The piece contained four movements, Allegro non Troppo, Allegro Appassionato, Andante, and Allegretto Grazioso. The fourth movement, Allegretto Grazioso, is developed into five main episodes, in the rondo form ABABA. Compared to the rest of the piece, this movement is a happy, carefree rondo sonata in B-Flat major. In the beginning, there is a sense of lightness that is achieved by the harmony centering around the Eb, which is the subdominant of B-flat. The first A sections, bars 1 to 64, and presents the first two themes.
Sonata form mainly focuses on the harmonic and thematic expression of music that sets the mood in the exposition. The development is contrasted and elaborated, and usually resolved with a safe sound of harmony in the end, recapitulating the main ideas. Among all of the examples we have heard in class like Mozart’s Symphony 25, or the Moonlight Sonata, I believe that Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 represents sonata form with the most accuracy. The exposition of Symphony No.
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1825) THE CLASSICAL PERIOD OF MUSIC 1) TIME OF GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIMENTATION AND DISCOVERY 2) CENTERS AROUND ACHIEVEMENTS OF VIENNESE SCHOOL A) HAYDN B) MOZART C) BEETHOVEN 3) THREE CHALLENGING PROBLEMS A) EXPLORE MAJOR-MINOR SYSTEM TO ITS FULLEST B) TO PERFECT A LARGE FORM OF ABSOLUTE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (THE SONATA CYCLE) C) TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ITS (SONATA CYCLE) VARIOUS TYPES 1) SONATA 2) CONCERTO SYMPHONY 3) ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD 1) ELEGANT AND LYRICAL MELODIES A) ELEGANT AND LYRICAL MELODIES B) CLEAR-CUT CADENCES 2) THE HARMONIES THAT SUSTAINED THESE MELODIES A) FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE KEY RHYTHM 3) A) MUSIC WAS IN EITHER 2, 3, 4, OR 6/8 B) STAYED IN RHYTHMIC STYLE IT BEGAN WITH 4) FORM A) UNFOLDED
“Manteca” by Dizzy Gillespie is not really that exiting music. The mood of the music is relaxed but also have loudness. I think there are seven choruses total. Each chorus were giving different feeling and rhythmic expressions. The solos were amazing.
At the same time the flutist presses finger keys that are positioned along the tube. The keys open and close tone holes to make different sounds. Throughout the 16th century flutes were one of the most popular instruments of the Italian musical scene. Even King Henry VIII had a very large collection of flutes. Mozart and Hayden also played the flute in the 18th century.
The first movement of Beethoven's 1st symphony is in sonata form made up of an exposition including a 1st and 2nd subject, transition and codetta motifs from which will be explored often in unrelated keys within the development section. The development can be seen to be divided into 4sections. The 1st section of the development (bar 110-135) features rapid modulation through a cycle of 5ths. At bar 110 following a descending G7 in the 2nd time bar, the key suddenly moves to an A major chord in its 1st inversion (a tertiary relation to the tonic key of C). The initial melody idea in the development is the dotted quaver-semiquaver motif taken from bar 14-15 of the exposition section.
They may contrast moods within movements and also within themes (Pg. 302).” The piano took the place of the harpsichord during the classical era and was favored by the composers of the time. Mood plays a big part of Classical music with its fluctuation of movement within each piece of music. Classical music is said to have five basic characteristics according to Sporre (2013), “1. Variety and contrast in mood, 2.
It is usually played by at least two instruments. Part II. Define the following terms: Terraced Dynamics – alteration between loud and soft. Basso Continuo – an accompaniment of new emphasis on chords and the bass part resulted in the most characteristic feature of baroque music, also known as figured bass. Concerto Grosso – a small group of soloist is pitted against a larger group of players.
The movements of this symphony combine a fixed idea along with other elements to connect the movements to one another. The fixed idea is in each of the movements. Berlioz uses methods in his orchestration from his inspirations of opera. You can tell by the English Horn and Harp used. In the first movement of Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz introduces the emotional calmness by the slowness of the build using string instruments.
Outline the major musical development of the classical period and the main characteristics of the classical style. Main characteristics of the classical style: Contrast of mood - Mood in classical music may change gradually or suddenly. Masters like Haydn and Beethoven were able to impart unity and logic to music of wide emotional range. Rhythm - In Classical music, there is a flexibility of rhythm. A classical composition has a range of rhythmic patterns.