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q TheThe clarinet was developed from an instrument called the chalumeau, similar to a recorder, with the exception of a single reed. It had eight finger holes and two keys for its higher notes, and had the range of an octave and a half.
q At
At the turn of the 1700’s, it was changed by Johann Christoph Denner who modified one of the keys into a register key. It was named the Clarrinetto, which translates to little trumpet. While in the early stages of production it only played well in the middle signature, once it began to be more developed it replaced the chalumeau (which had been used for the lower register before). It could play two keys and a chromatic scale. Other makers began to add keys and by Mozart’s time it had around five keys to accompany the eight finger holes.
q Mozart
Mozart did write an abundance of music for clarinet, as it began to gain popularity, and by]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:15:04 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Instrumentation+of+the+Classical+Period email.hidden@example.com (Lane) Lane edited Instrumentation of the Classical Period Clarinets- by Arturo
q The clarinet was developed from an instrument called the chalumeau, similar to a recorder, with the exception of a single reed. It had eight finger holes and two keys for its higher notes, and had the range of an octave and a half.
q At the turn of the 1700’s, it was changed by Johann Christoph Denner who modified one of the keys into a register key. It was named the Clarrinetto, which translates to little trumpet. While in the early stages of production it only played well in the middle signature, once it began to be more developed it replaced the chalumeau (which had been used for the lower register before). It could play two keys and a chromatic scale. Other makers began to add keys and by Mozart’s time it had around five keys to accompany the eight finger holes.
q Mozart did write an abundance of music for clarinet, as it began to gain popularity, and by Beethoven’s time, it was standard in orchestras. These clarinets were usually Bb or A clarinets.
Videos:]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:13:38 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Examples+of+Classical+Music email.hidden@example.com (Edd) Edd edited Examples of Classical Music Mozart's Requiem: Only the begining part with information on the piece and the composer along with a picture of Mozart, no actual video of the performance
The Kyrie from Mozart's Great Mass
Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik
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Allegro
Romance Andante
Menuetto allegretto
Rondo allegro
]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:43:36 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (marlo) marlo edited The Classical Era Compositional techniques:
· He often used dynamic changes
Johann Baptist Vanhal:
Johann Baptist Vanhal:
Dates of life: (5.12.1739 – 8.20.1813)
Where born/died:
· Born in Neu Nechanitz, today: Czech Republic
· Died in Vienna, Austria
Life: He was the son of a Czech farmer. But he did not like the work at his
father’s farm and in 1761 went to Vienna to study music the royal
house of Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf. From 1769 to 1771 he wrote his
first opera under the influence of Florian Leopold Gassmann. After
short trips to Hungarian, he finally settled down in Vienna, where he
lived until his death in 1813.
During his whole live he composed 1300 works, more than 100
quartets, 73 symphonies and many chamber music and piano
sonatas. He also composed an opera about the battle at Trafalgar.
Mentors: - Florian Leopold Gassmann
- Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf
main influences: - Florian Leopold Gassmann
main type of compositions: he mostly composed]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:01:01 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Glossary+of+Terms email.hidden@example.com (Liz) Liz edited Glossary of Terms Airs and dances -
Alto- A low female vocal part
English religious sacred text
Antiphonal -one of the present liturgical books intended for use in a choir
Appoggiatura - An unprepared accented dissonance which resolves by set either up or down. There are several different kinds.
each other
Dominant- The 5th note in a key. In the key of C Major, G would be the Dominant note
Italian abbreviations abbreviations (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff)
F
Figured bass - (also thoroughbass) is a kind of integermusical notationused to indicate intervals, chords, and nonchords notes, in relation to a bass note. Figured bass is
Grand concerto -Sacred work for one, two, or three solo voices with organ continuo
Grand Staff- 2 staves that are used by one instrument and are linked together with a bracket. They are used by instruments whose ranges are too large to fit ]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:43:51 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Glossary+of+Terms email.hidden@example.com (Liz) Liz edited Glossary of Terms By Lane, Joanne and Marlo
A
A Capella- Singing that is done without accompaniment
Airs and dances -
Alto- A low female vocal part
Anthem - composition to an English religious text
Antiphonal -one of the present liturgical books intended for use in a choir
piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment.
Arpeggio - an arpeggio is a brokenchord where the notes are played or sung in succession rather than simultaneously
Authentic Cadence- A Cadence that uses the Tonic and Dominant
B
Ballad-A ballad is a narrative poem, usually set to music;it often is a story told in a song
Baroque - The period of arts (here: music) from the early to mid 1600's to the mid 1700's
BassoBass- A low male vocal part. There is also a string instrument by this]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:33:18 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Structure+and+Form email.hidden@example.com (Liz) Liz edited Structure and Form · made to entertain and portraythe conflicts of royalty and nobility
· known as court opera and it was made to please members of the court
Intermezzo
· Intermezzo – comic scenes between acts of opera
· Giovanni Battista Pergolesi known for intermezzo
The Aria
· Da capo aria – permitted variation in detail; A1, A2
Opera in Other Languages
· Different forms in different countries; middle and lower class
· Written in national tongue with national musical idioms
· Reflected the demand for simple, clear, natural singing and encouraged the growth of separate traditions of opera
· Opera·Opera comique – French opera with popular tunes and spoken dialogue, but eventually became more like Italian opera
· Ballad
·Ballad opera – English opera with spoken dialogue and borrowed tunes (folk), but like opera comique began to compose original music (ex. The Beggars Opera by John Gay)
· Si]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:56:24 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (marlo) marlo edited The Classical Era -Clementi took part in a famous piano competition with Mozart in 1781 in Vienna.
-Beethoven used Clementi’s Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Piano Forte and held Clementi in very high esteem.
WolfgangJoseph Schuster:
Joseph Schuster:
Dates of life: (8.11.1748 – 7.24.1812)
Where born/died:
· Born in Dresden, Germany
· Died in Dresden, Germany
Life: Joseph Schuster was taught by his father who was a musician in
Dresden and Johann Georg Schürer. Thanks to a scholar ship Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:41:53 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (marlo) marlo edited The Classical Era -Beethoven used Clementi’s Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Piano Forte and held Clementi in very high esteem.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Born on January 27, 1756, Mozart's life was destined to be one filled with music. W.AJohannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was the son
Dates of Leopold Mozart, one of the leading musical education figures life: (01.27.1756 - 12.05.1791)
Where born/died:
born in all of Europe at the time. Once Mozart had r]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:27:17 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (Sidney, Vivian, Aline) Sidney, Vivian, Aline edited The Classical Era Source 2
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MELODY:
The melody in the Classical period was usually thematic, which means that it was a short tune. It was similar in character to those associated with singing, dancing, marching, and hunting. It can also be described as isolated from the rest of the harmony. Either it is higher pitch wise, played by a different instrument, or tempo variations. One textbook example of a melodic motif in this period is the beginning in Beethoven's fifth. Click here to listen to it. One easy way to recognize melodies from the classical period is that it is easy to hum. Because the melodies are monophonic and simple they stand out compared to the rest.
The focus on melody led to a linear kind of structure of the music. Periodicity characterizes the newer styles, in which the melodic flow is broken up by resting points that divide it into, for example, antecedent and consequences phrases. The musical ideas weren’t spun out, but rather articulated through distinct phrases, typically two or ]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:38:23 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Structure+and+Form email.hidden@example.com (katherine) katherine edited Structure and Form Classical Period Structure
· Overture
oOpera:
· Dramatic musical performance
· Vocal melodies with orchestral accompaniment
Overture
· An instrumental opening to an opera
A
· A French overture is a piece in tertiary form with a slow A section and a quicker B section
An
· An Italian overture has three movements
o
· Have no musical connection to the opera or oratorio played after after
Intermezzo
- Comic scenes between acts
- Eventually developed into full scale Opera Buffa
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Muzio Clementi
By: Laura
Dates of life: 1752-1832
Where born/died:
Beethoven's Fifth
Joseph Haydn
By: Laura
Dates of life: 1732-1809
Where born/died:
-Haydn was called “Papa” Haydn even though he never had any children. He had a good sense of humor and a likable disposition.
Friedrich Kuhlau
By: Laura
Dates of life: 1786-1832
Where born/died:
-Kuhlau is called “The Beethoven of the Flute” for having the natural ability to compose for flute, even though he never played flute himself.
Carl Philip Emanuel Bach
By: Laura
Dates of life: 1714-1788
Where born/died:
]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:22:34 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (lauraned) lauraned edited The Classical Era –Also composed operas, masses, and oratorios
Great works:
XVIII: 11 11-
-Orchestra: Symphony No. 94 in G Major (The Surprise); Symphony No. 101 in E-flat Major (The Clock)
-String Quartet: The Joke, Op. 33, No. 2; The Frog, Op. 50, No. 6; The Sunrise, Op. 76, No. 4
]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:20:43 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (lauraned) lauraned edited The Classical Era Dates of life: 1752-1832
Where born/died:
Born-Born in Rome, Italy
Died
-Died in England
Life: Clementi had musical training as a boy, and his musical talents were so amazing that when he was nine years old he was appointed organist at his church. He composed his first oratorio when he was 12 years old. His playing caught the attention of an English traveler, Peter Beckford (nephew of the Lord Mayor of London), who persuaded Clementi’s father to let Muzio study in England. They arrived in England, and Clementi spent 7 years at Beckford’s country estate outside of London studying and practicing the harpsichord. Clementi made a sensational debut in London as a pianist and composer in 1770, and was hailed as a brilliant composer. He lived mainly in London, but also toured Europe as a concert pianist for several years.
Mentors:
Dates of life: 1732-1809
Where born/died:
Born-Born near Vienna, Austria
Died]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:16:33 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/The+Classical+Era email.hidden@example.com (lauraned) lauraned edited The Classical Era Another consequence of the primacy of the composer's written score is that improvisation plays a relatively minor role in classical music, in sharp contrast to traditions like jazz, where improvisation is central. Improvisation in classical music performance was far more common during the Baroque era than in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and recently the performance of such music by modern classical musicians has been enriched by a revival of the old improvisational practices. During the Classical period, Mozart and Beethoven sometimes improvised the cadenzas to their piano concertos (and thereby encouraged others to do so), but they also provided written cadenzas for use by other soloists.
Popular Composers
Domenico Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti was a transition composer from the Baroque to Classical period. Refer back to Baroque page to read about the life and characteristics of him that also influenced the Classical period.
Gluck
1. Dates of Life: 1714-1787
6. Main Typ]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:10:33 +0000 mod http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/Instrumentation+of+the+Classical+Period email.hidden@example.com (Lane) Lane edited Instrumentation of the Classical Period The damper pedal found on today's pianos was added by Gottfried Silbermann around the 1730s.
Piano-making flourished in the late 18th century, and a Viennese style piano was developed. The pianos of this time are referred to as fortepianos. They had a softer, clearer tone than today's pianos, with less sustaining power.
The development of the piano was influenced by performers' and composers' preference for powerful sustained sounds, and the industrial revolution. The strings and frames of the piano were improved upon and the tonal range extended.
The Orchestra!
The classical orchestra normally contained two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two trumpets, two horns, two tuimpanis, three basses, six cellos, six violas, nine first violins, and nine second violins.
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