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

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Any British composer by that time?Try to find it out...