ANNOUNCEMENT

THIRD SUMMATIVE TEST

DECEMBER 13, 2021 (MONDAY)
DAY 1
DECEMBER 14, 2021 (TUESDAY)
DAY 2
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MUSIC
 MUSIC OF THE
CLASSICAL PERIOD
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UNIT II
CONCERTO
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LESSON 5
CONCERTO
CONCERTO
• It is a piece of music composed for an instrumental soloist and orchestra.

Soloist Ripieno
(Orchestra)
CONCERTO
• It is written to feature the musical skills and
expressiveness of a single musician (the
soloist), while being accompanied by a large
group of musicians (orchestra).
• 1750-1830 – Concerto was developed and
became popular.
SOLOIST
SITTING STANDING

In front of the orchestra – this helps the soloist to be heard over the large
number of musicians that accompanying him or her.
 SOLOIST
Classical Concerto

Cello Concerto

Piano Concerto
Violin Concerto
NOTABLE COMPOSERS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
NOTABLE COMPOSERS
JOSEPH HAYDN
THE FORM
• A classical concerto is typically a longer piece of music
and is broken into three movements.
• A movement is a shorter piece that is put together
with other movements in order to create a large, lengthy
piece such as a concerto.
FIRST MOVEMENT
• Set at a moderate to fast tempo.
• longest movement
• uses the sonata form
• exposition (double – 1st Ripieno/2nd Soloist)
• development
• recapitulation
SECOND AND THIRD MOVEMENT
• Second Movement
• slow tempo
• often without a pause, into the finale.

• Third Movement
• shown a more consistent preference for the rondo design.
• RONDO - normally fast and lively tempo; restatement of a particular
section.
CADENZA
CADENZA
• It is a dramatic solo passage where the soloist plays
and the orchestra pauses and remains silent.
• Lasting anywhere from 10 seconds to 5 minutes
• Moment for soloist to show off.
SAMPLE