Assuming classical music as music from the classical period composed between about 1750 to 1820, what was the reaction to lyrical composers during the later impressionist period who combined poetry and lyrics with music of that time?
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Best guess I got is “Symphony No. 1 in D Minor” but nothing I’ve found matches the music I played. Starts out with two up bow sixteenths into a quarter note, followed by a rest, of the same length as the first figure I described. Then that first figure happens 4 more times before a pickup note into a more lyrical but still shortened section. Here is audio of me singing it. https://youtu.be/xGdww5nD6yQ. Apologies for just generally not sounding good, it’s 12:10am and there are people sleeping around me.
I am guessing other Impressionists like Chopin, but I would appreciate some better-informed opinions.
some simple examples I know of include the amen cadence, substituting a dominant chord for a diminished leading tone, using an N6 chord every now and then.
coming from a more jazz and blues oriented background I'd like to have more options on the ready for writing and improvising.
thanks!
It seems that only these 3 composers of the era are ever talked or studied about in music schools, history notes, and such (from my experiences with piano). Yet there are so many other composers within the same era, that are not as studied as the 3 aforementioned composers. For example, Muzio Clementi was widely regarded back in the classical era and many composers were heavily influenced by him. Another is John Field (may be early romantic), who inspired Chopin in his nocturnes. And there are more, such as Kuhlau, and some other Czech composer that I listened on the radio today (sorry I forgot his name).
Finally, I'm not saying that these 3 aren't good composers, but I feel like there are other composers out there that could be studied from within the classical era. It's just that not a lot of high level repertoire from the other composers are studied as much in music schools than those 3 (I did piano for 10 years and got a Grade 10 RCM certificate).
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My intake of Haydn and Mozart is always at an all time high but I am realizing I don't spend enough time in the classical Era with other composers besides these giants. I have spent a bit of time with CPE Bach and Muzio Clementi but I want to know who else were the best of that era. As the title said I am excluding Beethoven and Schubert because of their status as cuspers with Romantic Era. Who are the best besides these two giants that I am missing out on?
