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CLASSICAL PERIOD

KRISTINE ANN F. RAMOS

9-AQUINO

CLASSICAL OPERA

CLASSICAL PERIOD MUSICIANS

CLASSICAL PERIOD

18TH CENTURY

1750

1761

1783

1730 -

18TH CENTURY INTRODUCTION

CLASSICAL PERIOD

INTRODUCTION

1730's

WHAT IS CLASSICAL PERIOD?

  • The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1730 and 1820. The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods. Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music and is less complex.
  • also known as the "Age of Reason".
  • the classical period covers the development of the classical symphony and concerto.
  • in this period, ther was keen interest in, admiration for, and emulation of the classical artistic and literary heritage of Greece and Rome. Intelectually, this era has also been labeled the Age of Enlightenment.

INTRODUCTION OF CONCERTO

1580-1750

  • is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement structure, a slow movement preceded and followed by fast movements, became a standard from the early 18th century
  • Baroque composers who wrote concertos include Vivaldi, Bach and Handel. Vivaldi wrote over 500 concertos and half of them were fo violin. There were two types of Baroque concerto - the concerto grosso and solo concerto.

CONCERTO

1580-1750

CONCERTO

MOVEMENTS

CONCERTO

MOVEMENTS

  • First movement: Fast-modified sonata form
  • Second movement: Slow
  • Third movement: Fast, rondo sonata form

INTRODUCTION OF

SYMPHONY

1740-1820

SYMPHONY

1740-1820

  • a musical composition for the whole orchestra generally in four movements; also a sonata for orchestra.
  • Symphonies in this sense began to be composed during the so-called Classical period in European music history, about 1740–1820. The early part of this period and the decade immediately preceding it are sometimes called pre-Classical, as are the symphonies written before about 1750.

SYMPHONY

MOVEMENTS

SYMPHONY MOVEMENTS

1st movement: Fast opening movement-sonata form

2nd movement: Slow movement-form varies

3rd movement: Minuet and trio-minuet form (late scherzo)

4th movement:Fast closing movement-rondo form

INTRODUCTION OF

SONATA/SONATA ALLEGRO FORM

SONATA

1730-1740

  • Sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a large-scale musical structure used widely since the middle of the eighteenth century (the early classical period).

  • A multi-movement work for solo instrument, Sonata came from the word “Sonare” which means to make a sound. This term is applied to a variety of works for a solo instrument such as keyboard or violin.

SONATA/SONATA ALLEGRO FORM

SONATA ALLEGRO FORM

  • Exposition - the first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the theme.
  • Recapitulation - repeats the theme as they first emerge in the opening exposition.
  • Development - middle part of the sonata-allegro form wherein themes are being developed.

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

1750's

WHO IS FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN?

  • Joseph Haydn, in full Franz Joseph Haydn, (born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria—died May 31, 1809, Vienna), Austrian composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during the 18th century
  • Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio. His contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"

FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS OF

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

HAYDN'S COMPOSITIONS

  • Symphony No.94
  • Symphony No.45
  • Symphony No.104
  • Trumpet Concerto
  • The Seasons
  • Haydn: The Creation
  • Cello Concerto No.1
  • Cello Concerto No. 2

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

1761's

WHO IS WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART?

  • Mozart (born January 27, 1756, Salzburg, archbishopric of Salzburg [Austria]—died December 5, 1791, Vienna), Austrian composer.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history. At age five, he was already playing the violin and the harpsichord; at six, he was recognized as an exceptional pianist and, at seven, he was already composing excellent music. At age thirteen, he had written sonatas, concertos, symphonies, religious works, and operas and operettas.

FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS OF

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

MOZART'S COMPOSITIONS

  • “The Marriage of Figaro”
  • “The Magic Flute”
  • Symphony No. 40 in G Major
  • Symphony No.25
  • Sonata No. 11 in A Major K311
  • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
  • Piano Concerto No.21
  • Violin Concerto No.5
  • Don Giovanni
  • Clarinet Concerto

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

1783

WHO IS LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN?

  • Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany to a family of musicians and studied music at an early age. He was the composer who bridged the late Classical era and the early Romantic era. He was a talented pianist and composer. His famous compositions include 32 piano sonatas, 21 set of variations, 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano, 16 string quartets and choral music.
  • He studied with Mozart's teacher- Franz Joseph Haydn
  • When he was 28 he noticed difficulties with his hearing, at the age of 44 or 45 he was totally deaf.

FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS OF

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

BEETHOVEN'S COMPOSITIONS

  • Fur Elise
  • Missa solemnis
  • Anthem of Europe
  • Moonlight
  • Fidelio
  • Symphony No.1
  • Symphony No.2
  • Turkish March
  • Violin Concerto
  • Piano Concerto No.4
  • Piano Sonata No.31

INTRODUCTION OF

CLASSICAL OPERA

18TH

CENTURY

WHAT IS CLASSICAL OPERA?

CLASSICAL OPERA

Opera is a drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in

a theatrical setting. The two distinct styles of opera, Opera Seria and Opera Buffa, were developed during the Classical Period. The Opera Seria (serious opera) usually implies heroic or tragic drama that employs mythological characters, which was inherited from the Baroque period. “Idomeneo” by Mozart is an example of Opera Seria. The Opera Buffa (comic opera) from Italy made use of everyday characters and situations, and typically employed spoken dialogues, lengthy arias and was spiced with sight gags, naughty humor and social satire. “The Marriage of Figaro”, “Don Giovanni”, and “The Magic Flute” are examples of popular Opera Buffa by Mozart.

WHAT IS OPERA SERIA?

OPERA SERIA

  • Opera seria is an Italian musical term which refers to the noble and "serious" style of Italian opera that predominated in Europe from the 1710s to about 1770.

  • The opera would start with an overture and there would also be some ensembles where several characters sung at once. The stories of opera seria were usually about the ancient Greek and Roman gods or kings. This was in contrast to opera buffa, which was about ordinary people and often made fun of kings and nobility.

WHAT IS OPERA BUFFA?

OPERA BUFFA

“Opera buffa” is simply Italian for comic opera.

The genre is especially associated with developments in Naples in the first half of the 18th century. Since everybody loves a good laugh, opera buffa’s popularity quickly extended to Rome and northern Italy.

Opera buffa is a democratic art form: It was intended to be entertainment the common man could enjoy. The language was simple and easily understood by the masses – and the comedy often bordered on bawdy. Unlike more serious operas, the comedy in opera buffa is often broad and even sophomoric.

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