This document provides an overview of music, art, architecture, and dance during the Classical period from around 1750-1820. It discusses the major musical genres including sonata form, concerto, and symphony. Famous composers Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven are highlighted. In art, it describes Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture which valued order, logic, and simplicity. Finally, it gives an introduction to ballroom dance styles including waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
This document provides an overview of music, art, architecture, and dance during the Classical period from around 1750-1820. It discusses the major musical genres including sonata form, concerto, and symphony. Famous composers Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven are highlighted. In art, it describes Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture which valued order, logic, and simplicity. Finally, it gives an introduction to ballroom dance styles including waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
This document provides an overview of music, art, architecture, and dance during the Classical period from around 1750-1820. It discusses the major musical genres including sonata form, concerto, and symphony. Famous composers Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven are highlighted. In art, it describes Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture which valued order, logic, and simplicity. Finally, it gives an introduction to ballroom dance styles including waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
This document provides an overview of music, art, architecture, and dance during the Classical period from around 1750-1820. It discusses the major musical genres including sonata form, concerto, and symphony. Famous composers Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven are highlighted. In art, it describes Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture which valued order, logic, and simplicity. Finally, it gives an introduction to ballroom dance styles including waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
create contrasting sections & I. MUSIC sections could change in Classical Period (1750-1820) texture, rhythm, and mood. ● Known as the “ Age of the Reason” - People were into the use of reason, - RECAPITULATION, The logic, and rational thoughts theme was repeated with a in interpreting the world. They few changes. believed that reason, not custom or tradition, must be the basis of (Concerto) society. ● Genre of orchestra that ● Characterized by its form, symmetry, features one soloist. and balance. ● In contrast to the Baroque ● Composers began to consider artists period concerto grosso, from the middle class. which has a group of soloists, ● They wrote less complicated and the classical concerto has easy-to-understand music or only one soloists who is simpler melodies that were easier to equally important as the sing characterized the music orchestra. with contrast mood within the ● Usually three movements or a movement(GALANT STYLE). fast-slow-fast movement.
THE MUSIC GENRE OF THE (Symphony)
CLASSICAL ERA ● An extended work of (Sonata) orchestra; with three or four ● It is a genre for solo instrumental movements. music that is usually for the piano ● Lasted for 30 to 45 minutes. and has two or more movements. ● Sonata allegro form is the first 3 FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF THE part of this multi-movement CLASSICAL PERIOD composition and has a three structure that features repetition ● WOLFGANG AMADEUS and contrast commonly used in MOZART instrumental music. - Born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. 3 Movements in Sonata: - Known as a child prodigy and a - EXPOSITION, The two contrasting violin virtuoso. themes or melodies were presented. - He composed minuets and II. ARTS symphonies when he was only nine Revival of the Arts (Neoclassical years old. Period 1750-1850) - He spent his childhood traveling ● Neoclassicism characterized the around Europe, playing for the rational thinking and moderation of nobles, royalty, and the public. Classicism, but with a politically charged spirit. ● FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN ● Neoclassic, works is lack emotion - Born in Austria on March 31, 1732. and has clear form, shallow - Known as the father of the space, restrained colors, and strong symphony vertical and horizontal lines. and string quartet. ● Self-expression, newness, and - Pioneers of the genres of the later improvisation are not qualities of influenced the works of Mozart and Neoclassical art. Beethoven. - In his early age, Haydn had a good (NEOCLASSICAL PAINTING) singing voice. His choirmaster ● Neoclassical painters were inspired suggested that he become a castrato, by ancient Greek and Roman but the operation never happened mythology and history, and historical due to the objection of his father. interpretations. ● Neoclassical paintings valued ● LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN historical accuracy of settings, - Born on December 16, 1770. costumes, and other details in - In his early age, his father trained paintings. him to be a good musician. ● Neoclassical portrayed important - Beethoven became Haydn’s student. events from the Medieval period and - He became deaf at the age of 46, appreciated Gothic art. Neoclassical making him unable to hear his landscape, historical compositions, compositions. ● and portraiture have classical themes - Despite the condition, it was during that highlight the ideas of simplicity this time when he produced his most and balance, logic and order, and iconic works. realism and clarity. - Beethoven’s works became bridged between classical and romantic eras. (Famous Neoclassical Paintings): - The Penitent Mary Magdalene (1752) by Anton Raphael Mengs - La Grande Odalisque (1814) by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres - Oath of the Horatii (1784) by Jacques-Louis David Ex: (NEOCLASSICAL - (British Museum in London SCULPTURE) (1780-1867) by Sir Robert Smirke) ● Neoclassical sculpture valued - (Pantheon in Paris calmness and stillness - (1713-1780) by Jacques-Germain figures had upright calm Soufflot) poses and composed sculptures. ● PALLADIAN, Palladian strongly ● Sculptors created figures, based on the symmetry perspective, even that of a living hero, in and values of the formal delicate nude. classical temple architecture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. (Famous Neoclassical Sculptures): - Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Ex: Kiss(1793) by Antonio Canova - The United States Capitol - Venus(1773) by Joseph Nollekens (1793) by Benjamin Henry Latrobe - The Fury of Athamas (1790-1792) - The White House (1792) by James by John Flaxman Hoban
(NEOCLASSICAL ● CLASSICAL BLOCK
ARCHITECTURE) BUILDING, Features a massive ● Neoclassical buildings are square or rectangular block with a known for the following classical detail-rich exterior and a characteristics: flat roof. 1. Clean and elegant lines 2. Simplicity of geometric forms Ex: 3. Grandeur of scales - Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve 4. Orderly appearances (1801-1875) by Henri Labrouste 5. Blank walls - Paris Opera House (1825-1898) by 6. And, Dramatic columns Charles Garnier
3 Main Types of Neoclassical
Architecture: ● TEMPLE, These temple-style buildings feature a design hardly ever found in the architecture during the Renaissance period - peristyle or a line of columns around building. III. PHYSICAL Characteristics: EDUCATION - Rise and fall Ballroom Dance - Forward steps are taken on the heel ● Is a traditional partnered and directly toward the partner. dance form performed by a On side steps, both partners sway couple in a close dance slightly away from their direction of position (embrace). travel. - Partners stay in close hold position CLASSIFICATION OF BALLROOM and take long reaching step. DANCE (Social) 2. TANGO ● Partners interact with - Originated in Buenos Aires, each other spontaneously, Argentina perform steps that are - It is called “Baile con Corte” which enjoyable for them and for - means “a dance with a rest”, due to fun, as well as modify its dramatic, passionate, sharp, their steps to adapt to each flexing steps, and posed pauses. Other. 3. FOXTROT (Competitive/Dancesport) - Created by Harry Fox in ● Different pairs compete with one 1914. another as they perform their - Slow movements of the choreographed routines in front of foxtrot draw beautiful judges. lines, holds, and turns, which show the (Exhibition) synchronicity of the couple ● Movements and lines of a theatrical in the dance. nature are used to enhance the atmosphere of a dance that is 4. QUICKSTEP performed before an audience. - Originated in New York - It is an energetic, fast-paced International Ballroom Dance Styles: dance combined with jumps (STANDARD) and kicks with quick steps and 1. SLOW WALTZ syncopated rhythms while - Waltz in an old German word looking smooth and elegant. “Walzen” and started in Vienna and Austria. - It means a “dance with a rest” parties, dancing, and having 5. VIENNESE WALTZ - a good time and known by - Originated in Germany bodily expressions and - Executed by the “close position” fascinating rhythms. and chain steps are used in shifting directions while 4. PASO DOBLE continuously having a fast turn in - Originated in France, paso a clockwise or counterclockwise doble is translated as “double Manner. step” - This dance portrays the (LATIN) Spanish bullfight, where the 1. CHA-CHA male represents the matador - originated in Cuba, from a version of and the woman as the mambo called “triple mambo” matador’s cape. Characteristics: - Shoulders remain quiet and free; 5. JIVE arms are kept about shoulder level - The jive described by high lift with palms down. of the knees, upbeat steps, and - All steps are taken on the flat part of swinging hip motion. the foot with the exceptions of the back step, which is taken on the ball of the foot with the weight kept STANDARD LATIN forward. - Forwards steps are taken with the Slow Waltz Cha-Cha weight. Tango Samba
2. SAMBA Viennese Waltz Rumba
- Originated in Brazil Slow Foxtrot Paso Doble - Samba is derived from the Angolan term “semba” which means Quickstep Jive “invitation to dance” and with fast, lively, and syncopated beats associated in carnivals and celebration events.
3. RUMBA - Originated in Cuba - The names Rumba comes from the word “rumbear” which means “going to