classical forms old forms and new forms will be discussed in detail later usually though...
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• CLASSICAL FORMS
• Old forms and new forms will be discussed in detail later
• Usually though instrumentals will have four movements
• (1. FAST 2. Slow 3. Dance-related 4. FAST)
• Classical movements will contrast more vividly than Baroque
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Sonata Form• Form of a single movement in larger work • Not the type of piece• 3 main sections plus a CODA
• EXPOSTION• DEVELOPMENT• RECAPITULATION
• CODA
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Sonata Form
• EXPOSTION • 1st theme
• bridge or transition • 2nd theme in new key
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Sonata Form
• DEVELOPMENT • new treatments of themes• modulates to many keys
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Sonata Form
• RECAPITULATION • 1st theme in tonic key • bridge or transition • 2nd theme in tonic key
• CODA • strong ending of the piece
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Sonata Form
• 3 main sections plus a CODA• EXPOSTION
• DEVELOPMENT• RECAPITULATION
• CODA
• LISTENING JOURNAL • MOZART Symphony No. 40 • 1st Movement in Sonata Form
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Theme & Variations
• Can be independent piece • Can be 1 movement of larger piece• 1 theme repeated over & over
• Varied every time • ( A, A’, A’’, A’’’, ect…)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Theme & Variations
• Can be original theme or borrowed• Each section will have melodic theme
variation• Can also vary in mood , color, rhythm, ect…
• LISTENING JOURNAL • Haydn Symphony No. 94 • SURPRISE SYMPHONY
• 2nd movement
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Minuet and Trio• Often used as a 3rd movement in symphony or
larger piece• Originated as a dance piece (minuet) • Dignified & Stately• In Classical, not for dancing but listening
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Minuet and Trio (form)
• MINUET• a (repeated) ba’ (repeated)
• • TRIO (quieter played originally as three instruments
only) • c(repeated) dc’(repeated)
• • MINUET
• aba’ (no repeat)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Minuet and Trio
• LISTENING JOURNAL • MOZART • Serenade
• Elne Klieine Nachtmusik• Translation=night music
• (3rd movement)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Chamber Music
• Designed for intimate setting in a room of home or palace not for a public concert hall
• Performed by 2 to 9 musicians• Lighter in sound meant for playing with
friends of after dinner social music• No conductor needed meant to be fun for
the performer and the listener
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Chamber Music• String Quartet most important • (2 violins, viola, Cello)• Three master all wrote many of these• Usually consists of four movements • ( 1 fast 2 slow 3 minuet or scherzo 4 fast )
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Chamber Music
• LISTENING JOURNAL • BEETHOVEN
• STRING QUARTET in C Minor• Op. 18 No. 4
• 4th movement, Allegro • Rondo form
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Symphony• Greatest contribution to orchestral music of
classical period• Haydn 104 / Mozart over 40 / Beethoven 9• Numbers change as to the evolution of the
composer to freelance writing from court order pieces
• Haydn composed for employers were Beethoven composed only when inspiration struck
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Symphony• Symphony is extended ambitious piece • Can 20 to 45 minutes long• Typically contains Four movements
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Symphony• typical flow
• 1. Dramatic fast movement • (Sonata form)
• 2. Lyrical slow movement • (Sonata form or Theme & Variations)
• 3. Dance movement • (Minuet and Trio or Scherzos) • 4. Heroic fast movement• (Sonata or Sonata Rondo)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Symphony• Each Movement is self contained piece of music• But relates to the others in some way• The Symphony’s influence still rules today • Such as…
• symphonic music • symphony hall
• symphony orchestra
• CLASSICAL FORMS
• LISTENING JOURNAL • BEETHOVEN 5th Symphony
• (1st movement – Sonata form)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Concerto
• Three movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra
• Combines soloist virtuosity and orchestra’s range
• Balance takes rule as soloist and orchestra are equally important
• Can last 20 to 45 minutes
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Concerto• Has only three movements • NO dance like Minuet or Scherzo• 1st movement (fast) • Sometimes has a special unaccompanied showy
section for soloist called CADENZA• At end of cadenza soloist plays long trill followed
by a chord that meshes with the reentrance of the orchestra
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Concerto
• Cadenza’s were often improvised by composer
• Who was usually the soloist but ….• Later they were written out sometimes by
other composers…• i.e. Beethoven wrote cadenzas for Mozart
concertos
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Concerto
• 1st movement • (Sonata Form (fast) cadenza before coda)
• 2nd movement • (slow – can take any form)
• 3rd movement • (fast is usually rondo or sonta-rondo)
• CLASSICAL FORMS• Classical Concerto
• LISTENING JOURNAL • MOZART
• Piano Concerto NO 23• Movement #1