Classical-Music

1、Classical MusicContentDefinitionHistoryRepresentative personageCharacteristicInstrumentFunctionDifference DefinitionClassical music is written in a Western musical tradition, usually using an established form and not played on eletronic instruments. Classical music is generally considered to be seri

2、ous and to have a lasting value.History The Medieval Period(1400-1450) 中世纪时期（格里高利圣咏） simple structure,church musicThe Renaissance Period(1450-1600)文艺复兴时期 free and diverse structure,strong rhythm The Baroque Period(1600-1750)巴洛克时期 magnificent,complex,a lot of great musiciansThe Classical Period(1750-

3、1820)古典乐派时期 compact,beautifulThe Romanticism Period(1820-1910)浪漫主义时期 exaggerated,superd music playing skillsModernism(1910-now) 新古典主义Representative personageThe Medieval Period(1400-1450)Representative personage The Renaissance Period(1450-1600)Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567-1643)Represen

4、tative personageThe Baroque Period(1600-1750)Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Representative personageThe Classical Period(1750-1820)Ludwig van Beethoven(17701827)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791)Representative personageThe Romanticism Period(1820-1910)Robert Schumann(1810-1856)Frdric Franois Chopi

5、n(1810-1849)Characteristicl Melody is the most important part.l Tuneful and balanced.l Symple hormony.l Light accompaniment.Instrument柔音号flugelhorn小提琴violin大键琴harpsichord木琴xylophone定音鼓timpani大号tuba短号cornet钢琴piano古典吉他Classical Guitar长号trombone铃鼓tambourineDifferencePop music of the last Century uses t

6、he form of song which wikipedia defines as: A song is a musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, sung, and feature words (lyrics), commonly accompanied by musical instruments (exceptions would be a cappella songs). The words of songs are typically of a poetic, rhyming nature, although they may be religious verses or free prose. The words are the lyrics. Classical music however is generally much more complex in structure and may use a variety of different forms which may or may not feature vocal parts with lyrics. Also, modern pop music generally doe