9 Music

Quarter 2- Module 1
Music of the Classical Period
MU9CL-IIa-2

English – Grade 7
Music – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Music of the Classical
Period First Edition, 2020

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Music
Quarter 2- Module 1
Music of the Classical Period
MU9CL-IIa-2
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 Through the aid of this module, you will understand the Music of the Classical Period and
know the different famous composers of the Classical Period and their contribution in this period.
At the end of this lesson, learners are expected to:
cite on the other art forms and historical background of the era.

Read the following questions carefully. Answer the activity by encircling the letter of your choice.

1. What period is called as “The Age of Reason”?

a. Medieval b. Renaissance c. Baroque d. Classical
2. What is general texture of Classical Music?
a. Monophonic b. Homophonic c. Heterophonic d. Polyphonic
3. Which of the following composers invented the string quartet?
a. Beethoven b. Vivaldi c. Bach d. Haydn
4. What do you call the element that repeats the themes as they first emerged in the
opening exposition?
a. Development b. recapitulation c. exposition d. sonata
5. Who is the German composer who was born to a family of musicians and studied music
at an early age?
a. Vivaldi b. Bach c. Beethoven d. Mozart
6. Who is the composer with over 700 works and known as the most amazing genius in
musical history?
a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven d. Schumann
7. What do you call a musical composition designed to be played by the full orchestra?
a. Symphony b. sonata c. cantata d. concerto
8. What does Franz Joseph Haydn is known for?
a. Father of Sonata c. Father of Symphony
b. Father of Rondo d. Father of Concerto
9. Who composed the music Ode to Joy
a. Beethoven b. Mozart c. Haydn d. Tchaikovsky
10. Who is the composer of the song “Eine Kleine Nactmusik”.
a. Beethoven b. Haydn c. Mozart d. Vivaldi

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 Match the following musical recordings in Column A with their corresponding cartoon shows
or movies where they were used in Column B. Write your answer on the blank before
each number.
A B
rd
______1. Piano Sonata no. 11 in A Major (“Rondo”) 3 . movement. a. Mr. Bean

b. Little Einstein
______2. Piano Sonata no. 14 in C# Minor (“Moonlight”) 1stmovement.
c. Tom and Jerry
______3. Symphony no. 5, Op, 67, Cm
d. Popeye
______4. “Fur Elise” e. The Ring

______5. Eine KLeine Nachtmusik f. Backyardigan

Name the following composers by arranging the jumbled letters.

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 Music of the Classical Period (1750-1820

The Classical Era, also called “Age of Reason”, is the period from 1750-1820. The
cultural life was dominated by the aristocracy, as the patrons of musicians and artists generally
influenced the arts. Significant changes in musical forms and style were made.

The term classical denotes conformity with the principles and characteristics of Ancient
Greek and Roman literature and art which were formal, elegant, simple, free, and dignified.
Harmony and texture is homophonic in general. The dynamics of loud and soft was clearly
shown through the extensive use of crescendo and diminuendo. A style of broken chord
accompaniment called Alberti Bass was practiced.

Who are the famous composers of the Classical Period?

Franz Joseph Haydn (1731-1809)

He is one of the most prominent
composers of the Classical Period.
His life is described as a “rags-to-riches” story.

His music reflects his character and personality:

mainly calm, balanced, serious but with touches
of humor.

He was able to compose over 100 symphonies

and developed them into long forms for large
orchestra.
He was named “Father of the Symphony”.

Famous works
Surprise Symphony
The Clock
The Military

Although he was a musician’s musician, after his death in 1809 Haydn’s music was
frequently dismissed as inferior to that of Mozart and a mere precursor to Beethoven’s
compositions. However, it has rightly been said that few music innovations in the century
following Haydn’s death could not be traced back to his works.

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 He is a child prodigy and the most amazing
genius in musical history.

At the age of five, he was already playing

the violin and the harpsichord: at six he
was recognized as the exceptional pianist
and at seven, he was already composing
excellent music. At age of thirteen, he
had written sonatas, concertos,
symphonies religious works, and operettas
and operas.
He composed 700 works.
He lived his life in poverty because of
mismanaged finances and died young and
was buried in an unknown.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Famous works
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flutes
Eine Kleine Nactmusik
Symphony no. 40 in G Major
Sonata no. 11 in A Major K311

While always noted for its formal beauty and elegance, Mozart’s music was usually
dismissed in the century after his death as a historically interesting precursor to Beethoven’s.
Only more recently, as an antidote to Romanticism and Modernity, has his name become a
byword for musical perfection.

DID YOU KNOW…

In 1984, one of his famous works which is “The Magic Flute” was used in the
Hollywood biographical film entitled, “Amadeus” which was inspired by him. Amadeus is a
film account of Mozart’s life. It was directed by Milos Forman and adapted by Peter
Shaffer from his 1979 stage play Amadeus.

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 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

He was the composer who bridged the late

Classical Era and the early Romantic Era.
His famous compositions include 32 pianos,
21 set of variations, 9 symphonies, 5
concertos for piano, 16 string quartets and
choral music. He began to go deaf in 1796
but this did not become a hindrance.

What are the characteristics of Beethoven’s Works?

His music veered toward larger orchestras.
Sound was centered on the violas and lower registers of the violins and cellos to give
his music a darker mood.
All themes in a piece are tied together by one motif.
He developed musical themes and motifs extensively by means of modulation.
He used more brass instruments and dynamics.

What are the famous works of Beethoven?

Missa Solemnis (1818-1823)
Opera Fidelio (1805)
Symphony no. 3 (Eroica)
Symphony no, 5 & 6 (Pastoral)
Symphony no, 9 (Choral)

DID YOU KNOW…

Beethoven dedicated his “Eroica” Symphony to Napoleon in admiration of his

ideals, but removed the name in disgust when Napoleon made himself emperor.

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 Classical Music and Neoclassicism

During the Classical era, music was not the only art form to find inspiration in Ancient
Greece and Rome. The era between 1750 and 1800 is called Neoclassicism. This period was
a return to the classic ideals of the ancients. Painters, sculptors and architects were also
finding inspiration in the said period. Among the tremendous events of the period were the
reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and Benjamin Franklin’s experiment with electricity in 1751.

How can we relate Classical Music to other forms of Art?

RELATING CLASSICAL MUSIC TO PAINTINGS

and the
young like the paintings of the time, can be seen as an exercise in harmony, order,
balance and structure.
The twenty-four hour rule, the unity of time, action and space was still in effect in opera
and theatre.
Classical Paintings and Its Greatest Artists
One of the prominent paintings in the classical
era is “The Oath of Horatii” that was made by one of
the famous artists in the classical history, Jacques-
Louis David.

He painted the entire piece in 1784. He

applied the essence of classicism, with strong
emphasis on formal discipline and its revision of
antiquity.

His painting portrayed the Roman stories of

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sacrifice.
Another greatest artist in the classical era is
Benjamin West. He is an American painter who painted
various historical subjects.

One of his famous works is the Death of General

Wolfe. The principal figure of the painting died during
the French and Indian Wars. The painting is now in the

Gallery of Canada. The Death of General Wolfe (1779) by Benjamin

West. Downloaded from Wikimedia.org.

Some of the renowned Classical paintings are The Death of Marat, Napoleon Crossing
the Alps, The Apotheosis of Homer, and the Portrait of Napoleon on the Imperial Throne.

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RELATING CLASSICAL MUSIC TO ARCHITECTURE
Architectural thinking became the greatest concern of these composers. Whereas
contrast is the essence of Classical music – a contrast of dynamics, music shifting back
and forth from forte to piano– the contrast of register with wide-ranging melodies and wide
spaces between base and soprano – the contrast of mood, even within one movement of a
work, the Classical style of music is always conceived as an architectural entity.

Compositions have many starts and stops, but all fit together in a beautiful ‘ensemble’.
The movements within a composition alternate between one short phrase with another, one
entire section with another section – all perfected in the architectural concepts of the Sonata
form.

What are the different types of Neoclassical Architecture?

Neoclassical buildings are divided into three types: temple styles, Palladian style,
and Classical Block Style.

1. Temple Style- was quite unusual in the Classical age. Architects were principally
focused and emphasized on applying classical elements to churches and modern
buildings such as palazzos and villas.

Pantheon, Paris by Jacques-Germain Soufflot

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2. Palladian Style- Palladian buildings were based on the prominent architect of Late
Renaissance, Andrea Palladio. Buildings were mainly introduced the vertical
supports within a balustrade known as “balusters” or “spindels.”

Robert Adam was known as the Palladian architect of the neoclassical period.
He designed the well-known American civic buildings- The White House and the United
States Capitol.

The White House

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 3. Classical block style- the building features a rectangular or square plan. The details
of the classical elements are evident in the block. The block aesthetic was also known
as “Beaux-Arts style.” Henri Labrouste and Palais Garnier are among the pioneers of
the classical block style during the classical era.

Palais Garnier or the PARIS OPERA

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Wikipedia

MUSICAL CHANGE DURING CLASSICAL ERA

Another important musical change in the Classical period was the newly invented
piano forte, which replaced the harpsichord in the last two decades of the 18th century.

Independent Activity 1: NAME THE COMPOSER!

Name the composer of each musical composition. Choose the answer from the box given below.
Write your answer on the space provided.

Franz Joseph Haydn Ludwig Van Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

____________6. The Marriage of

______________1. The Clock
Figaro ____________7. The Magic
______________2. Don Giovanni
Flute ____________8.
______________3. Eine Kleine Nactmusik
Symphony No. 3
______________4. The Military
____________9. Surprise Symphony
______________5. Missa Solemnis (1818-1823)
____________10. Ode to Joy

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Independent Assessment 1: LOOP A WORD
Find the words from the word box in the word pool below. Answer the activity by encircling
the words in the word pool.

Classical Music Beethoven Ode to Joy

Opera Mozart Concerto
Symphony Haydn The Magic Flute
The Clock The Military String Quartet

T H E M A G I C F L U T E E R
P W K C R T Y I L H E X T W W
Y W L D T R U K E C L C T A E
S X M C F E D L S O L V H J U
R X N X R W B F T R E B E K Y
H Z H H E Q N G E L M E M K I
C L A S S I C A L M U S I C E
R S Y P U E W N R O F S L K T
J G D P Y R E N M Z U S I L H
K H N U I F T O A A L R T R E
E N O I W O R P R R W O A F C
F E P M E P I E H T E I R A L
I S Q S N O U R D U S R Y F O
O C R E M R L A S C C R Q N C
E I S R E T K C S S Y R W A K
S T R I N G Q U A R T E T P F
B E E T H O V E N A C E U M R
B I T Y T R R C Y P I A Y A O
R H U H C O N C E R T O I P I
F E V G E S E V M D O B R T E
T E W N O D E T O J O Y D Y R
H R X B Q S W S A N H T I N V
Q E C A W S Q Z R O E T D R T
E S Y M P H O N Y L N R F D S

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Independent Activity 2: MATCHMAKING
Match the composers and terminologies in Column A with the correct answer with their correct
descriptions in Column B. Write your answer on the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A. the composer who bridged the late Classical era and
the early Romantic era.
_____2. Development
B. his life is described as a “rags-to-riches” story
_____3. Concerto
C. the middle part of the sonata-allegro form wherein
_____4. Franz Joseph Haydn themes are being developed

_____5. Symphony D. a child prodigy and the most amazing genius in

musical history
_____6. Opera
E. a multi-movement work designed for an instrumental
_____7. Ludwig Van Beethoven soloist and orchestra

F. a drama set to music where singers and musicians

perform in a theatrical setting.

G. derived from the word sinfonia which literally means

“a harmonious sounding together.

H. repeats the theme as they first emerge in the opening

exposition

Independent Assessment 2: FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided.

_______________1. One of the musical changes in the history of Classical period is

__________. _______________2. Beethoven dedicated his “Eroica” Symphony to
____________.

_______________3. ____________ remembered as a great Classical symphonist and

composer who invented the string quartet.

_______________4. Eine Klein Natchmusik was composed by _______________________.

_______________5. The Magic Flute was composed by _____________________________.
_______________6. ___________ considered as “The Father of Symphony.”

_______________7. At the age of five, _______________was already playing the violin and
the harpsichord.

_______________8. __________ composed the beautiful “Missa Solemnis.”

_______________9. Classical music is also known as “_______________.”
______________10. _________ became deaf in 1796.
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2. The
Eine Clock
Kleineby F. J. Haydn
Nachtmusik by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
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Independent Activity 3: MUSICAL ANALYSIS

Below are some of the famous/notable works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven during Classical
Period. Analyze their musical compositions by answering the chart below.

Musical Pieces Tempo Meter Texture Instruments

1.

Fur Elise by Ludwig Van Beethoven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mVW8tgGY
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3.

Independent Assessment 3: STOP, READ, and WRITE

There is a list of musical compositions below. Identify and classify the composers of each
Classical Music and write it on the space provided.

Classical Songs Link

Surprise Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF5kr251BRs
Sonata no. 11 in A Major K311 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP9KWQ8hAYk
Fidelio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC_wGFGYkjs
Don Giovanni https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyjVCbTo5F0
The Clock
Missa Solemnis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r01elSujWfY
The Magic Flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwub-9dZLFU
Symphony no. 40 in G Major https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTc1mDieQI8
The Military https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1zQdQo8Mo
The Marriage of Figaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

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Express your experiences of the Classical composers by completing the open-ended-statements
below.

One composer that struck my interest is ____________________________________

because
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

Answer the following open-ended question.

1. As a student, in what ways do you preserve, maintain, and share the notable works of
the classical composers in the new generation.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

Read the following questions carefully. Answer the activity by encircling the letter of your
choice.

1. What period is called as “The Age of Reason”?

a. Medieval b. Renaissance c. Baroque d. Classical
2. What is general texture of Classical Music?
a. Monophonic b. Homophonic c. Heterophonic d. Polyphonic
3. Which of the following composers invented the string quartet?
a. Beethoven b. Vivaldi c. Bach d. Haydn
4. What do you call the element that repeats the themes as they first emerged in the
opening exposition?
a. Development b. recapitulation c. exposition d. sonata
5. Who is the German composer who was born to a family of musicians and studied music at
an early age?
a. Vivaldi b. Bach c. Beethoven d. Mozart
6. Who is the composer with over 700 works and known as the most amazing genius in
musical history?
a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven d. Schumann
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7. What do you call a musical composition designed to be played by the full orchestra?
a. Symphony b. sonata c. cantata d. concerto
8. What does Franz Joseph Haydn is known for?
a. Father of Sonata c. Father of Symphony
b. Father of Rondo d. Father of Concerto
9. Who composed the music Ode to Joy
a. Beethoven b. Mozart c. Haydn d. Tchaikovsky
10. Who is the composer of the song “Eine Kleine Nactmusik”.
a. Beethoven b. Haydn c. Mozart d. Vivaldi

Imagine yourself as a composer who lived in the Classical Period. Write a simple letter or note
on how you would like to be remembered by the people studying music in the present day.
Write your answer on the space provided below.

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 References:

A. Textbook:

Badiola, Mary Grace J., Bongcawil. Mae B., Bustillo, Josephine P., Duyan, Danilo S.,
Mendoza, Jenny C., Pambuan, Ace Sauden B., Siobal, Lourdes R., Vecino, Mary Ann
C., 2014.
Music and Arts 9- Grade 9 Learning Materials, pages 36-54. Frist Edition. Vibal
Group, Inc.

B. Website Readings

https://cdn.britannica.com/50/152550-050-B3E49472/painting-Wolfgang-Amadeus-
Mozart-Johann-Nepomuk-della-1780.jpg

amtf200.community.uaf.edu

The White House

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White_House.jpg

Pantheon, Paris by Jacques-Germain Soufflot

Downloaded fromhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pantheon_paris.jpg

The Oath of Horatii(1784) by Jacques-Louis David

The Death of General Wolfe (1779) by Benjamin West

C. Video Clips

F.J Haydn’s Symphony no. 101 in D major: “The Clock”

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W. A Mozart’s Serenade in G Minor (Eine Kleine
Nactmusik) http://

L. V Beethoven’s Piano Fur Elise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mVW8tgGY_w

F.J Haydn’s Symphony no. 94 in G Major “Surprise” 2nd

movement

W.A. Mozart’s Sonata No. 11 in A Major K331

Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Fidelio

W.A. Mozart’s Don Giovanni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyjVCbTo5F0

L.V. Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis

W.A. Mozart’s The Magic Flute

W.A. Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Major, 1st Movement

F. J. Haydn’s The Military

W. A. Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw

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