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	NYU Course: Music Literature--The Classical Period
		"Classical" is especially troublesome since it is used by many as a way of distinguishing music from pop and rock genres, as though anything that is not "pop, rock" "folk" or "country western," etc. is "classical" music.
		In music, we use classical to describe a style, and specifically to describe a period of history from approximately the last half of the eighteenth century through the first decade of the 19th Century.
		The terms "classic" and "classical" came into use in the 18th and 19th centuries as Europe began to identify with antiquity, especially ancient Greece and the ideals manifest in that culture.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/gilbert/classic/classic.html (879 words)

	Classical Period in Music
		Music historians, however, use the term to mean a specific style and period in music history, roughly 1750 to 1825, that followed the baroque era and preceded the romantic.
		An essential characteristic of classical music is a balance between the content of the music and the form in which it is expressed.
		The classical period in music coincided with two important developments--the emergence and spread of public concerts and the emancipation of the musician as an artist.
	www.indiamusicinfo.com /new/music/classical.html (1178 words)

	Classic Period Music [M.Tevfik DORAK]
		The period between then (or even 1730) and the start of the (high) Classical era in 1780, is called the early Classical period.
		The Classical period saw the introduction of a form which has dominated instrumental composition to the present day: the sonata-form emerged from the rounded binary form of Baroque during this period.
		Chromaticism in the Classical era: In Baroque music, chromaticism (the use of notes extraneous to the diatonic scale) was used freely for expressive effects at emotionally intense situations such as grief or lament especially in recitatives (opera, oratorio), cantata, and in instrumental program pieces.
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	THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825)
		The musical scene in the classical period reflected the changes occurring in the society in which the music was being written.
		Music was still being composed for the church and the court, but the advent of public concerts reflected the new view that music should be written for the enjoyment and entertainment of the common person.
		Church music tended to be more conservative than secular compositions, which also helps to explain why stylistic innovations were seen most clearly in instrumental music but were less prevalent in the choral music of the period.
	www.ku.edu /~cmed/private/classical.html (1885 words)

	Classical Music - A short history
		The high baroque music of the eighteenth century was dominated by the genius of Bach and Handel.
		Later in the century, the Classic style of Haydn and Mozart dominated the music of Western Europe, with the symphony, sonata, and string quartet predominating, and the sonata principle at the core of musical structure.
		The classical style may be seen to culminate in the music of Beethoven, who is perceived as the link between the classic and romantic style.
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	HyperMusic -- History of Classical Music: Classical
		Thus, in the music world, the patronage system of the Baroque began to die out and was replaced by the first public concerts where people paid to attend.
		Instead of the sudden changes in style and trills of Baroque music, the music of the Classical period tended to be simple, balanced, and non-emotional.
		Known as absolute music, classical works were written for their own sake, not for dancing or any other special occasion.
	www.hypermusic.ca /hist/classical.html (211 words)

	Classical Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The end of the Baroque Period led to the birth of the Classical Period (1750-1830).
		J.S. Bach (1685- 1750) was a composer of the Baroque period.
		Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a composer during the Classical period and was famous for his operas, piano concertos, and requiems.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/a/g/agh124/classical.html (1079 words)

	Classical music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Classical music is the sweeping term applied to the musical tradition that is undethered and almost diametrically opposed to the popular music of contemporary culture.
		This music is associated with, and often compared to, fine art and high culture, bringing with it accusations of haughtiness and exclusivity on the part of its champions.
		Classical music is these days considered primarily a written musical tradition, preserved in music notation, as opposed to being transmitted orally, by rote, or in recordings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Classical_music (2614 words)

	The Classical Period in Classical Music 8notes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Classical period in music stems from around 1750 to 1830 and is often thought of as the 'Viennese' period - the four principal composers of the period -
		Baroque era was characterised by shorter collections of pieces such as a suite of dances, the Classical period saw the rise of a more extended 'developmental' approach to form - Beethoven shocked his contempories with his Eroica Symphony (1803) by writing a work which lasts a full hour.
		The Classical period coincides with the 'Age of Enlightenment' in which the emphasis in society began to move away from the Royal court or the Church and towards the ever-burgeoning middle classes.
	www.8notes.com /school/history/classical.asp (287 words)

	Internet Public Library: Music History 102
		Later in the period and spanning the turn of the century, Viennese composer Franz Schubert further developed the symphony and string quartet in his own style, operating as he was under the shadow of the great Beethoven.
		A musical theorist as well as a composer, by 1761 Gluck had come to the conclusion that the important elements in ballet and opera should be the story and the feelings of the characters, not the ridiculous intrigues, mistaken identities, and myriad sub-plots that had become the stock-in-trade of the Baroque opera.
		Although his style of music was coming to an end and his ideals were just gaining a foothold at the time of his death, Gluck's operatic reforms did have a far-reaching impact on future composers, affecting the stage works of Mozart, Berlioz, and Wagner.
	www.ipl.org /div/mushist/clas/index.htm (1888 words)

	Classical Period
		Musical scholar Joseph Kerman explains that "musicians can point with pride to this galaxy of great composers and compare the accomplishments of Viennese music with those of other such rich cultural flowerings at other times and other places: art in Renaissance Florence and Venice, for example, or literature in Elizabethan England" (145).
		Musical critic E.T.A. Hoffmann has also written of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven developing a new art, with origins first appearing in the middle of the 18th century (Rosen 19).
		Chamber music was intended for the small setting of a salon or chamber and consists of a small group of players who perform as a team (such as the string quartet with two violins, viola, and cello).
	www.fasindy.org /Education/Classical.html (2225 words)

	Classical-Contemporary Music
		Like many music lovers, music of the romantic era was the first stop with its glorious melodies, nationalism, personal feelings of the composer, and the large orchestras.
		Music has been my one lifelong passion, whether it be classical, baroque, early music, rock music, folk music, world music..........
		My tastes in music are very wide, however I do have a slight preference for those that use singable melodies as their subjects with clear developments of those melodies.
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	Baroque and Classical Period of Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Term which, with its related forms such as 'classic' and 'classicism', has been applied to a variety of music from different cultures and is taken to mean any that does not belong to folk or popular traditions; it is also applied to any collection of music regarded as a model of excellence or formal discipline.
		It is no coincidence that this period was one of keen interest in classical antiquity; most of Gluck's 'reform' operas, composed at the beginning of this period, are based on classical subjects.
		In music it is more often applied to the early 20th-century movement, led by Stravinsky, which revived the balanced forms and clearly perceptible thematic processes of earlier styles to replace what seemed the increasingly exaggerated gestures and the formlessness of late Romanticism.
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	"Classical" Music
		Generically, classical music refers to the music of the artistic tradition of Europe, and later the Americas, distinct from the folk tradition of these same places.
		Classical music is divided into four generally recognized periods: the Baroque (1600-1750), the Classical (1750-1820), the Romantic (1820-1920), and the Modern (1900-present).
		Certainly the music of the Baroque Era was intricate, though hardly irregular, as an almost geometrical symmetry seemed to prevail in the compositions of this period.
	www.stmoroky.com /reviews/music/classic.htm (1307 words)

	CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES: Music History Tour
		This is the period that saw the birth of opera, as well as the rise of purely instrumental forms such as the concerto and sonata; it is also the period in which modern-day harmony (major and minor keys, modulation, etc.) was developed.
		In music history, the term generally refers to the period between Beethoven’s maturity and the rise of the modernist trends of the early 20th century.
		No period of art history has witnessed such tremendous stylistic diversity or such a swift rate of change as have the past 100 years, a reflection of the rapid societal and technological changes that have transpired during the same period.
	www.classicalarchives.com /tour.html (823 words)

	Classical Period
		The Classical period focused on the opposite types of sounds- music during that period was orderly, uncluttered, well-planned and precise.
		Music was expected to be technically pleasing and grounded in certain traditions and styles that had been "approved" by the public, often quite formal.
		Vienna, Austria was the center of musical activity during the Classical period.
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	Classical composer biographies
		His later chamber music, such as the two string quintets and the clarinet quintet, is very beautiful, often conveying a wistful, slightly melancholic mood.
		Brahms, Schumann wrote a great deal of music, including a piano concerto (one of the strangest phenomena of music publishing today is the way in which his piano concerto is almost invariably coupled with Grieg’s), four symphonies, song cyles, and a variety of chamber music.
		All of his music that I have heard is full of feeling, though the feeling expressed is often bitterness, sadness, or sardonic "humour".
	www.cl.cam.ac.uk /users/mn200/music/composers.html (3150 words)

	Classical Period
		Music of the Classical period was also very structured and emotions were controlled.
		ABA form--was the most important musical form used during the Classical period.
		The orchestra grew in size during the Classical period.
	brebru.com /musicroom/classical/classical.html (218 words)

	Classical
		Napoleon was an important leader during the Classical period.
		Music was not to be too loud or too soft, too fast or too slow.
		Beethoven was considered the bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods.
	www.empire.k12.ca.us /capistrano/Mike/capmusic/classical/classical.htm (296 words)

	Music of the Classical Period
		Classical music is defined by a number of forms which came to dominance during this period, especially sonata form.
		Whereas in polyphonic music harmony was produced by carefully designing musical themes so that when layered over each other they would produce pleasing sounds; in homophonic music one can write a much wider variety of melodies and add chords underneath, where they are wanted, without trying compose those chords themselves out of independently valid melodies.
		His music has always been popular, but the public appetite for it increased and his image was rather altered by the sensational 1979 Peter Shaffer play and the 1984 film based on it, entitled Amadeus, in which he engages in a doomed struggle with the much less talented Antonio Salieri.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~brians/hum_303/classical.html (2577 words)

	Classical period (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 to 1820, despite considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras.
		Lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music, and less complicated; mainly homophonic – melody above chordal accompaniment (but counterpoint is by no means forgotten, especially later in the period).
		The harpsichord is replaced by the piano (or fortepiano): early piano music is thinnish in texture, often with Alberti bass accompaniment (Haydn and Mozart), but later becomes richer, more sonorous and powerful (Beethoven).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Classical_period_(music) (4414 words)

	Classical Music
		The classical period is known for its simple, clear music, balanced themes, and defined harmony.
		Rather than the heavy, formal music of the past, classical was intended to be tuneful and elegant with dances such as the minuet.
		Explore the historical themes, musical context, and stylistic ideas that mark the classical period of music.
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	Premiere Music Distributors - Classical Music Period
		The end of the Baroque period is generally associated with the death of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1750.
		There follows a transitional time known as the Rococo period, whose major composers are Bach's sons Carl Phillip Emanuel and Johann Christian, and the opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.
		The Classical period occurs in the late Eighteenth Century, and is personified by its two greatest composers, Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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