6. What are some characteristics of melody in Classical music? Short and clearly defined musical phrases with two or more contrasting themes.…
Classical Period music was characterized by variety and contrast of mood, which means that a piece will fluctuate in theme as well as within a single theme. This change may occur steadily or abruptly, but the classical composer is always in control. Variety is achieved through a flexible rhythm, including unexpected pauses, syncopations, and a frequent movement from long to short notes. Classical music has a usually homophonic texture; however, it can easily shift textures, whether it is smooth or sudden. Classical melodies are tuneful and easy to remember. Their themes tend to have a folk or popular flavor, whether borrowed or original. Their structure is usually two phrases of equal length, making the melody balanced and symmetrical. The second phrase begins like first, but ends conclusively. Rather than shifting dynamics abruptly, composers made use of crescendo and decrescendo. The piano replaced the harpsichord in order to accomplish the gradual dynamic change; a pianist could play loudly or softly by…
During the period of Classical orchestras a range of 30 to 60 instruments were divided into four sections. The four sections were made up of woodwinds, strings, brass, and percussion. Continuing differences come with classical using less of an ornamental style while being secular and cerebral. This was brought on by composers using individual tones from each instrument giving each piece variety with rapid tone changes. Similar to the Baroque music style strings were the primary instruments of classical music making up the melody sound. Classical music is often viewed and characterized by the balance and formal structures within the music. When comparing music, classical music is viewed more dramatically. Classical music was often performed in front of people of wealth or royalty thus composers often wrote their music with that in mind. Classical music showed a wide range in emotions that were delivered under control of the…
Alberti Bass: A style of bass accompaniment used in piano sonatas (a style of arpeggiation, keeps the pieces moving) (used in Mozart’s piano sonatas!!)…
5. The two primary elements that were constant in most music from the Baroque Period were melody and a strong bass.…
2. How does the music of the Classical period differ from the music of the Baroque period?…
The Classical era in music is often identified as being from the years 1750-1800 (more often classified by historians as spanning between 1800-1827), but its origins can be traced to the early part of the century.…
In the featured book "Young people’s Concert," the author, Leonard Bernstein, explains the meaning of Classical music. Mr. Bernstein believes that people do not understand the exact meaning of classical music and they describe any music that isn’t pop or jazz as a classical music. He started his argument by giving examples about the mistakes that people do when they describe music and he found that the reason why people use inappropriate words to describe music is because people do not know why people started to call some certain types of songs as a classical music. According to Mr. Bernstein, classical music refers to a period of the history of music between 1700 to 1800. At last, Mr. Bernstein explains briefly the history of classical period.…
By the time the Classical Period came around, the musical style had shifted substantially. No longer was it structureless…
1.How does the music of the Romantic period differ from the music of the Classical period? How is the music similar? The romantic period draws on themes popular to the century before, where the classical period draws on themes from the ancient civilizations that the society was interested in then. Romantic music shows strong emotions and drama while classical music shows grace and balance.…
Music. Fascinating both by it's diverse individual styles and the inevitable fusion of different genres which in turn have created other completely new and unique styles of music. Classical music is a perfect example. The earliest forms of classical music were composed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and displayed a very complicated and sophisticated form of writing incorporating a wide range of instruments and used the principle of multi instrumentation which achieved a very full symphonic sound which in turn led to the creation of specially designed halls to facilitate the sound. The origins of the music were also diverse, many compositions having been written for the stage, composers such as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky' who…
During the Great Age of Vienna, there were four predominant music styles, being Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. The Classical period, lasting from around 1750 to 1820, is very well-known. It was named for the admiration and appreciation of classic art and literature from centuries ago. Many people around the world are familiar with the Classical period, as it is extremely well-known for its extraordinary talented and famous composers and performers. Some of these famous Viennese performers and composers include but are not limited to: Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Gluck. This style’s form differs greatly from the form of its predecessor, Baroque. Unlike Baroque, Classical music established many musical advances that still stand strong today, including norms of…
Baroque music highlighted the use of rhythm and melody. Baroque music was written for listening pleasure and the glory of God. It was sacred with universal appeal. The interest was growing in secular music. Opera was a major artistic innovation of the 17th century. It was a play that was sung, not spoken. It had an audience of aristocrats and middle classmen. There was also a new focus on instrumental music and instrumental accompaniment to voices. There was also new emphasis put on chords and the use of BASSO CONTINUO.…
In this era of music, Orchestration was developed and perfected. This era started the more common use of wind and percussion instruments in orchestra. Trios were also very common in this period as well. Classical music was also the first era of music to include Chorus, which is primarily used in modern music today.…
Through this course we have studied a variety of different eras of music and each have their unique characteristics, the Baroque Era stuck out to me the most, I enjoyed the passion and emotion that was put into the music that then created Classical music. As music has progressed it has built off of each other by innovating and trying new rhythms and techniques to make a unique sound. However, between this time period and the modern music of today many things have changed while some have stayed the same.…