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GCSE Music Revision 2014. Area of Study 1: Mozart Symphony No.40 In G minor Mov 1 . Background: The Classical Era. The Classical era (c.1750 – 1830) Movement away from the flamboyant and ornate, highly decorative Baroque era
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GCSE Music Revision 2014 Area of Study 1: Mozart Symphony No.40 In G minor Mov 1
Background: The Classical Era • The Classical era (c.1750 – 1830) • Movement away from the flamboyant and ornate, highly decorative Baroque era • Classical architecture reflected influences of the Greeks and Romans • Music from the era echoes the clear cut and balanced architecture • Emphasis placed on graceful and regular phrasingbringing a new simplicity to musical composition • Main composition forms were the Classical Symphony, String Quartet, Concerto and Sonata • The period was dominated by the Vienesse composers (Vienna). These were: Mozart, Haydn & Beethoven
The Symphony • One of the most important large scale genres invented during the Classical era • The word symphony comes from the Italian word for “sounding together” • The classical orchestra featured four families of instruments • Early Classical symphony forms had 3 movements, however as the form developed a minuet and trio (from the baroque era) was added between the 2nd and 4th movement:
Symphony No.40 in G Minor • Written in the key of G Minor • Melancholy feel (sadness) • Written in sonata form: • The score includes parts for the recently (at the time!) invented clarinets • No orchestration for trumpets or drums (unusual in comparison to modern symphony orchestras)
