History of Music

Classical Period

The saying Established has solid intentions, conjuring up the craftsmanship and rationality of Aged Greece and Rome on top of their goals of parity, size and taught outflow. The late Elaborate style was polyphonically unpredictable and melodically resplendent. The arrangers of the early Traditional period updated bearing, composing music that was much more effortless in texture. It is in certain ways humorous that two of J.S. Bach's youngsters, Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) and Johann Christian (J.C.), were near the guides of this new masterful development. Their father had been the most fantastic expert of the towering Extravagant style, and it was his kids who made that style out of date. Homophony--music in which tune and supplementary part are different--overwhelmed the Traditional style, and new manifestations of piece were advanced to oblige the change. Sonata structure is beyond question the most essential of these structures, and one that pressed on to develop all through the Established period. Granted that Elaborate authors additionally composed pieces called sonatas, the Traditional sonata was very distinctive. The force of the Established sonata is clash. A profoundly streamlined sample of quite an impressive clash may be between two topics of differentiating element. This difference might be strengthened throughout the course of the sonata, then irrevocably determined. In certain ways, there is a likeness to the skeleton of a play: we meet elements, a clash is advanced and beyond any doubt a determination arrived at. Sonata structure permitted writers to give immaculate instrumental music an unmistakable memorable shape. Each major instrumental type of the Traditional period, incorporating the string quartet, orchestra and concerto was shaped on the tragic structure of the sonata. A standout amongst the most significant improvements of the Traditional period is the development of people in general show. Even though the nobility might press on to play a noteworthy part in musical essence, it was presently conceivable for writers to make due without being the worker of one individual or crew. This additionally indicated that shows were no longer restricted to royal residence drawing rooms. Arrangers began forming shows offering their particular music, and regularly pulled in impressive gatherings of people. The expanding notoriety of the general population show had a solid effect on the development of the symphony. In spite of the fact that orchestral compositions and solo works were played in the home or other private settings, instrumental shows appeared to be regularly configured for colossal open spaces. Thus, symphonic music (incorporating musical show and oratorio) came to be more extroverted in element. Arrangers steadily developed the extent of the symphony to oblige this stretched musical vision

Sound
-Orchestra that has about 50 people
-Trombone is introduced
-Piano replaces Lute, Harpsichord, and Organ
-Opera becomes popular
             -Opera is forerunner to Musicals
 
Texture
-very clear
-mostly homophonic
             -melody & accompaniment
-Alberti Bass
             -Alberti did this
             -outlines triads 1-5-3-5-1-5-3-5-1-5-3-5 etc.
 
Harmony
-Tonal System
             -major minor stuff
-Slow harmonic rhythm (harmony moves slow)
-All triads and simple 7ths (Same as Baroque)
-Progression is IV-V-I.
 -This replaces ii-V-I
 
Melody
-is more lyrical than Baroque
-has smooth contour
-four bar and eight bar phrases become popular
-question and answer is used in melody
 
Rhythm
-simple rhythm
-very symmetric
-some simple syncopation (not as much as Renaissance)
-Tempo changes used a lot
-Silence is used as an effect
 
Composer
Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach (1714-1788)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Johann Christian (J.C.) Bach (1735-1782)
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791)
    Serenade No. 13 in G major K. 525
        Allegro (7 '50)
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    The Magic Flute K. 620
        Overture (7 '21)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Early years
        Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor op. 27/2 "Moonlight"
            Adagio sostenuto (6 '16)
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        Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15
            Allegro con brio (16 '57)
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        Andante - Beethoven
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Form
-Sonata
             -multi-movement form
             -usually four movements
                        I.  Allegro
                                     -Written using the Sonata Allegro Process
                                                    A.  Exposition
                                                            1.  Theme I- (sometimes there’s an intro before this)
                                                            2.  Transition
                                                            3.  Theme II- usually lyrical and in a different key
                                                    B.  Development- develop ideas from exposition
                                                    C.  Recapitulation
                                                            1.  Theme I  (These are usually the same,
                                                            2.  Transition,    but sometimes varied)
                                                            3.  Theme II- sometimes played in first key
                                                    D.  Coda- end part
                        II.  Adagio
                        III.  Scherzo or Minuet
                                      -A minuet is usually in 3
                        IV.  Allegro
             -can be written for any instrument
             -usually piano or orchestra accompaniment
-Symphony
             -a Sonata for orchestra (same as above)
             -First movement also uses Sonata Allegro Process
-Overture
             -the first movement of an Opera
             -no voices
             -played by pit orchestra
             -plays some melodies from the whole piece
-Chamber Music
             -small groups
             -Quartets
             -Quintets
             -elevator music of the 1700’s
             -background
             -played some dance music
-Solo Concerto
             -no Grosso concerto
             -features a soloist
Miscellaneous
-Forms and melodies are clearer
-Everything becomes distinct
-There’s symmetry
-The music was written for the middle class.
-There’s a lot of tension and release

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