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The Classical Period

The Classical Period. 1825. The Classical Period began about 1750 and lasted for about 75 years, ending around…. The style of the previous era, the Baroque Period (1600-1750) was very complex.

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The Classical Period

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  1. The Classical Period 1825 The Classical Period began about 1750 and lasted for about 75 years, ending around…

  2. The style of the previous era, the Baroque Period (1600-1750) was very complex.

  3. In the Baroque Period, extreme detail and excessive ornamentation was used in music, art, and architecture.

  4. The composers of the Classical Period were now trying to escape from this overly extravagant style, so they began to move back to a more simple style.

  5. Baroque complexity was replaced with Classical elegance. This can be seen in the clothing and wigs of the timeperiod.

  6. More Classical clothing & wigs

  7. If you notice, most of the buildings that were built in the Classical Period are mirror images of themselves if you split them in half. You should know the name of this important building that was built in the Classical period.

  8. This type of shape is called… Symmetrical

  9. The music is the same as the buildings. First you hear a theme(it can repeat) Then adifferent theme Then the first theme again A B A We call the three themes by letters. They are…

  10. We call this A-B-A form… A B A Ternary

  11. A large work for a large orchestra Symphony

  12. A small work for a small group or 1 instrument... Sonata – What kind of sonata are you listening to?What kind of sonata is pictured here?

  13. This is like a symphony, but it features a solo instrument: Concerto What kind of concerto would this be? A Violin Concerto A Flute Concerto What kind of concerto are you listening to?

  14. A stage production with speaking and no singing = A Play Opera A stage production with a mix of speaking & singing = A Musical A stage production with no speaking and only singing = ?

  15. Opera became more popular during the Classical Period.

  16. Before the curtain opens, this instrumental introduction has little bits and pieces of all the songs in the opera. Overture Listen for drastic changes in this overture from the musical, “Cinderella,” and see if you can tell where each new song excerpt begins:

  17. Recitative This half-speaking, half-singing is where most of the action takes place in an opera…

  18. Aria Amidst the half-singing, half-speaking dialogue, occasionally a song (with verses and chorus) will break out. This is called a…

  19. The family that started the orchestra… Strings

  20. The family that followed strings… Woodwinds

  21. These instruments didn’t have valves yet in the Classical Period and could only play certain notes. Brass Valves

  22. Harpsichord

  23. This instrument was better than the harpsichord because it could play loud and soft… Piano

  24. Classical Period

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