Characteristics of the music of the classical period and the artistic achievements of the three representative figures

The general characteristics are dominated by the dominant style, refined, simple and intimate musical language, clear and well-proportioned formal structure, and intensified and deepened conflicts in the music.

Representatives:

1. Franz Joseph Haydn:

Haydn is an important composer with great influence in the history of world music. He was the first representative of the Viennese classical school, a composer of considerable creative spirit.

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was happy to accept the traditional forms and make skillful use of them. His importance in music history lies in the fact that he reshaped and defined classical music, composing concertos, symphonies, sonatas, serenades, and divertimentos that would later become the dominant form of classical music.

3. Ludwig van Beethoven:

Beethoven composed a wide range of works, including nine symphonies, one opera, 32 piano sonatas, five piano concertos, several orchestral preludes, and violin and cello sonatas. For his significant contributions to classical music, the development and innovation of the sonata form and the structure of the symphonic suite.

Expanded Information

Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, all three of whom were active in Vienna from the 1880s to the 1820s, influenced each other. All were masters of the sonata form, writing monumental works in the genres of sonata, symphony, and quartet; all were also committed to thematic unfolding and to the use of tonal configurations to infuse abstract forms with nuanced and subtle expression.

The Viennese Classical School, represented by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, erected a monumental monument in the history of music. The main feature of this school of music is to reflect the universal requirements of human thought, they pursue the concept of beauty, emphasize the elegance of style, and give people an optimistic and enterprising spirit.

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