Classic
 
1750 – 1825
  Composers

Mozart
Haydn
 
  Melody Singable, balanced,symetrical
Two phrases of the same length
 
  Rhythm flexibility of rhythm
variety of rhythmic patterns within a piece
changing from longer to shorter note values either gradual or sudden
 
  Dynamics gradual changes in volume, crescendo and decrescendo a novelty
 
  Texture homophonic for the most part, but changing texture freely
 
  Classic orchestra larger, wind instruments used for solo parts, brass added
volume, but did not usually play the melody
 
  Timbre more variety of tone color
 
  Form Symphony, a large work for orchestra in several movements
Sonata, work in several movements for an instrument
 
  Sonata form opening movement of a symphony is in sonata form
a very large A B AI
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Many classic period works are in this form
 
  Exposition In the exposition the composer presents three melodic ideas or themes. The exposition is repeated. The sign in music that means to repeat is : (two dots)
 
  Development In the development section, the composer develops these themes, musical ideas. He does this by expanding upon them. He takes them to new keys, Sometimes he gives them to different sections of the orchestra. He just haf -m with the three melodies.
 
  Recapitulation The themes are restated, the fIrSt theme coming back in the original key of the piece. However, it is. not like the last return of A in ABA fonn, because here it is not a note for note repetition. The melodies are restated with some additional material not seen earlier in the movement.
 
  Remember that symphonies and sonatas have several movements. Sonata fonn is used for the first movements of symphonies and sonatas in the Classic period. The three sections of sonata form (Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation) all take place within one of the movements.
 
  A sonata and sonata form are not the same thing.
 
  Sonata a work in several movements for one or two instruments.
 
  Sonata form a way of organizing one movement of a symphony or sonata which has three main sections: Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
 
 
Theme and Variations

a popular fonn used by composers.
A composer writes or chooses a melody by someone else and writes a set of variations on it.
 
  In each one of the variations he treats the melody in a little bit different way. He might vary one of the other four elements of music. The melody will always remain recognizable. In one variation he will vary the melody, another the harmony, the rhythm or the dynamics.