Classical Concerto

Classical Concerto

1. Classical period = 1750 - 1820

2. Composers include Mozart and Haydn

3. Performed in grand concerto halls

4. Conductor follows the soloist and the orchestra follow the conductor

5. Written for instruments such as violin, flute, cello, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, french horn, bassoon, harp and piano

6. Classical concerto

   • A piece of music for instrumental soloist and orchestra accompanying
   • Usually has three movements (fast, slow, fast)

7. First movement

   • In sonata form which has three sections
   • In the exposition 2 themes are introduced; in the development, the themes are developed in the same way.
   • Recapitulation the original themes are repeated.
   • There is a coda
   • At the end the orchestra pause and there is a cadenza

8. Cadenza

   • An unaccompanied showpiece that often comes at the end of the 1st movement
   • Improvised
   • Ends on a trill
   • Shows off the skills of the soloist

9. Baroque concerto

   • 2 types: concerto grosso and solo concerto
     • Concerto grosso: is written for a group of solo instruments (the conertino) plus a larger ensemble ( the ripieno)
   • Concerto in the Baroque period = 1600 - 1750