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CLASSICAL PERIOD 1750-1800. THE CLASSICAL PERIOD  Dates: 1750 – 1800  Re-emergence of the aesthetic of the Greek period  Coincides with the enlightenment.

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1 CLASSICAL PERIOD 1750-1800

2 THE CLASSICAL PERIOD  Dates: 1750 – 1800  Re-emergence of the aesthetic of the Greek period  Coincides with the enlightenment - a focus on the importance of the individual and on rational thought (aka the Age of Reason)  Characterized by balance, control, symmetry, and proportion

3 ART/ARCHITECTURE  Characteristics: unemotional, focused on heroism, and tended to use somber colors with only occasional bright highlights. Title: The Oath of the Horatii Artist: Jacques-Louis David Year: 1784 https://www.google.com/search?q=classi cal+architecture&source=lnms&tbm=isc h&sa=X&ei=Hw7TUt2aEsb4yAHH34CI Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw =984&bih=512#q=classical+period+arc hitecture&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

4 FEATURES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC  Simple and pleasing to the ear  Emphasis on melody, accompanied by an unobtrusive harmony underneath  Structured – regular phrase lengths, traditional forms, and tonal harmony  Composers – Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven

5 LISTENING EXAMPLES  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bMjF1xfWB4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bMjF1xfWB4  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmoA5fy_kvQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmoA5fy_kvQ  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIU9iUcbfc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIU9iUcbfc

6 WORLD EVENTS  Industrial Revolution begins – 1760  Declaration of Independence – 1776  George Washington elected President – 1789


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