Music of the

Classical
Period (1750 –
1820)
CLASSICAL PERIOD
 Also called “AGE OF REASON”
 Dominated by “ARISTOCRATS”
 “INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC” was patronized
by NOBILITY
 It also denotes conformity of Ancient
“GREECE and ROMAN”
CLASSICAL PERIOD
 Harmony and Texture are “HOMOPHONY”
 Dynamics are merely LOUD and SOFT
 It uses a style of broken chord
accompaniment called “ ALBERTI
BRASS”
CLASSICAL PERIOD
Is all about emotions and feelings not

intellect, but it does not depict the

concept of Head against Heart.

 NOT

VS.
HEART vs. HEAD
EMOTION vs. INTELLECT
ARISTOCRATS vs. COMPOSERS
 IT’S ALL EMOTIONS –
IT IS A QUESTION OF WHAT
KINDS OF EMOTIONS
BODY MIND

EMOTIONS FEELINGS
S
 EMOTIONS
Emotions are physical and instinctive.

They have been programmed into our

genes over many, many years of evolution

and are hard-wired.

 FEELINGS
Feelings on the other hand play out in
our heads. They are mental
associations and reactions to an
emotion that are personal and
acquired through experience.
EXERCISE
Tell whether the following is
an Emotion or Feelings
EXERCISE
Happiness Worry

Contentment Bitterness

Love Joy

Fear Enthusiasm

Anger Attraction
EXERCISE
EMOTIONS FEELINGS
HAPPINESS JOY
WORRY FEAR
CONTENTMENT ENTHUSIASM

BITTERNESS ANGER
LOVE ATTRACTION
QUESTIONS
What Emotions or Feelings is/are

being convey by the lyrics of the

song? Defend your answer.

Break my heart some more
So I could cry for one last time
Wont you break my heart some more
And everything will be just fine
If the other side says I should leave
And the other side says I should stay
Oh it’s just so hard to finally let you go
Break my heart some more so I could finally say
goodbye to you
CLASSSICAL
PERIOD
COMPOSERS
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
 FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
• Born on March 21, 1732
• He was named as “The Father of the
Symphony”
• Compose over 100 symphonies
• His music is mainly calm, balanced,
serious but with touch of humors.
Most of his symphonies have
nick names such as:

• Surprise Symphony

• The Clock

• The Military
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
 WOLFGANG AMADEUS
MOZART
• Born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg
Austria
• At the age of 5 he was already playing the
violin and the harpsichord
• Recognized as an exceptional pianist at the
age of six
• An excellent music composer at the age of
seven
 WOLFGANG AMADEUS
MOZART
• At age 13 he had written sonatas,
concertos, symphonies, religious works,
operas and operettas.
• Some of his works include:
• The Marriage of Figaro
• Don Giovanni
• The Magic Flute
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
• Said to be born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn
Germany
• The composer who bridged the late Classical Era
and the early Romantic Era.
• Known as “The Master of Symphony”
• His famous compositions include
• 32 piano sonatas
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
• His famous compositions include
• 32 piano sonatas
• 21 set of variations
• 9 symphonies
• 5 concertos for piano
• 16 string quartet and choral music
• His was recognized as the Composer of the
Millennium for his “Missa Solemnis” and
“Fidelio”