Grade 7 Classical Music History

Grade 7 Classical Music History

Another day Another Era

Seat belts everyone!

What exactly are we doing today?

• LI: To understand the characteristics, traits and composers of the Classical period

• Success: Copy down relevant notes and complete the quizz.

Ok so when are we exactly?

• The classical period occurred between 1750 and 1820

Composers Please

• During this period the most recognizable composers were;

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Joseph Haydn

An example of the two

• Haydn's Divertimento in Bb for Wind Quintet

• Mozart's Eine Kliene Nachtmusik

• Which do you prefer?

Defining Features of the Classical Period

• The classical period was known for creative and beautiful melodies as composers experimented further with their craft.

• The creation and use of Homophonic Accompaniments.

• This is where other instruments would -play the same part as the melody in order to give the main idea more emphasis or POWER

Other Features of the Classical Period

• A technique was created called Alberti Bass. This was where accompanying chords were broken up into their individual notes and played as a separate harmony

• Melodies became more exotic with the use of Ornamentation where musicians would do trills, turns or other techniques to make effect like sounds.

Mozart's Piano Sonata Number 4

• An example of alberti bass and ornamentation in music can be found within this work. Listen for the effects

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GWwHu5MJP4

Orchestras of this time

• Strings - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and guitar

• Woodwind - Wooden Flute, Recorder, Oboe Bassoon and Clarinet

• Brass - Trumpet and horns (The valves and mechanics were being upgraded)

• Percussion- Timpani, Triangle, Hand Cymbals and Bass Drum

• Key - Fortepiano

Types of Classical Music

• The Symphony - Played by an orchestra and has four movements. Each with a different tempo and mood.

• Concerto - A work for solo instrument with an orchestra as the accompaniment with added cadenzas

• Cadenza - An ornamented passage that is played by the soloist, a chance for the musician to show off.

• Chamber Music - A work for a small group of solo instruments e.g wind ensemble, string quartets etc.

• The divertimento we heard earlier is an example of chamber music

One of my personal favourite concertos

• Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

The Structure of Music

• As was said at the beginning of the unit, music began to get more complex in its construction over time.

• This structure came to be known as what we call musical Form

Forms

• Binary Form - Is where there are two sections which are different from each other

• This is defined as AB

Ternary Form

• ABA

• Ternary meaning two sections are played before returning to the first section

Rondo Form

• ABACA where the music has one section which keeps returning and is sandwiched between lots of different sections

Coda

• In some of the works in the classical period, composers would add a finale section of roughly 12 bars called a Coda

• This section would bring the end of the piece and would use either of these two techniques.

• Rallantando - Gradually slowing down the tempo.

• Diminuendo - Getting softer graduallly

• An example of this can be found in Mozarts Ronda Alla Turca

Multiple Choice

What sections are in Binary Form

• AB

• ABA

• ABACA

Multiple Choice

Who's Piano Sonata makes use of an Alberti bass?

• Joseph Haydn

• Johann Sebastian bach

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Multiple Choice

What instrument was new to the orchestra during this period?

• Saxophone

• Oboe

• Violincello

• Clarinet

Multiple Choice

An ornamented solo passage for a single instrument is known as a what?

• Cadenza

• Coda

• Finale

• virtuoso

Multiple Choice

The classical period occurred between what years?

• 1750 and 1820

• 1735 and 1801

• 1640 and 1680

• 1760 and 1842

Multiple Choice

Multiple instruments playing the same part is an example of?

• Polyphonic Accompaniment

• Monophonic Accompaniment

• Homophonic Accompaniment

Multiple Choice

Whcih instrument replaced the harpsichord in this period?

• Grand Piano

• Lute

• Pianoforte

• Organ

Multiple Choice

ABACA is an example of what form?

• Ternary

• Rondo

• Binary

Multiple Choice

A symphony has how many movements?

• 2

• 5

• 1

• 4

Multiple Choice

A small group of instruments playing together is called a?

• Quartet

• Trio

• Chamber Ensemble

• Band

Multiple Choice

The Baroque Period Occurred between?

• 1600-1750

• 1550-1560

• 1600-1677

• 2001-2010

Multiple Choice

Which Baroque composer was also a catholic priest?

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Handel

• Mozart

Multiple Choice

Two or more musical ideas being played at once is an example of?

• Homophonic Texture

• Polyphonic Texture

• Monophonic Texture

Multiple Choice

What instrument was the Baroque Period Piano?

• Pianoforte

• Lute

• Organ

• Harpsichord

Multiple Choice

Two notes played quickly together is a?

• Trill

• Mordent

• Ornament

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

In the classical period what instrument was sometimes used in the strings?

• Harp

• Ukulele

• Banjo

• Guitar

Multiple Choice

What group of instruments were getting new mechanisms during the classical period?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion