Intro to the Classical Period of Classical Music

Here's a brief introduction to the Classical Period of classical music. We'll listen to excerpts of some of the best hits of classical music including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Creation, Symphony no 29, Piano concert no 17, and Sonata in C, K545.

Intro (0:00)
Classical Period Music is in every movie and TV show (0:42)
An overview of the Classical Period and year span (2:41)
Historical context for the Classical Period (4:55)
General characteristics of Classical Period music (6:14)
What sort of listener would enjoy Baroque Music? (10:42)
Maybe this music is boring because we're playing it in a boring way? (11:56)

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A History of Western Music (https://amzn.to/2VfIzCi)
Renaissance Music: Music in Western Europe, 1400–1600 (https://amzn.to/3jevvVB)
Choral Repertoire (https://amzn.to/3locFhJ)
Choral Music of the 19th Century (https://amzn.to/3jwiLdp)
Choral Music of the 20th Century (https://amzn.to/3xliG0W)
Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries (https://amzn.to/3zZXj75)

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