The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, BeethovenThis outstanding book treating the three most beloved composers of the Vienna School is basic to any study of Classical-era music. Drawing on his rich experience and intimate familiarity with the works of these giants, Charles Rosen presents his keen insights in clear and persuasive language. |
Contents
THE MUSICAL LANGUAGE OF THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 19 |
THEORIES OF FORM | 30 |
THE ORIGINS OF THE STYLE | 43 |
THE COHERENCE OF THE MUSICAL LANGUAGE | 57 |
STRUCTURE AND ORNAMENT | 99 |
STRING QUARTET | 111 |
SYMPHONY | 143 |
SERIOUS OPERA | 164 |
PIANO TRIO | 351 |
CHURCH MUSIC | 366 |
BEETHOVEN | 379 |
vations of the Romantics 383 Beethoven and his contemporaries 386 | 386 |
G Major Piano Concerto creation of tension by tonic chord 387 Return | 392 |
Waldstein unity of texture and theme 396 Appassionata and unity | 400 |
quential structure of development of the Hammerklavier 409 Relation | 422 |
Scherzo 423 Slow movement 424 Introduction to finale 427 Fugue | 429 |
Problematic status of opera seria 166 Conventions of opera seria | 171 |
Music and the aesthetic of expression 173 Words and music173 Gluck | 183 |
STRING QUINTET | 264 |
COMIC OPERA | 288 |
THE POPULAR STYLE | 329 |
variation form into classical form 440 Op 111 441 Beethoven and | 445 |
EPILOGUE | 451 |
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Allegro appears aria articulated Bach Bass 8va Beethoven beginning brilliant Bsns cadence cadenza Cello Cello Bass chamber music character chord chromatic classical style climax coda comic completely composer conception continuity contrapuntal contrast Così fan tutte cresc D major decoration descending thirds development section Die Zauberflöte dissonance dominant Don Giovanni dramatic dynamic effect example exposition expressive figured bass finale flat major fugue G major G minor Gluck Hammerklavier Handel harmonic Haydn and Mozart High Baroque Idomeneo last movement late eighteenth century less main theme material melody ment minuet modulation motif Mozart opening theme opera buffa opera seria orchestral ornamentation passage phrase Piano Concerto played Quintet recapitulation relation resolution rhythm rhythmic ritornello Romantic rondo Schubert second theme sense sequence significance slow movement solo soloist sonata form sonority string quartet structure subdominant symmetry Symphony tempo tension texture thematic tonal tonic triad trio variation violin