next section is slow followed by a minuet and then a very fast conclusion. A minuet is a french style for dance in triple time. There were many composers in this time; three of the composers of the Classical Era were Wolfgang Ameadeus Mozart‚ Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach . The Classical Era was approximately in the time frame of 1775 to 1825. The Classical Era was after the Baroque Era. There was a time period between the Classical and Baroque Eras. This time period was call the
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first find all of the essential background material for the piece. Then‚ you will write about your own reactions to the piece. Title: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia" or moonlight soneta Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven Performer(s): Ludwig Van Beethoven 1. What year was the piece written? What period of music history was this? It was composed in the year 1801. It was written in the early romantic era 2. Can you think of another famous composer from this period? Ambrose Thomas
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from!’. Bach is often compared to the ’original’ classical artist is terms of adequacy. Beethoven was also inspired by Bach‚ referring to him as the ’Urvater der Harmonie’ (’original father of harmony’) and ’nicht Bach‚ sondern Meer’ (’not a stream but a sea’‚ punning on the literal meaning of the composer’s name). Bach also inspired Chopin‚ a not so famous‚ but prominent figure. Composers such as Mozart‚ Beethoven‚ Robert Schumann‚ and Felix Mendelssohn began writing in a more contrapuntal style after
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential‚ popular and prolific composers of the classical period. He composed over 600 works‚ including some of the most famous and loved pieces ofsymphonic‚ chamber‚ operatic‚ and choral music. Music is my life and my life is music. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of god. Mozart was born in Salzburg to a musical family. From an early age‚ the young Mozart showed all the signs of a prodigious
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music that Ludwig van Beethoven did. Beethoven was a third generation musician. His grandfather and father were both singers. Beethoven was baptized on the seventeenth of December 1770 (Grove). He began studying music before the age of ten with Christian Gottlob Neefe (Grove). Beethoven visited Vienna to study under Mozart‚ but returned home for unknown reasons (Grove.) However‚ Beethoven did have a famous instructor when he studied under Haydn in his early twenties (Grove). Beethoven began to
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musical development of the classical period and the main characteristics of the classical style. Main characteristics of the classical style: Contrast of mood - Mood in classical music may change gradually or suddenly. Masters like Haydn and Beethoven were able to impart unity and logic to music of wide emotional range. Rhythm - In Classical music‚ there is a flexibility of rhythm. A classical composition has a range of rhythmic patterns. The classical style also can include unexpected pauses
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concluding with strategies for listening to this music today. Some of the music which can be used to illustrate these changes are specific works by Beethoven‚ a composer‚ who is viewed as a major influence on the music of the nineteenth century. This can be evidenced by the Grove article on Romanticism‚ which deems it to be widely accepted that Beethoven “inaugurated a ‘Romantic era’”[ii]. The demands of Romantic music are characterised by several key changes. These changes can be summarised as follows:
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Presented to: Ma’am Chesyl Momin Date: February 9‚ 2012 The Classical Era spanned roughly 80 years in music history and gave us 3 of the most famous composers of all time: Mozart‚ Beethoven and Haydn. The classical era spans roughly 80 years in music history during the 18th and 19th centuries and is often associated with the movement called the Age of Reason. It is defined by a return to symmetry and simplicity not only in music‚ but
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that stunned millions of people. The films were about the biography of two great composers‚ the musical genius Wolfgang “Amadeus” Mozart played by Tom Hulce‚ directed by Milos Forman in 1984 and the mystery of the “Immortal beloved” of Ludwig van Beethoven played by Gary Oldman directed by Bernard Rose in 1994. Amadeus lived during classical period‚ a man being rude‚ reckless‚ and living his life to the fullest‚ but at the top of this was his gray matter that was specially made for music.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor‚ Opus 125 Ludwig Beethoven was not only one of the greatest composers ever born‚ he is a mold to which other composers try to base themselves off of. Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany on December 16‚ 1770 to a family of professional musicians. Beethoven learned violin mostly‚ as well as some other instruments from his father. His father demanded perfection in his music‚ and in that endeavor he violently scolded Beethoven whenever he made any kind of mistake
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