Classical Era Music...

The following are the notes for the Classical Era notes.

Classical Era

1750-1830

Composers
                 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

•  prodigy
• composed over 600 pieces
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is an early piece (with many variations, too)

                  Joseph Haydn

•   "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"
• Austrian with significant work in London

                  Ludwig van Beethoven

• German but worked in Austria
• Deaf in th elater years of his life
•  5th and 9th symphonies are his most famous and part of most symphony repertoires

Styles / Forms
                   Symphony
       
an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.  Sonata = a composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment
     Sample notes:  students wrote their own notes on this sample (cues up at 48 minutes):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3217H8JppI 

                    Chamber Music
a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room:  This is the 30 second sample for Chamber Music:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzaQixVGoQg&index=13&list=PLYmIAhded4pHYRW3Gz8cI0_r9d1D2DSg8


The 8 question quiz I gave on Classical Ea Music was rather successful!  Students really like Mozart and Beethoven!  Advanced classes earned an average of 91% with Beginning classes earning 90%!  I did take a bit more time than usual...eight school days but I suspect that the music was a better connection for these students.