1750-1820
Use of notation - developed by catholic monks
Piano became the promident instrument. Led by the lead violinist and got ride of the harpsichord
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Varied
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Rallentando - slow down
Major
Minor
Symphony form
Conerto - orchestra supporting a virtuosic soloist. Included cadenzas - some were improvised
Fugue - melody lines in counterpoint
Sonata - opening (allegro), slow movement, a minute (3/4), final (allegro)
Opera
Movements - long pieces divided into self contained pieces - contrasting characteristics for example different tempos
Binary Form - Ab
Ternary Form - ABA
Rondo Form - ABACA
Coda - final section - 8 or 16 bars long
Theme - made up of phrases (usually 4 bars in length)
Beautiful melodies
Ornamentation in melodies
Be able to read music - use of a score
Orchestra - increased in size and range
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Chamber music was popular at this time too
Equal temperament - tuning
Fortepiano - more contrast between dynamics and the ability to sustain melodies
Mainly homophonic - melody with accompainment
Alberti bass - similar to broken chords
Tonic and dominant
Cadences
Use of drones
Diatonic - in a major or minor key
Diatonic chords
occasional chromatacisms
Dim7th chords
Modulated to closely related keys