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Classical Music - Coggle Diagram
Classical Music
Classical Orchestra
strings
flute
oboes
clarinets
bassoons
trumpets
horns
timpani
horns
piano
Larger orchestra
Key features:
Simple texture
Homophonic
Melody and accompaniment became the standard
Polyphonic/Monophonic
used for specific purpose
Simpler Melodies (structure)
Repetition
even phrases
question ann answer
Piano
can do lots of dynamics
most important solo instrument for Classical composers
Symphony
developed as a musical strcture
huge orchestral work
Piano sonatas
Simple 2 and 3 part forms
binary form (AB)
Minuet and Trio
Rondo form
String quartets
two violin + viola + cello
Sonatas:
exposition
development
Recapitulation
Coda (sometimes)
Reason on why it is classical era:
classical symphony orchestra
strings
woodwind
brass
timpani
Alberti bass
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Graceful/ clear cut melodies with clearly marked phrases
pleasant/ nice harmonies
Concertos
Periodic (even( phrasing
4 and 8 bar phrases for melody + harmony
Simple harmony ( I, IV, V)
String dominate the orchestra
Only timpani used in the percussion section
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-17910- PIANO +CONCERTO
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-`809) - STRING QUATETS
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)- ORCHESTRAL