Classical period

Instruments in classical period, apparently the obvious instrumental innovation in the period was piano, it was being developed even Bach has still arrived in Baroque period, fortunately it actually started become a popular music instrument in classical period. Pianos have a mellow sound, they were more versatile, they can represent dynamics, switching volume changes, damper pedal which present the smooth like freezing and stuff. At this point, the instruments capabilities, it was more use in many varieties of genre and the composer in the classical period have more potential for different types of music. In terms of expression the piano brings many opportunities to compositions in classical period to be creative things in the music. Instrumental music was mainly for the elite in the classical period, which there were rich patrons who paid composers to compose and perform, musicians working estates of wealthy Barons, Dukes and princes. There was a new form existed in the period which…

Form serves as an organizing agent for composers. Pick a time period and form we have studied in the first four weeks and explain how we expect the music from that category to behave. I chose to discuss the classical period of the eighteen century. The form that I chose is the sonata form. During the eighteens music changed from the baroque era to the classical period. The change brought a change in style. During the late baroque era music was complex and sophisticated. The music consisted of a…

The theme of this section was described by flute and clarinet. The rhythms in the classical period were to be pleasing to the ear, like all of which Mozart piece does. The final part had many similarities with the two previous chapters. However, this chapter was less bleak but happier and livelier. This chapter started with the swapping of the range of music and the tonal sense of the piece was very strong, hence the apparent comprehensibility, with the rhythms was very flexible, and…

The classical era was 1750-1820. It was a time period that was plagued by war and violence. The wars consisted of the Seven Years War, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars. Also during the classical period the power shifted from the nobility and the church to the middle class. The classical music period contained contrasting moods with rhythmic variety. The classical period was homophonic in texture. The three main forms in the classical period are sonata form,…

The Classical Period and The Romantic Era of classical music have many similarities and differences in form, texture, and articulation. Ultimately, the Classical period is known better for being extremely structured, usually having binary or rondo form, whereas the Romantic era is known for the more flowing, unorthodox structures. This is because the Classical period focused more on form, whereas the Romantic period focused on emotion. Also, the Romantic period allowed for the use of rubato, or…

Art is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution.Without the greek buildings made the white house and the Jefferson Memorial. Like the Greeks,the pillars used as decorations in the memorials are either Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. These greek arts have been used for a long time by many different people. Using these different types of pillars shows how much art was the biggest Greek contribution. In the Greek times there were three called the Classical, Archaic, and Hellenistic. The…

Greek high Classical period famous sculptures, Diskobolos (Discus Thrower) was made at 450 BCE by sculptor Myron I believe the significant about this sculpture is his potential for energy. This sculpture is showing full of life and motion. His energy appears wound up, waiting to release it. By comparison with the Romanesque period Sculpture, Last Judgment was made between 1120-1135 by sculptor Gislebertus. The significant of this sculpture represents strong messages about Heaven and Hell into…

My time turner broke. Okay, well, that means we’re staying in the present until my magic wristwatch fixes itself. Prepare yourself, folks, we’re going to be here awhile. Actually, this plays out pretty well because I forgot to talk about what our composers are breaking off from. I already spoke about “the chain”, but I did not say what was in the chain. Basically, classical music. Yes, yes, I know all the rant about how classical music is for old people. But that is actually not true. Classical…

The Greek classical era sometimes called the Hellenic period was “the period between the Persian Wars at the beginning of the fifth century B.C. and the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.”(). The Greek classical era was a period of war, conflict, and development. The Persians were the greatest adversary of the Greek states. The era was characterized by series of wars between Athens state and the Persians. Also, there was rivalry and mistrust between Athens and the other members of the…

High Classical Period The High classical period of Ancient Greece was an astounding Greek period still marveled today through wonders of the world. The period was influenced by the earlier periods, the Early Classical and Archaic periods, and helped structure later periods, the Late Classical and Hellenistic periods. The High Classical period integrated and combined their culture, social standards, and political propaganda into their artworks and architecture. Ancient Greece Ancient Greece…