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Orchestral Landmarks

Orchestral Landmarks. Orchestral Landmarks. Classical period (1750 – 1800) Late Classical (1800 – 1830) Romantic period (1830 – 1900) 20 th Century (1900 – 2000). Classical Orchestra. Classical Orchestra. Strings dominate the sound of classical music. Melody is in the violins .

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Orchestral Landmarks

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  1. Orchestral Landmarks

  2. Orchestral Landmarks • Classical period (1750 – 1800) • Late Classical (1800 – 1830) • Romantic period (1830 – 1900) • 20th Century (1900 – 2000)

  3. Classical Orchestra

  4. Classical Orchestra • Strings dominate the sound of classical music. • Melody is in the violins. • Woodwind fill out the harmony (or if the play the melody they double the string parts).

  5. Classical Features • Balanced 2 or 4 bar phrases. • Use of sequence, repetition and imitation. • Major or minor tonality – very diatonic. • Very clear pulse with little variation of tempo.

  6. Classical Structures

  7. The Classical Symphony • First Movement – sonata form • Second Movement – ternary or variation form. • Third Movement – minuet or scherzo. • Fourth Movement – rondo, variation, or sonata form.

  8. The Classical Concerto • Classical concerto is in sonata form. • Cadenza – orchestra drops out and soloist improvises to impress the audience.

  9. Classical Composers • Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) • Franz Schubert (1791-1828) • Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

  10. Classical or non-classical? Recapitulation Cadenza Minimalism Wagner Melody in the strings Balanced phrasing Exposition Schubert Dissonance Tone row Concerto Programme music

  11. Classical or non-classical? Cadenza Balanced phrasing Minimalism Wagner Melody in the strings Tone row Schubert Dissonance Exposition Programme music Concerto Recapitulation

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