Lesson 02.
Main Musical Periods
The Emergence of Tonality. Modern Era
Baroque, c. 17-18/I
Organ, Toccata, Fugue - Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Violin, Partita, Chaconne - Bach, Partita No. 2 for solo violin, Chaconne
Cello - Bach, Cello Suite No. 1 - Prelude
Harpsicord, Prelude, Fugue - Bach, The Well Tempered Clavier
Orchestra, Concerto grosso, Händel, Concerto grosso op. 6 No. 1
Oratorio, Choral, Bach, Johannes Passion (excerpt)
Opera seria, Aria, Händel, Xerxes, - aria Ombra mai fu
Händel, Almira - aria (the film Farinelli)
Classical Period, c. 18th/II
String Quartet, Haydn, Quartet Op. 76 No. 2
Symphony, Haydn, Symphony No. 94 - movement II
Concerto, Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 - movement II
Missa, Mozart, Requiem - Benedictus
Opera, Mozart, Nozze di Figaro - Duettino
19th Century
Romantic Period
Symphony, Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique - movement V
Lied, Schubert, The Trout
Opera, Verdi, Nabucco - Va pensiero (choir)
Neoclassicism, 19th/II Century
Brahms, Symphony No. 4 - movement IV
Franck, Violin & Piano Sonata, A major:
Allegretto ben moderato / Allegro / Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia / Allegretto poco mosso
National Trend, 19th/II Century
Rhapsody, Liszt
Opera, Dvořák - Rusalka
Ballet, Grieg, Peer Gynt - Anitra's Dance
Opera Overture, Eduard Caudella, Prelude at Fata răzeșului
20th Century
Prokofiev, Classical Symphony - movement III
Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra
Enescu, String Octet
Schonberg, Variazioni per orchestra op. 31
Debussy, Clair de lune
Puccini, Turandot
Charlie Chaplin, City Lights
The Beatles
Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar
Queen