MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD.pptx

1. The Music of the
Classical Period(1750-
1820)
by group
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2. The classical period (1750-1820) was enveloped in
the Enlightenment period,which
is also known as the “the age of reason”. During
this time, people wee into the use of reason,logic,
and rational thougths in interpreting the world.
They believed that reason, not custom or tradition,
must be the basis of society. They confronted the
privileges of the nobility and the clergy, and they
gave opportunities for the rights of the middle
class.
The Classical Period

3. • The rise of the middle class bridged the distinction
between rich and poor.
• Some countries changed from being a monarchy
to a democracy.
• Revolution of all sorts, marked this era.
• The Industrial revolution was about technological
advancement .
• People started to move to cities to work in
factories that used machineries,
which made work cheaper and faster.

4. classical music
•Classical music was characterized by its
form, symmentry, and balance. In this
period, composers began to consider
artists from the middle class. they wrote
less complicated and easy to understand
music so that more people could
appreciate it. It was called galant style,
wherein simpler melodies that were
easier to song characterized the music
with a contrast of mood within the
movement.

5. classical music
Music in this period was usually homophonic and considered as
elegant. Melodic clarity and balance between the accompaniment
and solo instruments were the trademark of classical music. The
harpsichord was replaced by the piano, which provided more
control to the dynamics of the musical piece. The orchestra
became larger, as the clarinets, flutes, oboes, and bassons became
part of it.

6. Instrumental
forms of the
classical period

7. Instrumental
music
Instrumental music became more prevalent in this period, as compared to
the baroque and renaissance eras. Public concerts were made available tp
the middle class for entertainment purposes. The orchestra became bigger
in terms of its instruments and its members. Franz Joseph Haydn,
Wolfgang Amadues Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven dominated the
music scene. Sacred music remained more conservative than secular
music, which paved the way for the popularity of new styles in instrumental
composition. The harpsichord was replaced by the piano, which was
capable of producing more subtle and soft sounds. Terraced dynamics was
bridged was bridged by crescendo and decrescendo

8. instrumental
forms(genre)
Instrumental forms were the genres of
music in the classical period. The three
most Important genres during the
classical period are (1) the sonata, (2)
the concerto, and (3) the symphony.

9. sonata
the sonata is a genre for solo
instrumental music that is
usually for the piano; it
usually has two or more
movement.

10. sonata allegro
the sonata allegro form is the first
part of a multi-movement
composition. It has a three-part
structure that features repetition and
contrast commonly used in
instrumental music.

11. sonata allegro
Exposition- In this movement, the two contrasting themes or
melodies were presented.
Development- In this movement, the two themes were varied to
create contrasting sections. The sections could change in
texture, rhythm, and mood.
Recapitulation- In this movement the theme was repeated with a
few changes.

12. Concerto
The concerto is the genre for oechestra that
features one soloist. it is ussually in three
movements or a fast-slow-fast movement. In
contrast to baroque concerto grosso, which
has a group of soloist, the classical concerto
has only one soloist who is equally important
as the orchestra.

13. symphony
The symphony is an extended work for
orchestra; it has three to four movements.
Symphonies usually lasted 30 to 45 minuts.
The first movement is the sonata allegro
form followed by the slow movement, then a
minuet or a dance form, and thenrondo or
the finale.

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