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Music in the Classic Period : An Anthology with Commentary

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ISBN-10: 0028707109

ISBN-13: 9780028707105

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Authors: F. E. Kirby

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The middle of the eighteenth century witnessed vast political, economic, and social changes that spurred some of the most profound transformations in the history of Western music. The sense of logic and discipline inherited from the Baroque period and the Age of Enlightenment was balanced with a greater freedom of expression, enabling composers to create masterpieces that encompassed their unique and individual feelings. An emphasis on instrumental music, with numerous thematic developments, helped to create a new diversity of sound that made frequent use of dynamic variations -- crescendos, decrescendos, sudden attacks, and dramatic pauses. Contrast and variety became the hallmarks of the…    
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List price: $35.00
Publisher: Wadsworth
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 928
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.948
Language: English

Prefacep. vii
The Background
Introductionp. 2
Pergolesi: Two Arias from La serva padrona ["The Servant Mistress"]p. 5
Aria (Dr. Uberto), "Sempre in contrasti"p. 6
Aria (Serpina), "A Serpina penserete"p. 11
Sammartini: Symphony for Strings in D Major (J.-C. 15)p. 16
D. Scarlatti: Two Sonatas for Keyboard, in D Major and D Minor (K. 119, 120)p. 25
Stamitz: Symphony in D Major (La melodia germanica/op. 11 i)p. 35
C. P. E. Bach: Sonata for Keyboard in G Major (Wq. 55 vi)p. 52
Gluck: Excerpt (Act I, Scenes 1 and 2) from Orfeo ed Euridicep. 62
Haydn
Introductionp. 78
String Quartet in B-flat Major (op. 1 i)p. 79
Allegro di molto (Second Movement), from the Symphony in F Minor (No. 35a or 49, La passione)p. 95
String Quartet in C Major (op. 20 ii)p. 109
String Quartet in G Major (op. 33 v)p. 133
Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Majorp. 157
Sonata for Piano in E-flat Major (No. 52)p. 229
Recitative and Chorus, "Die Himmel erzahlen," from Die Schopfung ["The Creation"]p. 244
String Quartet in F Major (op. 77 ii)p. 285
Mozart
Introductionp. 322
Symphony No. 23 in D Major (K. 162b/181)p. 323
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major (K. 271)p. 339
Selections from Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail ["The Abduction from the Harem," K. 384]p. 394
Aria (Osmin), "Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen"p. 399
Recitative and Aria (Belmonte), "O wie angstlich"p. 410
Trio, Finale, Act I (Osmin, Belmonte, Pedrillo)p. 420
String Quartet in G Major (K. 387)p. 429
Symphony No. 38 in D Major (Prague, K. 504)p. 449
String Quintet in G Minor (K. 516)p. 491
Minuet from Ein musikalischer Spass ["A Musical Joke," K. 522]p. 519
Selections from Don Giovanni (K. 527)p. 524
Aria (Leporello), "Madamina, il catalogo"p. 527
Recitative (Anna, Ottavio) and Aria (Anna), "Or sai chi' l'onore"p. 541
Excerpt ("Minuet Scene"), from Finale, Act Ip. 556
Trio (Elvira, Don Giovanni, Leporello), "Ah! taci, ingiusto core"p. 576
Aria (Ottavio), "Il mio tesoro"p. 585
Selections from Die Zauberflote ["The Magic Flute," K. 620]p. 590
Song (Papageno), "Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja"p. 595
Song (Sarastro, with chorus), "O Isis und Osiris"p. 599
Excerpt, from Finale, Act IIp. 601
Beethoven
Introductionp. 612
Sonata No. 7 for Piano in D Major (op. 10 iii)p. 613
First Movement from Sonata No. 17 for Piano in D Minor (The Tempest, op. 31 ii)p. 632
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major (Eroica, op. 55)p. 640
String Quartet in F Major (op. 59 i)p. 820
Trio (Leonora, Florestan, Rocco), "Euch werde Lohn," from Fidelio, Act IIp. 856
Sonata No. 31 for Piano in A-flat Major (op. 110)p. 870
String Quartet in C-sharp Minor (op. 131)p. 886
Bibliographyp. 928
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