Classical music has a complex and long history. If we want to learn classical music’s history well, we should examine the music periods.
Medieval Period (c.1150-c.1400): This is the first period, we can examine. In that period although the secular (non-religious) music was important and common, the most important manuscripts occurred in somewhere which is connected with the church, and therefore religious music became necessary in the classical music.
Renaissance Period (c.1400-c.1600): In the fifteen century, harmony and polyphony became important, and composers were still faithful to choral writing.
Baroque Era (c.1600-c.1750): During the Baroque Era, the idea of the modern orchestra was born. Also, opera, concerto, sonata and modern cantata became important. The bolder violin, viola and cello, the harpsichord changed with soft-grained viola.
Classical Period (c.1750-c.1830): In that period, Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have become well-known, and they were the most important composers in the Classical Period. Also, modern concerto, symphony, sonata, trio and quartet were the important instruments in that period.
Romantic Era (c.1830-c.1920): The Romantic era was the most successful period for the classical music. Also, during that period the sentimental range of music was spread.
Berlioz, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt and Verdi were the important composers in the Romantic Era.
AS A TREATMENT WAY CLASSICAL MUSIC
As you know, classical music is very important for treatments and mental health, therefore it has been used to treat people for a long time. To illustrate, the Ottoman Empire built hospitals and used classical music to treat people in Edirne. (Edirne was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and also it was used for states of war. Thus, Edirne was an important and valuable city, and it shows that the Ottoman Empire attached importance of classical music.) Also, since classical music can make people relax and it can cause to forget bad things, it is still using to make people relax and in treatments.
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IMPORTANT CLASSICAL MUSICIANS
1-ANTONIO VIVALDI
He was born in 1678, Venice, and died in 1741, Vienna. He was an Italian musician who was both composer and violinist. Especially, in the Baroque Era, he became an important composer, and became well-known via his concertos such as Opus 8 and 1-4 Le quatri stagioni. He was son of an amateur violist, and he began to fiddle even in his childhood as his father did. He fiddled many times in a church orchestra, and composed many songs. After some years, he joined some operas with his violin. Also, he composed some religious songs. After some bad cases, he left Italy, and went to Vienna; nevertheless, he couldn’t find a good place to work due to the Inheritance War in Austria and died in Vienna. These are some of his the important compositions.
-Armida al campo d’Egitto (1718)
-Giustino (1724)
-La fida ninfa (1732)
-L’Ôlimpiade (1734)
2-BACH, JOHANN CHIRISTOPH FRIEDRICH
He was born in 1732, Leipzig and died in 1795, Bückeburg. He was an important musician in his live period, and he was remembered as a musician who was from Bückeburg although he was form Leipzig. He joined a chamber orchestra in 1750, Wilhelm, and became chief violinist eight years later. He was usually remembered with his last symphonies which were similar with Haydn’s symphonies.
3- WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
He was born in 1756, Salzburg and died in 1791 Vienna. He was one of the most important musicians and still he is well-known all around world. He used Vienna Classic Style in 18th century. He was educated by his father who was both composer and violinist, Leopold Mozart. He began to compose as from he was five years old. In a short time, he became skilled in clavichord and violin. While he was six years old, he began to go on tours to give concerts. During tours, he both gave concerts and continued to compose songs. After his childhood he dedicated himself to music and composing, however since his important work couldn’t make before he died, he couldn’t give lessons in a music school. He composed 41 symphonies, 27 piano music, 5 violin music, bassoon music, 2 flute music, 4 powder horn music, 1 clarinet concerto and 45 sonatas.
4- JOHN SEBASTIAN BACH
He was born in 1685, Eisenach-Saksonya and died 1750, Leipzik. He was a German musician who lived during the Baroque Era. Although while he was living, he was accepted as an old style musician, now he is accepted one of the most important musician of all times. He knew to play organ and how to make it. He was a good composer, a good manager, a good husband and a good father. He had twenty children from his two wives. Also, he was known as a wonderful teacher.
5-BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
He was born in 1770, Bonn and died in 1827 Vienna. He is still accepted as the most important musician who was a German composer in the World. Although he became deaf in 1810, he has became well-known in 1813 via 7th symphony, also he finished 9th symphony in 1824. His most important accomplishment was making instrumental music more important than vocal music, although in 18th century music was accepted less important than painting and literature. Beethoven was very successful in concerto and opera. Also, some years later, many well-known composers such as Brahms, Çaykovski, Mahler and Berlious proceeded as sampling Beethoven.
Beethoven Bach Mozart Vivaldi
CONCLUSION-WHY DID I CHOOSE CLASSICAL MUSIC?
First of all, I want to tell you, why I chose “Classical Music.” Firstly, classical music is my favorite music type, and it makes people relax. Also, classical music is used to treat people and finally even if everything changes, classical music doesn’t change exactly, thus, it shows cultures histories, and I am very happy now, because I have learnt many things about classical music.
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