Read more: 10 of the best Classical era composersīuskaid: Symphonie Concertante in G major - Allegro - Chevalier de Saint-George The Romantic era (c. Beethoven heralded in the new era of Romanticism, defying the traditions passed down by his teacher, Haydn, and becoming more ambitious and inventive. Towards the end of the Classical era, musical styles began to shift and change. The sinfonia concertante form remained popular, however, championed by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and Mozart. Solo instrumental concertos rose in popularity as concerti grossi (concertos for more than one soloist) became less common. Sonata and symphony styles flourished, along with the new string quartet form. Composers became more specific about how their pieces were performed, writing in instructions for dynamics and ornaments. With more advanced instruments able to take on better solo lines, more emphasis was placed on melody. Instead, Classical orchestras looked far more like those we know and love today, with clarinets, oboes, flutes, horns and trumpets joining the strings to create a far richer sound. The harpsichord was replaced by the piano as the most common keyboard instrument and was no longer the musical foundation of the orchestra. Leaps and bounds were made in the development of musical instruments during the Classical period. The city was a bustling hub of musical activity at the time, home to Gluck, Haydn, Salieri, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. But the Classical (big C) era specifically refers to music composed between 17.Ĭlassical era music is sometimes even referred to as ‘Viennese Classicism’.
We use ‘classical music’ (small C) as an umbrella term for Western instrumental, orchestral and choral music.
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