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BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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UNIT 1: CLASSICAL PERIOD

MAPEH 9
Q2 INTRODUCTION

This unit is about the Classical period (1750-1820). The lives of

INSTRUCTOR:
the three great major composers who graced this period will
DIONISIO C. CRUZAT III
be discussed Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Also, this unit
presents the significant changes in instrumental music like the
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sonata cycle, symphony, concerto, and chamber music.
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dcruzat@cgci.ph.education LESSON 1: Classical Music

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MERCURY AND SATURN Before the classical style of music had been stablished, it went
https://meet.google.com/xyh-fzke-byn through a transition period from baroque to Classical. The
transition period is called PRECLASSICAL PERIOD. During this
EARTH transition stage, diverse concepts of musical style, form, and
https://meet.google.com/pqb-nczy-atg medium could found. These styles are the ROCOCO, the
EMPFINDSAMER STIL, and the PRECLASSICAL.
SECTIONS SYNC SCHED CLASS CODE
ROCOCO STYLE
MERCURY WEDNESDAY 9:45-10:45 75ath25 This style was developed in France, this is characterized by
SATURN WEDNESDAY 9:45-10:45 buw265p being simple, elegant, graceful and profusely and delicately
EARTH WEDNESDAY 10:45-11:45 kdjaere ornamented as opposed to the complex and heavy style of
Baroque.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Written Works: 20% EMPFINDSAMER STIL
Performance Task: 60%
This style is become known in Germany after 1750, and it was
Quarterly Assessment: 20%
called Empfindsamer stil with more enhanced and intensified
expressiveness.
CONTENT STANDARD: PRECLASSICAL STYLE
Demonstrates understanding of characteristic
This style is characterized by changes in concepts of form,
features of Classical period music demonstrates
style, and medium used in previous period.
understanding of characteristic features of
Classical period music
LESSON 2: Instrumental Music of the Classical period
PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
Sings and performs themes of symphonies and THE SONATA
other instrumental forms sings and performs
It is a large instrumental composition made up of several
themes of symphonies and other instrumental
movements or sections. The first movement or section of
forms sonata is written in a form called SONATA FORM.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

• Explains the performance practice (setting,
The three-part structure of Sonata form:
composition, role of composers/performers, and
audience) during Classical Period EXPOSITION- The basic theme is presented in the in the tonic
• Improvises appropriate accompaniment to key
selected music from Classical Period DEVELOPMENT- The main theme is developed in different
ways
• Performs selected music from the Classical
RECAPITULATION- the theme in the exposition is restated the
period;
tonic key but not exactly the same.
REFERENCE:
PHOENIX MAPEH 9

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 THE SYMPHONY LESSON 4: CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS

A Symphony in this era is a sonata for orchestra, generally in

four movement.
Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (1714-1787)
The typical sequence of symphony:
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
First movement- Fast vigorous
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Second movement- Slow tempo
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Third movement- Dance-like movement

Fourth movement- Brilliant, lively and fast movement

“You can read the life and contribution in classical music of the
THE CONCERTO following composers on page 65-69 music”

The classical concerto is a major instrumental composition

combining the virtuosity of the instrumental soloist and the
orchestra.
Activity time!!
First movement- Fast tempo and in the sonata form, but there
are two separate exposition called double exposition. In the “Answer check for understanding page 70 music”
first exposition the main theme is introduced by the orchestra.
The solo instruments the main theme in the second exposition.

Second movement- Slow tempo, more lyrical

Third movement- the concerto finale and usually in rondo

form with lively tempo.

CHAMBER MUSIC SUBMITTED DATE:

Classical chamber music is designed in such a way that it is

performed in a small room (chamber) on in a palace. It is
composed for small ensembles consisting of only two to nine
Prepared by:
players and usually only one instrument to a part. The most
important chamber music is the string quartet DIONISIO C. CRUZAT III

LESSON 3: OPERA MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD Checked by:

Let’s Learn! DIONISIO C. CRUZAT III
OPERA Subject Coordinator

Opera seria- refers to the noble and serious style of opera.

This type of opera is a play composed of three acts with Noted by:
themes derived from mythology of God, Goddesses and
heroes. It is also characterized by the usual casting of two pairs
ANGELITA D. BABASORO, MAEd.
of lovers.
School Head
“You can read some of the composers of opera seria on page
61 music.”

COMIC OPERA

A comic opera is an opera with humorous situations or a story

that ends happily. There were also different forms of comic
opera that flourished during this period.

Opera-comique in France

Ballad opera in England

Opera buffa in Italy

Singspiel in Germany

Zarzuela in Spain