MUS 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sonata Form
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Classical period (1750-1820: faith in the power of reason, age of enlightenment, rise in the middle class, the neoclassical style in the arts, firm lines, clear structure, and moralistic subject matter. 1. the classical style (1750-1820: classical music and neoclassical art, a common stress on balance and clarity of structure. The classical orchestra: standard group of four sections strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Instrumental compositions of the classical period usually consist of several movements that contrast in tempo and character: fast movement, slow movement, dance-related movement, fast movement, use of contrasting themes. 2. composer, patron, and public in the classical period. Joseph hayden (1732-1809: served a wealthy aristocratic family, wolfgang amadeus mozart (1756-1791, broke from his court position and became a freelance musician. Ludwig van beethoven (1770-1827: became a successful freelance musician, rise of middle class, vienna one of the music centers of europe. Listening example: symphony no. 40 in g minor; k. 550 by wolfgang amadeus mozart.
