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CLASSICAL PERIOD
Classical Era
CLASSICAL ERA
Known as the age of reason
French Revolution
Napoleonic war
American Independence
American Revolution
CLASSICAL ERA
Dynamics were also used during this period
The Masters
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
(1732- 1809)
Describe as a “rags – to –
riches”
Named as the Father of the
Symphony
No. 9 (Choral)
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC
The overview
SONATA
A multi-movement work for solo instrument
came from the word “Sonare” which means to
make a sound
3 Movement of Sonata
1st Movement: Allegro – fast movement
2nd Movement: Slow tempo mostly lyrical
and emotional.
3rd Movement: Minuet: It is in three-four
Sections
Exposition - the first part of a
composition in sonata form that
introduces the theme
Development is the middle part of the