oct 28 | Week 10

Shake the sand off your slippers and immerse yourself in music from the Classical Era.

First Viennese School

Overview

We continue with the First Viennese School. The goal is to become au courant with the lives, style, and works of these composers. Later this week, celebrate your knowledge with Quiz, Enlightenment!

Music Listening

Symphonies and operas were intended to fill an evening of entertainment, so even a single movement by Mozart or Beethoven can be 10 or 15 minutes, so budget listening time accordingly.

Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began his career as a touring boy wonder, bedazzling aristocrats. His life was tragically cut short, but not before creating some of the world's greatest masterworks.

3. Mozart

Concerto

The Classical era concerto was a flashy work for virtuoso instrumental soloist and orchestra.

4. The Concerto

Joseph Haydn

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Haydn is not kin of George Washington, albeit they had similar fashion tastes.

5. Joseph Haydn

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Quiz, Enlightenment

Lastly, take a quiz over the Music In The Age of Enlightenment unit up to and including Joseph Haydn:

Quiz, Enlightenment | 11/01 12:00 AM - 11/03 11:55 PM

No Quiz Makeups

Late or makeup quizzes are not accepted.

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Ciao, Peter