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CLASSICAL PERIOD1750-1800
THE CLASSICAL PERIODDates: 1750 – 1800Re-emergence of the aesthetic of the Greek periodCoincides 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 HoratiiArtist: Jacques-Louis David Year: 1784
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FEATURES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Simple and pleasing to the earEmphasis on melody, accompanied by an unobtrusive
harmony underneathStructured – 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 – 1760Declaration of Independence – 1776George Washington elected President – 1789
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