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    Composers of The Classical Period: Today'S Lesson Oraaaayt

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    This document discusses great composers from the Classical period, including Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven. It provides biographical details and highlights of their most famous works. Haydn was a prominent composer known as the "Father of the Symphony" and composed over 100 symphonies. Mozart was a child prodigy who wrote across many genres. Beethoven's works included his 9 symphonies and bridged the Classical and Romantic eras. He went deaf but continued composing with the help of an assistant.

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    COMPOSERS OF

    THE CLASSICAL
    PERIOD
    TODAY’S LESSON 
    ORAAAAYT 
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:

    •FWRAONLFZGJAONSEGPH LUDWIG VAN


    AMHAADYEDUNS BEETHOVEN
    MOZART
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:
    • One of the most prominent
    composers of the classical period &
    was named “FATHER OF THE
    SYMPHONY”
    • His life is described as a “rags-to-
    riches” story.
    • Hired by rich patrons and eventually
    FRANZ JOSEPH became a musical director for the
    HAYDN Esterhazy family for 30 years.
    1732-1809
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:
    • His music reflects his character and
    personality; mainly calm, balanced,
    serious but with touches of humor.
    • Was able to compose over 100
    symphonies and developed them
    into long forms for a large orchestra
    • Most of his symphonies have
    FRANZ JOSEPH nicknames such as “Surprise
    HAYDN Symphony”, “The Clock” & “The
    1732-1809 Military”
    Listening Activity:
    1. Symphony n o .94 in G Major
    n d
    2. “SURPRISE 2 MOVEMENT”
    Symphony no. 101 in D Major
    3. “THE CLOCK”
    Symphony no. 100 in G
    Major
    “THE MILITARY”
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:
    • Is a child prodigy and the most amazing genius in
    musical history.
    • At age 5, he was already playing the violin and the
    Harpsichord
    • At age 6, he was recognized as an exceptional pianist
    • At age 7, he was already composing excellent music
    • At age 13, he had written sonatas, concertos,
    symphonies, religious works, operas and operettas.
    • He experimented with all kinds of music and
    WOLFGANG composed over 700 works
    AMADEUS MOZART • Unfortunately, due to mismanaged finances, he lived
    his life in poverty, died young and was buried in an
    1756 - 1791
    unknown grave
    HE COMPOSED WONDERFUL CONCERTOS &
    SYMPHONIES AND OPERAS WHICH BECAME POPULAR
    S1U.CHTASh:e marriage
    of Figaro,
    1786 Other known works:
    - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
    2. Don Giovanni - Symphony no. 40 in G Major
    1789 - Sonata no. 11 in A Major
    K311
    3. The Magic
    Flute, 1789
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:
    • Born in Bonn, Germany to a family of
    musicians and studied music at an
    early age.
    • Composer who bridged the late
    classical era and the early romantic
    era.
    • His famous compositions include 32
    LUDWIG VAN piano sonatas, 21 set of variations, 9
    BEETHOVEN symphonies, 5 concertos for piano,
    1770 - 1827 16 string quartets and choral music.
    GREAT COMPOSERS FROM THIS PERIOD:
    • He began to go DEAF in 1796 but
    this did not become a hindrance
    • He continued composing through
    the help of an assistant and a hearing
    gadget
    • Some of his famous compositions
    were made when he was deaf
    LUDWIG VAN
    BEETHOVEN
    1770 - 1827
    HIS WORKS INCLUDE THE “MISSA SOLEMNIS”
    (1818-1823) AND OPERA FIDELIO (1805)
    His known Symphonies are:
    1. Symphony no. 3 (Eroica)
    2. No. 5 No. 6 (Pastoral)
    3. No. 9 (Choral) which adds voice
    to the orchestra
    Characteristics of Beethoven’s Works:
    1. His music veered toward larger orchestras
    2. Sound was centered on the violas and
    lower registers of the violins and cellos to
    give his music a darker mood
    3. All themes in a piece are tied together
    by one motif
    4. He developed musical themes and
    motifs extensively by means of

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