Classical period pt 2

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

• “Father” of the Symphony

• Wrote 104 Symphonies

Symphony No. 94The “Surprise” Symphony

• What does this piece sound like?

• Why is it nicknamed the “surprise” symphony?

• Why would Haydn use this in his music?

http://youtu.be/mNwMXj0Y1_Y

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

• Child Prodigy • Composed first

symphony at age 8!

• Wrote 33 symphonies between ages 8-18

• Died at age 35

Symphony No. 40 1st mvt.

• How is this piece different from Baroque music?

• Dynamics• Tempo• Volume/ Texture

http://youtu.be/aZD9nt_wsY0

Opera• 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.

• An opera is basically a musical play with all of the words sung instead of spoken.

“Don Giovani”• What language is this?

• What male voices do you hear?

• What female voices do you hear?

http://youtu.be/qTg_ZPQeGSM