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Classical Keyboard Composers

Explore the influential works of three key composers of the Classical keyboard tradition: Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Haydn, employed by the Esterhazy family, integrated Baroque fugue into classical forms, shaping keyboard music with styles like Fantasy and Sonata. Mozart, a child prodigy, blended Galant simplicity with Baroque complexity to create over 600 works showcasing clarity and balance. Beethoven’s evolution from Haydn’s traditional forms to innovative structures marked the transition to Romanticism, embodying profound thematic experimentation throughout his career.

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Classical Keyboard Composers

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  1. Classical Keyboard Composers 1750-1825

  2. Franz Joseph Haydn • 1732-1809 • Austrian • Spent much of his life employed by the Esterhazy family • Haydn’s works were closely influenced by late- Baroque music • He often was inspired by fugue writing, and cleverly integrated it into classical style • Haydn was also crucial in developing different forms of keyboard music • Fantasy • Sonata Form (Sonata Rondo Form) • Themes and Variations

  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • 1756-1791 • Austrian • Child prodigy • Began composing at age 5 • He composed over 600 works • Style • Combination of Galant Style and Baroque complexity • Galant Style= simpler music, homophonic, less ornamentation • His style mirrored the progression of the Classical Period • Demonstrated clarity, balance, transparency, and often delicacy

  4. Ludwig van Beethoven • 1770-1827 • Born in Germany/ Died in Austria • 5 Piano Concertos and 32 Piano Sonatas • 16 string quartets and 9 symphonies • Studied with Haydn • You can see the influence of Haydn and the transition from Baroque music in Beethoven’s early works • Counterpoint • Clean, clear, and repetitive themes • Crucial to the transition between Classical and Romantic music • Known as the Father of Romanticism

  5. Periods of Beethoven • First Period (1792-1800) • Concluding with Sonata Op. 24 • Clearly influenced by Haydn, Mozart, and Clementi • Not much experimentation with form and harmonic progression, at least in regards to Beethoven’s style • Typically four movements • Second Period (1800-1815) • Includes Moonlight Sonata (Op. 27 No.2) the Waldstein (Op. 53), and the Appassionata (Op. 57) • Much experimentation • Vast range of style and form • 3 Movements • Fast-Slow-Fast • Sonata-Allegro Form

  6. Third Period (1816-death) • Started to lose his hearing • Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli(Op. 120) • Hammerklavier(Op.106) • Started blurring the “lines” of movements • Structure and form were obscured • Gigantic pieces • Much experimentation with thematic development

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