Classical music genres refer to those Western classical music created in the mainstream European cultural background from the Western Middle Ages to the present. They are mainly distinguished by their complex and diverse creation techniques and the heavy connotations they can carry. In popular music and folk music.
Representatives:
1. Bach (1685～1750) German composer, organ, violin and harpsichord player.
2. Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770 - March 26, 1827), born in Bonn, Germany, is one of the representatives of the Vienna classical music school. 1. Composers of the European Classical Period.
3. F.F. Chopin (1810-1849), a Polish composer and pianist in the 19th century.
Extended information
After Beethoven's death in 1827, the rigorous classicism period ended. At that time, Europe was undergoing the baptism of Romanticism. Composers at that time regarded composition as a means of expressing inner emotions, and their aesthetic appreciation of music also developed further, resulting in the emergence of virtuoso and other musical expression techniques.
For example, Paganini and Liszt were very popular performers at that time.
Music expressions and styles are becoming increasingly rich, and there are some national composers who create in national music languages, such as Finland's Sibelius, Norway's Grieg, Russia's Five Powerful Group, etc. , are all great composers of the national music school.
In the late Romantic period, when the European tonal system developed into its most glorious and final period, we have to mention composers such as Rachmaninov and Mahler, who transformed traditional European composition methods into It has developed to its extreme, which of course also includes new attempts, with magnificent works such as Mahler's Eighth Symphony "Chorus of a Thousand" appearing.
Furthermore, there is Stravinsky. His neoclassicism advocated polyphony and counterpoint, and adopted polytonality, which played a crucial role in the transition from traditional composition methods to avant-garde music. important role.
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