Classical period

Classic time period

Period: Apr 27, 1720 to Apr 27, 1760

At first the new style took over Baroque forms —the ternary da capo aria and the sinfonia and concerto— but composed with simpler parts, more notated ornamentation and more emphatic division into sections. However, over time, the new aesthetic caused radical changes in how pieces were put together, and the basic layouts changed. Composers from this period sought dramatic effects, striking melodies, and clearer textures.

Haydn teaches Beethoven

Mar 31, 1732

Haydn was a life long resident of austria, the brother of Johann Evangelist Haydn, a close freind of Mozart and the teacher of Beethoven.

Classical period

Period: Apr 23, 1750 to Apr 23, 1820

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Period: Jan 27, 1756 to Dec 5, 1791

>ReferenceWolfgang</a> Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsart], full baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart[1] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood in Salz

Classical time period

Period: Apr 27, 1760 to Apr 27, 1775

By the late 1750s there were flourishing centers of the new style in Italy, Vienna, Mannheim, and Paris; dozens of symphonies were composed and there were "bands" of players associated with theatres. Opera or other vocal music was the feature of most musical events, with concertos and "symphonies" (arising from the overture) serving as instrumental interludes and introductions for operas and church services.

Beethoven goes deaf

Apr 27, 1770

Reference he moved to Vienna in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. His hearing began to deteriorate in the late 1790s, yet he continued to compose, conduct, and perform, even after becoming completely deaf.

ludwig van Beethoven

Dec 17, 1770

referenceLudwig van Beethoven -- baptised 17 December 1770[1] – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time.
Born in Bonn, of the Electorate of Cologne and a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in present-day Germany,

Joseph Haydn

Mar 31, 1792

referenceFranz Joseph Haydn[1][2] (March 31, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was an Austrian composer. He was one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these genres. He was also instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form.