1. The Classical Period n What does it mean to be classic?

2. “Classical” Vocabulary n Rococo n Galant n Enlightentment n Concerto

3. Classical Period n Applies to Ancient Greeks and Romans n (Classical Antiquity) n Timeless Traditions & Cultures

4. Classical Period n Classical Means ------ n A Time of Excellence

5. Classical Period n Classical Proportions –Natural Balance –Without Extravagance or Special originality, but following a principle of rightness

6. Classical Period n Balance Between Keys n Give the Listener a clear sense of where music was going

7. Classical Period n We can Rebuild him n We can make him smarter n Faster n We will create……..

8. Classical Period n A Smarter Listener

9. New Genres n Symphony –3 movements (later it has 4) n Haydn - Father of the Symphony –Composes over 100

10. New Genres n Concerto –Sonata form (ABA) –Introduction, Development, Recapitualation –Three Movements –Mozart - Master of Concerto

11. New Genres n String Quartet –Most common chamber ensemble of time period –Haydn, Mozart big composers of quartets

12. New Genres n Piano Sonata –Piano becomes new favorite instrument of late 18th century. –3 movement form

13. Differences from Baroque n Rococo n Represents a symptom of the breakdown of the Grandeur of the Baroque Era

14. Differences from Baroque n Galant n Idea of pleasure and worldliness

15. Question? n What other is a driving force in history during this time period? n 1750 - 1820

16. Changes in Culture n The Enlightenment –Rationalism and humanitarian ideals came to the forefront replacing mysticism and superstition

17. Changes in Culture n Extending Culture to the ordinary man and woman n Human life SHOULD be enriched through the arts

18. Changes in Culture n Opera takes off for all levels of social class n Concert Life continues to grow

19. So then, it begins n The need for aggressive composers to meet the needs of the public ear

20. So then, it begins n Joseph Haydn n Wolfgang Mozart n Ludwig van Beethoven