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The Classical period spans roughly between 1750-1820, and was a time where significant changes in musical form and style occurred
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Joanne C Lo 10C Mr Wright THE CLASSICAL PERIOD The Classical period spans roughly between 1750-1820, and was a time where significant changes in musical form and style occurred. Influenced by the civilised restraint of the new age of Enlightenment, the main principle of the day was the search for intellectual freedom. Music of the Classical period became an embodiment of Enlightenment ideals that were centred on the idea that 'the reason of man could ultimately unlock every mystery, that civilisation was heading onward and upward and that extremes of emotion were undesirable'1. The enlightenment age brought about nationalism and humanitarian ideas while mysticism and superstition faded. During this period, 'taste' became significant and the belief was that music was designed first and foremost to appeal to the listener and for the gratification of the sense of hearing, not a means for the composer to show off, as in the baroque period. The aim...
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