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The Renaissance period occurred from 1400-1600. It can be separated into third smaller periods. The early, middle, and the late period, but for the sake of this paper, they will be referred to as stages to avoid confusion. This paper will compare two composers one from the early stage and another from the late stage. The early stage composer will be John Dunstable, and the late stage composer will be Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. The purpose of this paper is to compare these two composers’ composition style through the analysis of two of their works.

The early piano sonatas of Beethoven deserve special mention. Although his first published examples of concertos and trios and the first two symphonies are beneath the masterpieces of Mozart and Haydn, the piano sonatas bear an unmistakably Beethovian stamp: grandiose in scope and length, and innovative in their range of expression. The sonatas were able to move expression from terrible rage to peals of laughter to deep depression so suddenly. Capturing this unpredictable style in his music, a new freedom of expression which broke the bounds of Classical ideals, was to position Beethoven as a disturbed man in the minds of some of his contemporaries. Furthermore, he was to be seen as the father of Romanticism and the single most important innovator of music in the minds of those after him. (Bookspan 27).

This work was composed during the Classical period, 1750- 1820. One aspect of the classical music style beign applied to this work includes the reoccurance of two or more contrasting themes. Another is the use of short and clearly defined musical phrases. Lastly, this piece, on a purely musical level, was simply more to hum along to. This type of melody took over the complex polyphony of the Baroque period.

MUS 404: Keyboard Literature June 22, 2010 Piano Sonata No. 3 in b minor, Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin Chopin’s third sonata is a masterwork filled with pianistic elements, daring harmonies, experimental form, and a wealth of expressivity. In this four-movement work, references to other Chopin compositions and influences from fellow composers are found. At the same time, there is a progressive element; it looks forward to the heights which would be achieved by Chopin and later composers.

The abundance of harmonies never loses the thread to his audience. Furthermore, the opening of the slow movement inspires the imagination and attention of its listeners. All these elements make this piece one of the most successful concertos in the musical history.

A Comparison of Haydn's Symphony No. 95 with Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 Introduction As noted by Robert Hughes, "Beethoven was not only the embodiment of all that was before him, but also of that which was yet to come" (Hughes 486). The truth of this may be seen by comparing Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C Minor to Haydn, the father of Symphony, and his 95th in C Minor. While Haydn's symphony is both playful and dramatic, Beethoven's symphony is grander both in terms of scale and vision. He expands the size of the orchestra to incorporate the sounds swirling around, underlying, and depicting the arrival of Fate in a rhythm-driven, thematic symphony that takes Haydn's form and runs with it as though to the top of a mountain peak. This paper will analyze the symphonies by movement, according to form, size, structure, tonalities, melodies, orchestral sound and overall mood and effect.

Module 4 – Music of the Classical Period Unit Summary (20 points) 1. Name two important visual artists (not musicians) from the Classical Period. (1 point) Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jacques-Louis David 2. Name two important writers of literature (not musicians) from the Classical Period. ( 1 point)

Composers have been writing nationalistic works for years but not many people know that some composers are using nationalistic techniques for a completely different reason. In an article in the New York Times written by Richard Taruskin entitled “Nationalism: Colonialism in Disguise”, Taruskin explains how musicians these days are using

Does the idea of a patriotic classical music composer sound a little odd? Believe it or not, the talented Antonin Dvorak was one such composer. Born in Czechoslovakia, his works were largely inspired by the multitude of folk music presented in his home land, and also by the incredible Christian

In this essay I will be discussing the extent that Dmitri Shostakovich adhered to and rebelled from the conventions and traditions that were normalized in classical music and I will offer varied examples of the many times Shostakovich has obeyed and dissented within music throughout his career. The career span of Shostakovich extends from 1926 when he presented his first major work, Symphony No.1 to 1970 when he presented Quartet No. 7.

Beethoven contributed one of the most significant musical developments through his fifth and ninth symphonies. He used a musical motive as the basic of his entire piece. (Beethoven described the motive as “Fate knocks at the door”.) It was the first time in history that anyone had done such a thing for a multi-movement piece. Beethoven’s contribution has become a norm in the music world, even to this day.

And for this reason, it is necessary to be examined and researched in the future as the studies of his biographies and symphonies. Particularly, the reviews of his work, recording, and books are found repeatedly and fundamental analytical studies from M.A, or M.M for his symphonies were also searched

One of the greatest composers of music, even though it was only slightly notated at the time, was Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377), “one of the undisputed pinnacle geniuses of Western music…” His most famous piece was the four-voice Mass of Notre Dame, which maintained his reputation through the changes in fashion (Roberge). After almost a millennium’s worth of music was composed and contributed, the style of music began to change with the next era.

Debussy Versus Handel Claude Debussy and G.F. Handel are well known for long musical presence. Although they have similarities within their pieces being studied, the various differences are present more often. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” is a softer, springtime sound with the flute as its main instrument.

Octet for Winds in F-major (1802) Paul Wranitzky (1756 – 1808) Incredibly popular in his day, Paul Wranitzky today is all but forgotten, left overshadowed by his better-known contemporaries and friends Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. Moravian by birth, Wranitzky moved to Vienna in 1776 and quickly established himself as a remarkable and versatile composer of operas, chamber music, and symphonies. He was also widely respected as a conductor. In 1800, he was selected by Beethoven conduct the premier performance of the composer’s first symphony. The Octet for Winds in F-major is composed in four movements, Allegro moderato in sonata-allegro form, a theme and variations, Minuet and Trio, and an exciting Allegro finale. Classical influences of form and structure permeate the work, as well as lessons learned from Wranitzky’s time studying with Franz Joseph Haydn. So similar were the composers’ styles, for many years this work was inaccurately attributed to Haydn as Divertimento, Hob.II:F7 and still appears in some publications under that same name.