Classical went from ____ 1750 __ to ____ 1820 ____
Differences of Baroque to Classical are?
 Complex to simple
 Dance music to symphonies
 Modes to scales
 Small to large ensembles
 Easy to listen to
 Walking bass line
 Homophony-> one voice supported by chords
What is the set-up of a Sinfonia?
3 movements
Fast-Slow-Fast
What is the set up of a Symphony?
4 Movements
Fast (Sonata), Slow (aria), Dance, Fast (Rondo)
What happened to the orchestras at this time?
Orchestras got bigger
What was the point of Chamber Music?
Music played in a small room, played by common people (middle class)
How does Sonata form work?
Theme 1/Theme 2
Repeat Themes
Development
Recap themes
Coda
Information about Haydn?
Life dates
1732-1809
General info about his life
Composer,
Where did he worked Esterhazy Palace

How many pieces did he write more than 100
Why he was important Musical jokester, and father of the symphony
His relationship to Mozart
Mentor, teacher, friend, competitors
Information about Mozart?
Life dates 1756-1791
General info about his life
Child prodigy
Great musician
Wrote first opera at age 14
Hired at age 17
Wrote 41 symphony
Died poor
Wrote over 800 compositions in 35 years
Why was he important
He perfected music of the time
Information about Beethoven
Life dates 1770-1827
General info about his life
Musical family
Sloppy writer
Went deaf
Wrote 9 symphonies
Dedicated the third to Napoleon
9 th Symphony he was completely deaf
Heard music through vibrations
Influenced by both Haydn and Mozart
Wrote 31 piano compositions
How is his work divided up
Early 1-3
Middle 4-6
Late (Heroic) 7-9
What made him important to music?
Perfected emotional portrayal of music
Bridged the gap from Classical to Romantic Music