Classical Period Pt 2 Unit Powerpoint and video clips

1. Franz Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809)
• “Father” of the
Symphony
• Wrote 104
Symphonies

2. Symphony No. 94
The “Surprise” Symphony
• What does this piece sound like?
• Why is it nicknamed the “surprise”
symphony?
• Why would Haydn use this in his
music?
http://youtu.be/mNwMXj0Y1_Y

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791)
• Child Prodigy
• Composed first
symphony at age 8!
• Wrote 33 symphonies
between ages 8-18
• Died at age 35

4. Symphony No. 40
1st mvt.
• How is this piece different from
Baroque music?
•Dynamics
•Tempo
•Volume/ Texture
http://youtu.be/aZD9nt_wsY0

5. Opera
• While opera was invented much earlier in
musical history, it was during this period and the
one that followed that most of the most famous
operas were written - including:
• The Magic Flute
• The Marriage of Figaro
• Don Giovanni
• All of these operas were written by Mozart.
• An opera is basically a musical play with all of
the words sung instead of spoken.

6. “Don Giovani”
• What language is this?
• What male voices do you hear?
• What female voices do you hear?
http://youtu.be/qTg_ZPQeGSM