The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1730 and 1820. The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods. Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music, but a more sophisticated use of form. ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoynulAbadinRasel ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JoynulAbadinR

1. The Classical Era
(1750-1820)

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3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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4. IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS:
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During this period, composers began using piano as
their primary tool to aid them in composing music
Painting of Ludwig
Van Beethoven
composing at the
piano
Painting of young Mozart by Saverio Dalla
Rosa (1745-1821)

6. CULTURAL BACKGROUDN
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7. DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF
CLASSICISM IN MUSIC
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8. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FORMS:
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9. COMPOSERS
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Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart (1756-1791)
Franz Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809).

10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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11. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
• Born in a large musical family.
• His father played the harp well (If though was a master wheelwright & magistrate).
• His mother was an excellent singer.
• Singing soprano, he became a choirboy in 7 years old.
• His voice had broken in 17 years old.
• Wrote a variety of music (The prince of Esterházy in Austria).
• His most famous works are string quartets, sonatas, and symphonies.
• Also, his called Papa Haydn.
• Haydn had a good sense of humor and enjoyed creating musical “jokes”.
• He composed fewer than 300 works, including 104 symphonies, 35 concertos, 60 piano sonatas, 82
string quartets, two oratorios, and several masses.

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