CLASSICAL GAS YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION

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CLASSICAL GAS

CLASSICAL GAS

YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION… • American Revolution • French Revolution • Napoleonic

YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION… • American Revolution • French Revolution • Napoleonic Wars • Enlightenment challenged traditional thought • Young musicians rebelled against ornamental Baroque era • Rise of cities

INFLUENCES OF OTHER ARTS • Greek and Roman aesthetic • Clearer style of art,

INFLUENCES OF OTHER ARTS • Greek and Roman aesthetic • Clearer style of art, brain candy • Form • Simple lines and heroic themes

CLASSICAL MUSIC • Lyrical, melodic music • Clear chords and chord progressions • Graceful

CLASSICAL MUSIC • Lyrical, melodic music • Clear chords and chord progressions • Graceful melodies replaced heady counterpoint of the Baroque • Noticeable difference between sections • Larger ensembles • Instrumental music

HAYDN SEEK • Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 -1809) • Austrian • Developed the symphony

HAYDN SEEK • Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 -1809) • Austrian • Developed the symphony • Teacher • Happy demeanor, logical/pleasant music

THE GENIUS • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (17561791) • Prodigy • Studied in Vienna with

THE GENIUS • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (17561791) • Prodigy • Studied in Vienna with Haydn (it didn’t go well) • Style is a mix of rebellion, elegance, passion, and logic.

BEETHOVEN • St. Bernard • Joined the Watson family • Helped the kids with

BEETHOVEN • St. Bernard • Joined the Watson family • Helped the kids with their problems • Overcame an unethical veterinarian who abused him. Remained a friend of the Watsons. • Spurred several sequels throughout the 1990 s

THE OTHER BEETHOVEN • Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) • Excellent pianist, supported himself

THE OTHER BEETHOVEN • Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) • Excellent pianist, supported himself through freelance work • Radically transformed music • Development of ideas, themes, melodies • Both majestic and complex, typically wrote powerful music • Completely deaf by the end of his life

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