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📖 Classical Period (1750–1820) – Key Points
General Info
Also called the “Age of Reason.”
Influenced by classicism → balance, clarity, harmony (Greek & Roman ideals).
Characteristics:
Homophonic texture (one melody with accompaniment).
Lighter, clearer sound than Baroque.
Simple, memorable melodies.
Regular, balanced phrases.
Wider use of dynamics.
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Major Composers
1. Franz Joseph Haydn
Nickname: “Father of Symphony.”
Wrote over 100 symphonies.
Style: calm, balanced, sometimes humorous.
Works: Surprise Symphony, The Clock, The Military.
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Child prodigy, composed 700+ works.
Master of symphony, opera, chamber, and sonata.
Works:
The Marriage of Figaro (1786)
Don Giovanni (1789)
The Magic Flute
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Sonata No. 11 in A Major K311
3. Ludwig van Beethoven
Bridged Classical → Romantic era.
Expanded orchestra, darker sound, strong use of dynamics & motifs.
Works:
Missa Solemnis
Fidelio (opera)
Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Symphony No. 9 “Choral”
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Forms of Classical Music
Sonata
Multi-movement solo work (piano/violin).
From sonare = “to make a sound.”
Sonata-Allegro Form (most important form)
1. Exposition – introduces themes.
2. Development – explores & develops themes.
3. Recapitulation – restates themes.
Concerto
Solo instrument + orchestra.
Shows virtuosity of the soloist.
Symphony
Multi-movement work for orchestra.
Derived from sinfonia (“harmonious sound”).
Usually 4 movements:
1. Fast (Sonata-Allegro)
2. Slow, lyrical
3. Medium/Fast (Minuet or Scherzo)
4. Fast (Rondo or Sonata form)
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Classical Opera
Opera = drama with music, singing, instruments.
Two Styles:
1. Opera Seria (Serious Opera) – heroic/mythological themes.
Example: Idomeneo (Mozart)
2. Opera Buffa (Comic Opera) – everyday life, humor, satire.
Examples: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute (Mozart)
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✅ What to Expect on the Test
Period dates: 1750–1820
“Age of Reason” nickname.
Characteristics of Classical music.
Contributions and works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven.
Parts of Sonata-Allegro form (Exposition, Development, Recapitulation).
Number and character of Symphony movements (4 total).
Differences between Opera Seria and Opera Buffa with examples.
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