Презентация на тему Classical music

musicians and architects waned to get away from the

strange opulence of the Baroque period and move to emulate the clean, uncluttered style of Classical Greece.
The period is called Classical because of that desire to emulate the works of the ancient Greeks

were no longer the principle benefactors of the arts

due to the political upheaval in Europe at the time.
The aristocracy were the main patrons of the arts. They wanted impersonal but tuneful music from their composers. This led to the term “absolute” music - which is music that is written for music’s sake.

various wealthy patrons. Much of their music was written

for parties, ceremonies, or simply as a commission for a new work.
The center of Classical music was Vienna, which is where all of the major composers lived and worked.
There was also a sense of Nationalism in the compositions.

dynamics as thematic material
Inclusion of percussion instruments
Strong

sense of tension and release
Use of modulation
Opera
Use of comic and witty melodies

popularity of the Opera
Invention of the modern Piano,

as well as many other instruments Theme and Variations

he wrote 104 of them.
An extended work for orchestra

- usually 20 - 40 minutes in length.

for a solo instrument, usually accompanied by a piano

- as opposed to a concerto, which is a multi-movement piece accompanied by an orchestra.
There are three sections of a sonata-
Exposition,Development,Recapitulation.
All sonatas follow this form.

instruments: -2 Violins –1 Viola 1 Cello
Each part is

equally important.
Haydn was the first to write one - he also mastered them.
Piece usually has four movements similar to that of the symphonic form.

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. Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert has no success with writing operas.
An opera is basically a musical play with all of the words sung instead of spoken.

Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig Von Beethoven

(1770-1827)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Horn
Valved Trumpet
Trombone
Percussion
Piano