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The Classical Era

 

            
             The classical era of music begins with the death of Bach in 1750 and lasts to about 1810 with the start of the romantic period. Vienna was the musical capital of Europe during the late 18th century and the music of the era was composed in a very distinct style. During this period, many political, intellectual, artistic, social, and musical transformations were occurring. These aspects will be discussed as well as some of the composers of the era.
             The classical era is known for being a period of political upheaval. The emphasis on the individual led to the elevation of the individual's role in political life. The idea of the social contract lay behind two of the momentous events of the period "the American and French Revolutions. During this time, the world experienced the influential rules of Louis XV in France and Catherine the Great in Russia. The French Revolution introduced the "Reign of Terror- before Napoleon's rise to power. Some other significant events of the period were the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and King Louis XVI losing his head in 1793. The first modern forms of democratic governments began emerging during this time.
             Intellectually, the classical era was a time of technological triumphs and incredible inventions. Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity in 1751. In 1771, the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published. The steam engine, the cotton gin, and the steamboat were all invented during this period. Vaccinations were discovered and widely put to use. Oxygen was even discovered in 1774. The classical era was obviously a time of intellectual endeavors and scientific discovery.
             Artistically during the classical period, ideas were moving forward as well. The world view placed an emphasis on the natural rights of people and on the ability of humans to shape their own environments. Writers like Rousseau and Voltaire helped to shape these ideas by introducing skeptical questions about religion and promoting secular humanism.


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1. The Longevity of Classical Music

The ever increasingly complex pieces of music was one of the factors that led to the shift towards the era of music history known as the classical period. ... One factor that led to the development of the characteristic style of the Classical era was a shift in philosophies and beliefs. ... As with the Baroque era, these forms grew in popularity as better instruments were invented and improved. ... A Classical era composer's work output was dictated by their aristocratic employer. ... Beethoven still composed in the style of the Classical era, but the process of composing with unrestrict...

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2. The Baroque Era

The Baroque was an era characterized by constant turmoil which was reflected in the visual arts and architecture. ... Another great era was the Classical era which was characterized in music by form, simplicity, proportion, and restrained emotion. ... Mozart emphasizes the classical style of the 18th century. ... The Baroque and Classical ideas were very influential part of our history. ... While Mozart was a Classical composer his music was more elegant, controlled, logical, rational, intellectual, and symmetrical. ...

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3. Classical Era: 1750-1825

Following the Baroque Era of music came the Classical period. ... One of the biggest changes that the Classical Era brought along was the fact that the classical style was homophonic. ... During the Classical Era, many changes in instrumental style took place, as well as the classical sonata. ... While the instrumental works of the Classical Era were grandiose, the vocal works of the time did not make much of an evolution from those of the Baroque era, orchestral literature was performed on a much broader basis. ... One of the very important developments in the Classical Era was the growth of ...

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4. A Comparison Of The Classical Era And The Jazz Era

In Classical music, both large orchestras and small ensembles are used. ... During the Swing era, larger groups were employed to achieve more of an orchestral sound. The Big Bands of this era were predominantly wind orchestras containing alto and tenor sax sections, trumpet and trombone sections, along with piano and drums. ... The swing era employed them for the sake of keeping the larger sized group together but other jazz styles did not and do not to this day. ... Although improvisation was less prominent during the swing era, it regained importance with Bop and onward. ...

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5. Classical Period

The Classical Period The term classical music applies to music that is composed in a certain style between the years of 1740 and 1820. ... Modern listeners often think of classical music as "serious" and "boring" music, but to people of that era, nothing could be farther than the truth. Classical music was very different from the music in the Baroque era. ... Dynamics were also very different from the Baroque era. ... Many great composers were discovered in the era and paved the way for composers to come. ...

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6. Classical And Romantic Music

The classical era between 1750 and 1820 was defined by the great composers who were famous during that period, and the names Mozart and Beethoven stand above all others in the pantheon of Western music. Other composers, however, such as Franz Joseph Haydn and Franz Peter Schubert also contributed to the classical era. Musicians of the classical era were influenced by those of the baroque era. ... The idea of a Romantic era in music, as opposed to the Classical era can be extremely confusing, not only because of the literary origins of the term, but also because of doubt as to the period i...

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7. How Classical was Byzantine Art

How classical was Byzantine art? ... The Byzantine era lasted for an immense time period so it is difficult to make concrete generalizations about this diverse period. ... From this statement we can gather that Byzantine and Classicism are connected to some degree as the Byzantine era is indeed the reign of the Roman Empire. ... Many of the Byzantine buildings were adorned with looted classical statues from pre-existing classical buildings so many Byzantine building's categorically had definite classical features. ... Byzantine art possessed the classical illusionary qualities bu...

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8. Contemporary Musical Genres - Structure, Styles and Techniques

In the Romantic era, composers did not reject Classical composition techniques just the way Classical rejected the Baroque, but they instead explored and developed them. ... The close explanation of classical era is generally defined by when the modern sonata form became from the rounded two-part form of the Baroque period. ... Classical era music was very unique in technique from Baroque music. Classical music was known to have a strong and lighter style than that of Baroque music and the musicians in the classical era were known to follow the music rather than improvising and adding ornament...

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9. Education from the Classical to the Renaissance

Between the Classical Era and the Renaissance Period in Europe the methods, materials, and benefits of an education changed dramatically. In the Classical Era, the standard curriculum was based on the idea that knowledge fell within the disciplinary boundaries of grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric. ... While education is still changing today, the methods, materials, and benefits of an education significantly changed between the Classical Era and the Renaissance period. ...

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