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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 - a focus on the importance of the individual and on rational thought (aka the Age of Reason)
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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 - a focus on the importance of the individual and on rational thought (aka the Age of Reason) • Characterized by balance, control, symmetry, and proportion
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=classical+architecture&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Hw7TUt2aEsb4yAHH34CIDw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=984&bih=512#q=classical+period+architecture&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
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
Listening Examples • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bMjF1xfWB4 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmoA5fy_kvQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nIU9iUcbfc
World Events • Industrial Revolution begins – 1760 • Declaration of Independence – 1776 • George Washington elected President – 1789