Music an appreciation 8th brief edition cd
1- The Classical Style The Classical Orchestra Standardization of instrumentation Increase in size of orchestra Still smaller than that of today Composers made use of the various timbres available Instruments not treated as all equal, as in the Baroque Melodies move around between instrumentsħ Classical Forms Instrumental works usually in multi-movement formĬhpt. 1-The Classical Style Characteristics of the Classical Style Contrast of Mood Contrast both between & within movements Flexibility of rhythm Multiple rhythmic patterns in a piece Texture Mostly homophonic, but with frequent shifts Melody Tuneful, easy to sing, folk/popular-based Dynamics Emotions expressed in shades of dynamics Use of gradual dynamic changes Related to development of the piano End of the Basso ContinuoĬhpt. Bach-early pioneers Music and visual arts stress balance and structure Three main composers: Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van BeethovenĬhpt. Declaration of Independence-1776 French Revolution-1789 Napoleon: first French consul-1799 Napoleonic Wars Goethe: Faust-1808 Austin: Pride and Prejudice-1813ģ The Classical Era Scientific advances changed world view Visual Artįaith in the power of reason Undermining of traditional authority Social organization Religious establishment Age of Enlightenment Rise of the middle class worker Visual Art Moved away from ornate Baroque style Note picture p.
Unit V The Classical Period Presentation Development: Robert Elliott University of Arkansas at Pine BluffĢ The Classical Period Time-line: Seven Years’ War-1756-1763 1 Music: An Appreciation 8th Edition by Roger Kamien