Music in the Classic Era
Resources:
Music in the Classic Era: Haydn and Mozart
Read the following excerpts from Jan Swafford’s Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music and be prepared to answer some questions.
Swafford, Jan. Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music. New York: Basic Books, 2017.
The Classical Period (ca. 1750-1830)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang Amade Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonata-allegro form is a form that was used in the first movement of various pieces of music in the Classic Era.
Watch the following video that explains how it works.
Assignment Instructions:
Based on your reading of the excerpts on the Music in the Classic Era: Haydn and Mozart page, answer the following questions in paragraph format.
⦁ According to Swafford, what does the Enlightenment have anything to do with Classic Era music?
⦁ What were the important genres of the Classic Era?
⦁ What job opportunities were possible for composers in the Classic Era?
Do not use outside sources, only use the provided resources above.
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