PPT-Haydn and Mozart The Classical Era 1750-1810

A Brief History and the Classical Orchestra Composers of the Classical Period Music for the Piano Symphony and Opera Fingerprints of the Classical Period An emphasis on grace and beauty of melody and form. consciousness and awareness of divine reason, 1750-1830. Classical Period. 1750-1830. Music . Light, clean texture, less complex than Baroque. Contrasts are more pronounced. Mainly homophonic (melody above harmonies) . Art. Soft and gentle. Elegant and orderly. Symphony No 40 in G minor. The essay question - melody. Well proportioned/balanced melody lines. Regular 4 bar phrases. Contrasting melodies in the first and second subject. Motif of the first subject is developed in the middle section (the development section). 1732-1809). Franz Joseph Haydn. Born in Austria, father was a . wheel maker . and Haydn was one of twelve children.. Haydn showed early musical talent. At age eight, he was accepted as choirboy at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.. CLASSICAL PERIOD. The later Classical period saw the development of a more definitive . lyrical. style. , and a focus on . structural. clarity . rather than textural . intricacy. Large #’s of musicians moved to large . Ms. Ruiz: Humanities. Prodigy. A young person who exhibits talent in a subject, in this case music.. Your own Definition. Antonyms: regular or untalented. Pg. 79 Guided Reading (CD 2 Track 8). Who is Mozart and where was he born?. The Music of Franz Josef Haydn. Franz Josef Haydn. How can music express humor?. How can. pure instrumental . music be expressive. w. /o recourse to words?. Making Music . Intelligible:. Jokes as Art. “. Classic”al. music. The term “classic” is normally used to describe something that has a broad and timeless appeal to a wide range of audiences. This is the perfect description for the type of music in this era. The masterpieces composed during this time still survive and are popular with many audiences today.. Mozart's full name was really long. It was: Johannes . Chrysostomus. . Wolfgangus. . Theophillus. Amadeus Gottlieb . Sigismundus. Mozart. . Theophillus. , Amadeus, Gottlieb, and . Sigismundus. all meant the same thing, just in different languages. They mean "Beloved of God." His family called him . "Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. . What . I have become is the result of my hard efforts. .“. "I was cut off from the world. . There . was no one to confuse or bother me, and I was forced to become original." . The Classical Era. 1750-1820. Inventions of the classical Era. 1760 - Industrial Revolution . begins. 1763 - Watts invents the first steam powered engine. 1769 - Watt's steam engine . patented. 1771 - . Austria, March . 31, 1732. Died: . Vienna May . 31, 1809. FRANZ . JOSEPH . HAYDN. Joseph (sometimes Josef) Haydn . was . a leading composer of the high classical period, second only to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Music Appreciation. A Short Introduction to Modern Classical Music. The Fast and Friendly Guide to the Modern Era of Classical Music. Characteristics. A break with the past / “rules” are made to be broken. Articles. Lady Gaga. Listen to Lady Gaga. Born This Way Foundation. The View. Starvin. ’ Marvin. Rodeo Performer Not Clowning Around About Bullying. Nash Ktul.com. Two Great Composers: Haydn and Mozart.