The Enjoyment of Music 10 th Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th Shorter Edition The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

Part 6 Eighteenth-Century Classicism “Music [is] the favorite passion of my soul. ” —Thomas Jefferson The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

Unit X The Classical Spirit “Passions, whether violent or not, must never be expressed in such a way as to disgust, and [music] must never offend the ear. ” —W. A. Mozart The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

30. Classicism in the Arts Classical Era (1750– 1825) Franz Schubert (1797 -1828) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 -1791 Joseph Haydn 1732 -1809 Classical Era 1725 -1825 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition 1790 1800 1810 1820

31. Classicism in the Arts • • Order, objectivity, and proportion Greece and Rome European aristocratic sovereigns American Revolution (1775– 83) French Revolution (1789– 99) Advances in science and ideas Industrial Revolution Age of Reason The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

30. Classicism in Music Viennese School Schubert Beethoven Mozart Haydn The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

Elements of Classical Style • • Singable, lyrical melody Diatonic harmony Regular rhythms and meters Homophonic texture (melody with accompanying harmony) • Frequent use of folk elements Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, II Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat, III Haydn: Symphony No. 94, III (folk elements) The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

The Patronage System • • • Adornment of life Social events Musicians little better than servants Women under the system of patronage Public concert venue (site) inspires productivity in composers The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

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