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Mind Map: Classicism in Music - Coggle Diagram
Mind Map: Classicism in Music
Historical Context
Use of reason to change society
Human rights: liberty and equality
18th Century: The Enlightenment
Social Context
1789: French Revolution → end of absolute monarchies
Bourgeoisie: artisans, bankers, and merchants with economic and political
Music in Classicism
Balanced, clear, and bright
Aims for beauty and formal perfection
Importance of melody and simple harmony
Bourgeoisie has access to music → they study, buy instruments, and attend concerts
Musicians work for patrons (they do not own their compositions)
Greater presence of secular (non-religious) music
The pianoforte appears
Cultural Context
Art follows Classical ideals of beauty and balance
Musical Forms
Sonata: different sections for a soloist
Concerto: orchestra and soloist
Symphony: different sections for an orchestra
Chamber music: trios, quartets, and quintets (played in noble and bourgeois houses)
Instruments
Clarinet, French horn, pianoforte (invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1700)
Vocal Music: Opera
Opera seria: mythological or historical themes → Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Opera buffa: comedy or romance → The Magic Flute (Mozart)
Instrumental Music
Orchestra grew and became more important
Important Composers
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Surprise Symphony
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Turkish March
Symphony No. 40
Serenade Nocturne
Clarinet Concerto
Concerto for Harp, Flute, and Orchestra
Influence of Classicism on Modern Music
Use of classical instruments and chamber music in modern genres like rock and pop
Alejandro Sanz
Rosalía
Pink Floyd + London Symphony Orchestra
Queen
Requiem
Mass for the dead
Mozart left his Requiem unfinished when he died; his disciples completed it.