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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. Classical Era: 1750-1825

... entirely instrumental pieces a dramatic character. During the Classical Era, many changes in instrumental style took place, as well as the classical sonata. Sonata form was the basic structure in which composers wrote instrumental music. All of the main instrumental forms of the Classical era, the quartet, symphony, and concerto, were based on the dramatic structure of the 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 ... ...

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2. The Longevity of Classical Music

... became harder to maintain and organize the individual parts for each instrument. 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. The Classical Period of music history came about around 1750 and ended at approximately 1830. One factor that led to the development of the characteristic style of the Classical era was a shift in philosophies and ... transformative composer in Western Music: Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven rejected the desires of his sponsors and he composed music so tha...

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

... both of these kinds of music. Let us begin with a look at the histories of the two. The music called classical, found in stores and performed regularly by symphonies around the world spans a length of time from 1600 up to the present. This period includes the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. The classical period of music actually spans a time from of 1750 to 1800; thus ... interesting contrast. In Classical music, the conductor uses a baton and plays the orchestra as if it were his instrument; he looks at a complete score of all the events happening in t...

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4. Classical And Romantic Music

... or voice from another. 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 classical period in music tends ... to be associated with the movement called the Age of Reason or the Enlightenment, which began earlier in the eighteenth century. Follo...

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5. Classical Period

... time it dominated. During this essay I will be discussing different aspects of the classical period, along with popular composers. 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. Moods would change very suddenly or gradually, and could express two or more ... very easy to sing. Many nursery songs were written during the classical period. Dynamics were also very different from the Baroque era. Composers used a widesprea...

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6. The Renaissance

... especially common during this era was the revival of Classical themes and work from the Ancient Greek and Roman times. This is particularly obvious in works from artists such as Bottecelli, who painted the Birth of Venus (a Classical mythical god), and Michelangelo, who's most famous work is David, a naked man. These naked statues were extremely common during the Classical era and it is believed that ... it is from this inspiration that Renaissance artists started to work from. To a lesser extent, the revival of knowledge from Greece and Rome ... is evident in Galileo, who set out to p...

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7. The Baroque Era

... was known by chromaticism, strict forms, elaborate ornamentation, constant restless movement, and turbulent emotions. During this era Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most influential musicians to the people of his time ,as well as, the people of today. Another great era was the Classical era which was characterized in music by form, simplicity, proportion, and restrained emotion. Words such as elegant, controlled, logical, rational, intellectual and ... symmetrical were used to describe this era. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was influential for this period. Though he was ... ...

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8. Poetry of Victorian Era Poets

... 's share of attention.  How far does Tennyson's "In Memoriam" reflect the spirit of the Victorian Age? In the Victorian era, there was a huge conflict occurred especially because of Darwin's theory between science and religion. Darwin suggested that humans are actually originated from the apes. This struck the Orthodox, and moved the faith of people in religion. Besides, the industrial revolution caused rapid growth of factories, mills, industries, and ... is intrinsically limited, but disciplined by order and tradition to something fairly decent The view which regards man as a well, a ...

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9. The Influence of Humanism in Renaissance Art

... in Lorenzo Valla's De elegantiae linguae latinae (Elegances of the Latin Language), which was completed in 1441 and supplemented the belief that Latin and classical literature should be returned to its pure, classical state and included in the curriculum of schools (Kekewich 161). Not only did humanists write about the pagan religions of the classical era, but they also attacked the church for its corruption, such as in Valla's Of ... the Profession of Religious Life (Kekewich 161). "The Prince," written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1513, was a great representation of the new ideas that su...

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