ELEMENTS?
     Having a homophonic texture and harmony and contrasts
    in mood.

     The melodies were formal and simple but at the same time,
    elegant.

     The dynamics in music were clearly expressed through the


    wide use of crescendo and decrescendo.

     The rhythm was very defined and regular.


    MAJOR
    COMPOSERS
    DURING THE
    CLASSICAL PERIOD
    FRANZ JOSEPH
    HAYDN
    (1732-1809)
    Born: March 31, 1732. Rohrau, Austria

    Died: may 31, 1809, Vienna

    Compositions: The Creation, Symphony No.


    94

    The Father of the Symphony Orchestra


     One of the most prolific and prominent composers of
    the Classical period.

     Helped develop new musical forms, the string quartet,


    and symphony, earning him the title “Father of the String
    Quartet” and “Father of the Symphony Orchestra”

     Haydn’s nickname as a child was Sepperl.


     At the age of 8 Joseph went to Vienna to sing in the choir
    at St. Stephen’s Cathedral with his brother Michael joining him
    a short time later.

     Franz Haydn entered the services of a rich, powerful


    Hungarian family named Count Esterhazy.

     It was the first job that Haydn write a music for the
    Esterhazy princes and conduct their orchestra.
     Hayden composed symphonies, operas, string quartets, and
    all kinds of music for performance at the Esterhazy court,
    coached singers, took care of the instruments, and the music
    library of the family.

     Music publishing and his music famous all over Europe.

     Haydn was prolific in nearly all genres, vocal and


    instrumental, sacred and secular.
     Haydn write more than 100 symphonies which he gave short,
    funny nicknames.

     The “Farewell Symphony” dropped a hint to Esterhazy that


    musicians deserves a vacation.

     The “Clock Symphony” suggests a ticking clock.

     The “Surprise Symphony” (#94, in G Major) features a


    fortissimo chord in the second movement, the “surprise” written
    to make the ladies of the court jump in their seats.

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