MUS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Age Of Enlightenment, Minuet, Sonata Form
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Intro to the classical era: 1750-1820, the use of the term classical to describe this style comes from the visual arts, where the classical movement stressed balance and clarity of structure. Historical developments the affected music in the classical era: 1. The enlightenment philosophy stated that behavior should be determined through the use of human reason, not custom or tradition. The american revolution, french revolution, and the napoleonic wars effected all, including musicians such as beethoven: 2. The middle class grew and became more prosperous, and had more money to spend on education their children: there was a greater demand for: Music teachers for the children of the middle class: 3. The city of vienna became an important musical center in europe during this time, as many aristocrats would spend winters there, and bring their orchestras with them: the first viennese school:
