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Classical Period
(1750-1830)
What does “Classical” mean?
• From 1750 on artists, musicians, and architects wanted to get away from the complexity of the Baroque period and replicate the clean, uncluttered style of Classical Greece.
• This period is called Classical because
of that desire to resemble the works of the ancient Greeks.
Classical Characteristics
• Great attention to musical form -Balance
• Use of percussion instruments• Simple music • Opera• Use of comic and witty melodies
The Piano• Hammered
strings
• Louder than harpsichord
• Pedals
Instruments of the Classical Period• Modern Flute• Clarinet• French Horn• Valved Trumpet• Trombone• Percussion• Piano
Symphonic Style• An extended work for orchestra - usually 20 -
40 minutes in length.
• Usually contains 3 or 4 movements which contrast each other.
• In a four movement symphony the order usually is a fanfare type or fast opening movement, followed by a slower movement. The third movement is usually a dance, and the final movement is fast.