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    This document discusses elements of music such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and dynamics. It also classifies musical instruments into strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussions. The document then provides a history of classical music genres from the Middle Ages to the postmodern period. It describes the principal genres and famous composers of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern eras. The challenges of approaching classical music with an open and receptive mindset are also noted.

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    This document discusses elements of music such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and dynamics. It also classifies musical instruments into strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussions. The document then provides a history of classical music genres from the Middle Ages to the postmodern period. It describes the principal genres and famous composers of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern eras. The challenges of approaching classical music with an open and receptive mindset are also noted.

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    The passage discusses the different elements of music such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture and dynamics. It also classifies musical instruments and mentions the historical genres of classical music from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages.

    The elements of music discussed are rhythm, melody, harmony, texture and dynamics. Musical instruments are classified into string, woodwind, brass and percussions.

    The historical genres of classical music mentioned are plainsong or Gregorian chant in monasteries, organum in cathedrals, and carols which were sung marking special days like Easter and Christmas at court.

    ART APPRECIATION

    Elements of Music

    Rhythm – this has something to do with patterns in time. It has three qualities a) tempo b) meter and c)
    rhythmic pattern.

    Tempo describes how fast or slow the music is.

    Meter refers to the unit of time that is made up of a group of accented and unaccented beats or pulses.

    Melody this refers to a succession of consecutive notes or tones changing in pitch and duration.

    Harmony refers to a combination of different tones or pitches played or sung together.

    Texture refers to the relationship of melodic and harmonic lines in music.

    Dynamics refers to the loudness or softness of music.

    Timbre refers to the quality of sound generated by an instrument or by a voice.

    CLASSIFICATION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

    1. String
    2. Woodwind
    3. Brass
    4. Percussions

    Historical Genres of Classical Music

    We all know that our ancestors began making music as a form of communication and socializing
    with one another as early as prehistoric times.

    During the Middle Ages (476-1450) music was generally sung or played in three places; inside
    the monastery, inside the cathedral, and the court. The plainsong or Gregorian chant which was
    monophonic and sung in Latin, was the principal musical genre in the monastery. This collection of
    religious songs conveyed the Roman Catholic Church’s theological message. The plainsong aimed to help
    the people to commune with God. However, the principal musical genre in the cathedral is the organum,
    in which one or multiple voices are added to the existing chant. This was the early example of
    polyphony. Meanwhile music at the court was played by troubadours and trouveres. Courtly music was
    intended for singing and dancing. One of the principal musical genres during this time was the carol,
    which was sung marking a special day specifically Easter, Christmas or Military Victory.

    BAROQUE MUSIC

    Early and Middle Baroque music (1600-1710) had melodic patterns that were specifically written
    for certain musical instruments. These melodies also had a wider range and less stepwise movement.
    Another common characteristics of music during these times was the presence of strong bass supporting
    the music. In contrast to the music in early Middle Baroque , the violin, harpsichord and organ typically
    played the melody of the music, and one tone color was used to set apart movements.
    Principal musical genres during the Baroque period included the opera, chamber cantata,
    sonata, concerto grosso, solo concerto and dance suite.

    The commonly known composers during the Baroque period were: Johann Pachelbel, Antonio
    Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Friedrich Handel.

    2. Classical Period Music

    The principal musical genre during this period included the opera, symphony, sonata, string
    quartet and solo concerto.

    The commonly known composers during the Classical Period were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    (1756-1791) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) and Franz Schubert (1797-
    1828). Mozart , who is the most popular classical composers of all time, created more than 600
    compositions, including Piano sonata No. 11 (1783).

    3. Romantic Music

    We already know now that Romanticism is associated with love. Idealism, nature, and
    expressiveness. Composers during the Romantic period (1820- 1900) employed techniques that showed
    a lot of expression. Music during this period had more flexible melodies that were also irregular in shape
    compared with music during the Classical Period. The melodic lines were long but singable, and had
    strong climaxes and chromatic inflections. Harmonic patterns were more colorful and richer because of
    using chromatism, a technique involving the use of notes that were different from the scale.

    The principal musical genres during this period includes the opera, symphony, program
    symphony, concert overture, symphonic poem, dramatic overture, art song, solo concerto, and ballet
    music.

    The following were some of the famous composers during the Romantic Period and their
    famous works.

    Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Symphony No. 9 in D minor
    (Choral) (between 1822-1824).
     Franz Schubert – Erikonig (1815) trout Quintet (1819)
     Hector Berlioz – Symphony Fantastique (1830)
     Robert Schumann – (1810-1856) Carnaval, Op 9
    5. Modern Music
    Modern Music is technically music created from 1900 to the present day. Symphonies,
    solo concerto, choral music, ballet music, opera, and string quartet are typical genra
    during the modern period. Polytonality , which means using two equal but conflicting
    tonal centers at the same time. Rhythm is usually vigorous and assymetrical.
    6. Postmodern Music
    Postmodernism (1945 to present) overlaps with modernism. Ultimately, postmodernism
    is considered as art that has gone beyond tradition and modernism. It embraces even
    the ordinary. It has no common genre.
    Truly, similar to the visual arts, the heart of music is to bring out a pattern of feeling and
    thought. However, in contrast to the visual arts, music does it thru the way its elements
    are arranged and patterned. Music spiritualizes the material elements of the world.
    Now, the challenge is how we are going to approach it, just like the rest of the art forms.
    We need to be more open, patient, and receptive in order for us to approach classical
    music in a different way.

    Clemens I. Agawa
    Instructor

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