A broad sense, classical music is Western classical music, those from the West since the Middle Ages in Europe, the context of mainstream culture, the music, mainly because of its complex and diverse creative skills and can carry a heavy connotation different from the popular music and folk music.
2, narrow sense of classical music is classical music, is the 1750-1820 year during this period the European mainstream music, also known as the Vienna classical music. The music sent three most famous composers Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
CLASSICAL MUSIC, the Chinese translation as “classical music.” Some people think that “classical” gives the impression that there are antiques, old-fashioned flavor, it was renamed the “classical music.” It was also where according to the Oxford English Dictionary definition of classical, in traditional and serious style, and called “serious music.” As a result, “classical music” was again put on a “serious” hat, people are afraid to close. Under this definition, but one who is not a good look up the dictionary, because the serious one is the second meaning given such a definition: (referring to books, music, etc.) thought-provoking, not only for recreational. So we know that classical music is different from the place where popular music is its profound meaning can be thought-provoking, more noble people, free from vulgar. And then look at the Longman Dictionary of the interpretation of classical music: music that people consider serious and that has been popular for a long time. Can be seen that after years of classical music is the test of a long time to flourish, for the crowd favorite music. Classical music is an independent genre, artistic emphasis Xilian, the pursuit of a rational expression of feelings.
When we hear the Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert’s music, it brings us not only beautiful melodies, full of charm of the music thinking, as well as the most sincere feelings, or a quiet, elegant, or shock, inspire, or joy, happiness, or sadness, melancholy ……
Speaking of European classical music, we can not fail to mention Elizabeth medieval period, Gregory period music, which is dominated by religious music! At that time the people of the Christian faith and worship, a direct impact to the society at that time the political and music, then music, but purely religious purposes, is limited to singing in a church, there is no musical instruments, but, but ignored the future of music has played an an important role!
By 1450, Europe entered the Renaissance music, because it was political instability in Europe, the Holy See’s prestige and power began to weaken and burgeoning bourgeoisie, in order to suit the prevailing social development and people’s ideas, music and began to promote people-centered ideas, so have started in various areas of the Renaissance, that is, then, the size of the traditional European-style tone gradually!
Europe to 1600 onwards, has entered a period of great development – Baroque era, when we not only had a well-known as Bach, Handel and other great composers, operas, concertos, sonatas and other topics have been created development out.
When the European music into the classical period of time, that is, in 1750 after the death of Bach, the European polyphony successors, Lok wind turned the main theme of simple and practical, when the emergence of three musicians: “Le Saint” Beethoven, “child prodigy” of Mozart, as well as the “father of the symphony,” said Haydn! The theme music from centuries of religious music, has gradually become a rich philosophical connotation of the rich classical music!
Beethoven’s death in 1827, ending a strict classical period. Romanticism in Europe at that time being the baptism, when the composer to composer as a means to express inner feelings, the aesthetic of music has also been further developed and produced means of musical expression such as Virtuoso! If at the time Paganini, Liszt, etc. The player is then a smash hit! Musical performance styles are becoming increasingly abundant, there have been some creative language of ethnic music, ethnic composers, such as Sibelius in Finland, Norway, Grieg, Russia’s five-strong group, are the national music camp Great Composers ~
Time to enter the 19th century, there have been headed by impressionist music of Debussy! Of musical expression of great colors, and then painting style have in common!
In the late Romanticism, that is the European tonal system development to the most glorious and final time, I have to mention Rachmaninoff, Mahler and other composers, they have traditional European composers method developed to the extreme, of course, also includes a new attempt, there has been such as Mahler’s 8th Symphony “thousands of people singing” This ambitious work. Furthermore, that is, Stravinsky, and his neo-classical advocates complex harmonic counterpoint, multi-tonal for the future of traditional law to the vanguard of music composition played a vital role in the transition!
Time to the nineteenth century, early twentieth century music, there has been a breakthrough development in order to Webern as a composer began to break the twelve-tone composition method, abandoned for nearly 400 years of European tonal system, and invented the twelve-tone sequence, followed by atonal music, such as forms, such as at the time of Schoenberg is to represent! In World War II, the technology becomes more developed, people’s thinking has also enriched the emergence of electronic music, as well as the continued integration and cultural exchanges between countries, resulting in a more extensive musical forms, and more diversified! Music after 1945 was known as the pioneer in music, this time the music has shaken people’s views of beauty in music, but also more theoretical and produced as silent music, noise, sound and other people can not understand the differential of the musical form!
Note: According to the broad definition of classical music: from the 17th century to the 19th century, the professional music creation point of view, Impressionist music and modern music simply can not belong to the category of classical music; if the strict definition of classical music, then the classical means by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and others music.
The Middle Ages (Medieval Period) (1450 years ago)
This period is mainly Roman Catholic Church kept widely in church singing a single-part album. Most of the ceremony for the two kinds of worship: The first Mass, the lyrics to commemorate Christ’s Last Supper and its dedication to deeds, which is the center of the church ceremony; two classes that day, that is, the monastery of the eight classes a day Cast sacrament, mainly in Psalm-based. Recommended: GREGORIAN CHANT
Baroque (Baroque) (approximately AD 1600-1750)
This period of modern concert music is the first of its kind. Men’s Baroque music composer with visible features: gorgeous, complex, algae ornaments, twist, focusing on ultra-realistic and ambitious macro odd, these qualities can be with each other in context. If we say that the Renaissance (and later the classical period) represents the orderly performance of the order and clarity, then the Baroque era (and later the romantic era) is to represent the turmoil, uncertainty and doubt. Four tones of the sound department, as well as text instructions coupled with chords “digital bass” (figured bass) are all derived from the Baroque era; the old church modes vanish, the size adjustment scale systems, and used since the rise of the relevance of Tonality is a major event Baroque era. In addition, the rhythm is also the early stages of thinking, that is, the music score, add subsection line. A direct derivative of these forms in the future as the sonatas, symphonies, concertos, Preludes and Variations. However, the Baroque era, there is no lack of some free musical form – such as the Toccata, Fantasy, Overture and subject imitation (Ancient Fantasy).
Classical Era (Classicl) (ca. 1750-1820)
Because this period of three representative figures: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven’s life and writing mainly in Vienna, it is also known as “the Vienna classical school” or “Vienna classical music.” Writers in this period, Mozart’s Serenade, Divertimento, etc. are with affinity. Haydn’s first cello concerto on the 2nd would also be very suitable for beginners to enjoy the track. As for Beethoven’s works, vigorous sound overlooking hands available, personally appreciate his Violin Sonata “Spring”, Piano Sonata “Pathetique”, “Appassionata” and “Moonlight.”
Romantic Period (Romanticism) (approximately AD 1820-1900)
Pay more attention to the music of this period to express the spiritual realm and the subjective feelings of the performance of the natural landscape has become even more prominent on the creative use of ethnic and folk music even more attention and frequent. Appeared in the late 19th century to revive the folk music as its own national music. In the music genres on the emergence of a new solo instrumental genres, such as the Nocturne, Impromptu, Ballade, Scherzo, Fantasia and songs without words and so on. Works of this period style million species, each unique, entry-selection of tracks with Schubert’s art songs, “Beautiful Mill Girl”; Chopin Nocturne, Piano Concerto No.; Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto No. 1 , II; Overture to Richard Wagner opera sets; Brahms Symphony No. 1, on the 3rd; Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto No., Piano Concerto No.; Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. , “Paganini Theme and Variations”; Lalo “Spanish Symphony”; Ravel Piano Concerto in G flat major.
The 20th century works include Britten’s “Guidelines Youth Orchestra”, “Little Symphony”, Stravinsky’s “Paul Qin Naila”, “Peter Lorre Chica,” and Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. VII, Piano Concerto No.. In this recommendation the German composer, Hindemith’s “Symphonic Variations on a theme of Weber’s”, “artist Ma Schiess,” Symphony, and the American composer Copland’s “equestrian sports would,” “an ordinary person’s Horn” .
Classical music is not out of reach. If you want to contact, to understand classical music. On the one hand is the only way to listen is the best way. You will find that as long as you listen to old, used to listen to classical music are all good to hear , there is no dry boring is not the problem. It can give people a kind of beauty to enjoy, people imagination. Second, learn some musical knowledge or well-known composer is also very interesting.
