Musicians CCHS Academic Team
Baroque Period – 1600’s into 1700’s Highly complex, ornate music Often very fast, rapid changes of key and meter. Claudio Monteverdi Johnan Pachelbel Antonio Vivaldi George Frideric Handel J.S. Bach Henry Purcell
Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 Italian Baroque composer & violinist Ordained as a priest “The Red Priest” The Four Seasons (Violin Concertos)
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 Baroque composer & organist His children were also musicians Goldberg Variations Brandenberg Concertos Mass in B Minor The Well-Tempered Clavier The Art of Fugue St. Matthew Passion
George Frideric Handel 1685-1759 Baroque composer Born in Germany; moved to England King of England: George I/George II Music for the Royal Fireworks Water Music Messiah (Hallelujah Chorus) – Oratorio (large musical composition for orchestra, choir, soloists) Zadok the Priest (played at coronations)
Classical Period (1750-1830) Lighter, clearer texture than Baroque. Less complex than Baroque Standardization of orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Joseph Haydn Ludwig von Beethoven (sorta) Nicolo Paganini
Joseph Haydn 1732-1809 Classical Austrian composer “Father of the Symphony” Friend of Mozart, teacher of Beethoven Lived in Vienna, traveled to London Oratorios: The Seasons, Creation Over 100 Symphonies!!! Surprise Symphony (No. 94) London Symphony Clock Symphony
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 German/Austrian Classical composer Child prodigy… traveled and performed Most famously lived in Vienna Friend of Haydn “A Little Night Music” (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) Opera: The Magic Flute Opera: Don Giovanni Opera: Marriage of Figaro Jupiter Symphony (No. 41) Requiem: Unfinished
Ludwig von Beethoven 1770-1827 German composer and pianist Classical/Romantic transition era Moved to Vienna in 1792. Studied with Haydn Hearing loss – almost deaf by end of life Third Symphony – Eroica (Napoleon) Only opera: Fidelio Famed Ninth Symphony Kreutzer Sonata Moonlight Sonata