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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Beginning is marked by the death of

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Beethoven

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Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise, Symphony #5 (1st movement), Symphony #5 (4th movement), Symphony #9 (4th movement excerpts; "Ode to Joy"

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The Big 3

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Franz Joseph Haydn: 1732-1809 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 1756-1791 Ludwig van Beethoven: 1770-1827

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new forms of music

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Sonata: Concerto; Symphony; String Quartet (always 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello); opera

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Mozart

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Symphony #1 (1st movement), Sonata "Alla Turk", Symphony #40 (1st movement), "The Marriage of Figaro" overture and "Queen of the Night" from "The Magic Flute"

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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- child prodigy who wrote his first opera at 12. A prolific composer, wrote some of the world's greatest operas. Moved to Vienna, and died as a pauper at 35. - Born in Salzburg, Germany - His father, Leopold, was a well-known composer and taught Wolfgang music when he was very young - Could write music before he could write his name -Composed his first concerto at age 4, his first symphony at 8 and his first opera at 12 - Composed 41 symphonies and 22 operas during his life - Died at age 35 (from rheumatic fever)

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virtuoso

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(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; An outstanding player who is acknowledged by most everyone as being one of the best at their instrument

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Artistic Expression

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A new purpose of music that began in the late Classical Era mainly by Beethoven. Creating music for music's sake, satisfying a need to express oneself

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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

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-Austrian classical composer -Known as the "father of the symphony" -Composed 104 symphonies; more than anyone else. Spent most of his career working in Hungary for a wealthy patron, Prince Esterhazy. Prince Esterhazy allowed Haydn to get his music published, so his fame spread across Europe. - His life spanned George Washington's birth year (1732) to Abraham Lincoln's birth year (1809).

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Patronage System

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How most musicians earned a living in this time period. Wealthy "patrons" would hire musicians for their own personal and private listening enjoyment. "Their" musicians were treated like any other servant or employee

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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End is marked by the death of

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Form over function

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Composers wanted to make all music perfectly balanced, graceful and elegant. Composers tried to achieve the best form or structure of music. They felt music should express no feelings or emotions

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Vienna, Austria

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center of musical activity. Music capitol of the world.

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Haydn

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Symphony #68 and #45

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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(1770-1827)- German composer known for his classical symphonies; considered one of the greatest composers who continued to compose after he became deaf; Was not a child prodigy and had to work very hard for everything. - Became famous being a skilled piano virtuoso before being a composer - Felt all men were equal regardless of what family they were born into - Began losing his hearing in his late 20's - Tried to hear through "ear trumpets" but they didn't work - Wrote the famous symphony (#5) to express his sadness over his coming deafness, but the end of it expressed triumph over despair. - For last 8-10 years of his life he communicated with people through notebooks called "Conversation Books" - Was responsible for music becoming less about the "perfect form" and more about expressing inner feelings and emotion. - His music "ended" the Classical Era and began the Romantic Era

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