Joseph Haydn, Richard Wagner, Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Brahms, and Frederic Chopin are classical composers. They changed music from the baroque period to classical by adding emphasis on polyphonic texture towards a single melody with accompaniment. For instance, Johaness Brahms’ 4 compositions include Symphony No, Violin Concerto, Academic Festival Overture, and Piano Concerto No. Joseph Haydn’s involved the Creation, Trumpet Concerto, The London Symphonies, and Cello Concerto No.2 In D Major. Under another score, Richard Wagner’s works consisted of Lohengrin, Tannhauser, The Flying Dutchman, and Tristan und Isolde. Antonio’s composition pieces included Violin Concertos, Flute Concertos, Stabat Master, and The Four Seasons. Lastly, Mr Chopin composed Etude in E major, Etude in G♠major, Étude in C♯ minor, and Étude in C♯ minor.
The formative period of classical music was between the 18th and 19th centuries. Some genres, including the symphony, the concert, the sonata, opera, and oratorio, were introduced (WeiĂź et al. 495). Classical symphonies have instrumental music with a feature of vocal choruses. The melodies tend to be shorter than baroque orchestra music. The classical musicians introduced rules and regulations, which differed from the Baroque, with more freedom in their composition.
Beethoven’s life’s three stages involve the periods between 1770 and 1802, 1802 and 1816, and 1816 to 1827. During the first stage, Beethoven mastered the music language; in the middle stage, he asserted individualism, and in the latter phase, he became contemplative. Beethoven wrote music slowly and purposely with the romantics’ guidance. Beethoven was considered a transitional composer because, through his symphonies, a musical bridge was built from the classical past to the romantic future (Caeyers). He was able to outstand during the two periods with his sonatas. Beethoven widened the symphony scope that broke many patterns in classical music despite his deafness condition.
Works Cited
Caeyers, Jan. Beethoven, A Life. Univ of California Press, 2022.
Weiß, Christof, et al. “Investigating Style Evolution of Western Classical Music: A Computational Approach.” Musicae Scientiae, vol. 23, no. 4, 2019, pp. 486-507.