The Classical Period of Music

The Classical Period of Music. Learning Objectives for this video:

• The Classical Period of Music. Learn about Music in the Classical Period. Learn about the evolution of Western classical music, from Gregorian chant to the early works of Ludwig van Beethoven, whose career marks one of the great turning points in musical history.
• Examine the cultural impact of medieval plainchant and the music of troubadours, Renaissance choral works and madrigals, the Baroque debut of opera and the concerto, and the symphonic and sonata-allegro forms.
• Study the introduction of secular music during the Middle Ages and identify instruments used by medieval musicians.
• Listen to excerpts from compositions by Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart.
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