MUS 1751 Lecture : Coursenotes For Classical
Document Summary
We use the term "classical" in two ways: to signify "serious" or "art" music as. In france, voltaire and rousseau espoused the principles of social. The comic opera (known as opera buffa in italy) proved to be a. "classical" as a style period (1750-1820) refers to a time which sought opposed to popular or folk music, and to identify music from a specific period of time. We use "classic" in the first sense to signify something of timeless beauty. to reinstitute the aesthetic values of the ancient greeks and romans by incorporating balance and harmonious proportions. When expressed in music, this tendency appeared as balanced phrases, clear textures, and easily audible musical forms. Other periods have been inspired by classical antiquity the renaissance especially, but also the baroque, and twentieth century but not as much as during the eighteenth century.
