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Classical period : dates
1……...........CLASSICISM..............1……
Describe the picture and find out the names of these three people
They do not mean the same:
read about it in the first part of summary paper and explain
“Classicism or Classical music”:
“classical”:
Historic context
vocabularyAncien regimeAbsolutismTraditionReligion
French revolutionModernityLaicismEnlightment periodDemocracy
MOZART, SYMPHMONY Nº 40
General Characteristics ofClassical Music
• It is meant to be easy on the ear• Direct reaction to the complexity of Baroque
music• Balance, clarity, accessibility• Texture: Melody with accompaniment• Melodies are tuneful and catchy• Harmony is simple, logical and clear (few
dissonances)
First listening perfect example of Classcism
Boccherini: Minueto of String quintet op. 13 Boc.
How many times can you hear the main theme?:Musical form:
Pizzicato is...
In which Spanish town did he live?
CLASSICISM
V_______(_______), “The city of Classicism”
The three most famous composers...
1. Can you appreciate any evolution?2. Why different size?
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B
M B
B
HAYDN• The oldest: Teacher of
Mozart and Beethoven• Musician as a “kind” of
servant...always in Viena.• His music: elegant and
balanced • Prolific composer :
Symphonies, sonatas, string quartets ...
.
HAYDN
• Concert for trumpet and orquestrahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ5LuxwGRo&list=PL0B5DD56FDF47402D
How many times can you hear the main theme ?
• The “Surprise” symphony: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyk4S4X9xvg
Why is it called The “surprise” symphony?
MOZART• Infant prodigy• Traveled around
Europe • First "independent"
musician• Premature death• Brilliant:
"supernatural" gifts for music
• Prolific: 600 works (videos from Amadeus)
List of essential works: complete it (at least 10...)
The magic flute (opera)
Requiem (mass)
....
The sonata
Make a scheme...
Sonata examples Mozart, Sonata fácil para piano en Do M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcUh-ggBfzI
Mozart, Concert for clarinet and orchestra (2nd movement, Adagio), KV 622
● http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltNkfRFpeHc
● Memorias de África http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
hD4nKN3pBCAName of the film in English
ORCHESTRA ● The pianoforte replaced the harpsichord New wood wind instrument : clarinet
The string is the main section of orchestra as in Baroque music
The percussion is not growing yet, is limited to timpani percussion is not growing yet, is limited to drums
CLARINET
• Family:
• Parts
Mannheim ORCHESTRA Mannheim, German city that had an
orchestra widely imitated throughout Europe
They tried to create new combinations of instruments, and experimented with dynamics such as crescendo, diminuedo... new expressiveness
Draw a silhouette of Germany here and the place where Mannheim is located.
BEETHOVEN
• ¿classical? ¿ROMANTIC?Para Elisa vídeoPara Elisa Wikipedia
REVIEW
classicism
REVIEW
Life
works
Any British composer by that time?Try to find it out...