MUTH 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bassoon, Choirboy, Child Prodigy
12 Mar 2016
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Why 1750? death of bach and handel in 1750 rising popularity of a simpler style of music (gallant style) Beethoven"s heroic middle period begins 1802-3 death of haydn (1809) death of beethoven (1827) Italy and france began main focus for music. Bohemia (present day czech), muslim ottoman empire (present day. Age of enlightenment one person has absolute power. Enlightened emperor joseph ii ruled hapsburg empire while mozart was in vienna. Made elementary education compulsory reduced the power of the catholic church reduced the power of the aristocracy freed the peasants from serfdom fought for equality in the justice system changed official language from latin to german. Classical: theatre, court, church, home, salon, public concert. Baroque: glorify the patron/ruler, display one"s skill, worship god, was more virtuosic. Music had to be pleasing to a wider variety of tastes and levels fo expertise than it did in the baroque. Principles of classical style: simplicity, naturalism, variety (male natural voice)
