MAPEH 9- Classical Music

PRE-ASSESSMENT
•IDENTIFY THE TERM BEING DESCRIBED. WRITE THE LETTER THAT
CORRESPONDS TO YOUR ANSWER ON THE SPACE PROVIDED.

1. A MUSICAL WORK WITH DIFFERENT MOVEMENTS FOR
AN INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST AND ORCHESTRA.
A.SYMPHONY
B.SONATA
C.CONCERTO
D.RONDO

2. A SECTION OF THE SONATAALLEGRO FORM WHERE THE THEMES
ARE INTRODUCED.
A. EXPOSITION
B. DEVELOPMENT
C. RECAPITULATION
D. THEME AND VARIATION

3. THE GENERAL TEXTURE OF CLASSICALMUSIC.
A. MONOPHONIC
B. HOMOPHONIC
C. HETEROPHONIC
D. POLYPHONIC

4. THE TERM FOR SERIOUSOPERA.
A. OPERA
B. COMIC OPERA
C. OPERABUFFA
D. OPERASERIA

5. THE MOST IMPORTANT FORM THATWAS DEVELOPED DURING
THE CLASSICAL ERA AND USUALLY THE FORM OF THE FIRST
MOVEMENT OF A SONATAOR SYMPHONY
A. MINUET
B. SONATAALLEGRO
C. RONDO
D. SYMPHONY

6. IT REPEATS THE THEMES AS THEY FIRST EMERGED IN THE
OPENING EXPOSITION
A. EXPOSITION
B. DEVELOPMENT
C. RECAPITULATION
D. SONATA

7. A MUSICAL COMPOSITION DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED BY THE FULL
ORCHESTRA
A. SYMPHONY
B. SONATA
C. CONCERTO
D. CANTATA

8. THE TERM FOR ITALIANOPERA
A. OPERA
B. COMIC OPERA
C. OPERABUFFA
D. OPERASERIA

9. IT IS A MULTI-MOVEMENT WORK FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT
A. SYMPHONY
B. SONATA
C. CONCERTO
D. CANTATA

10. IT IS CALLED “THE AGE OFREASON”
A. MEDIEVAL
B. RENAISSANCE
C. BAROQUE
D. CLASSICAL

C.
ANSWER:
5. B. SONATA ALLEGRO

C.
ANSWER:
6. C. RECAPITULATION

ANSWERS:
1. C
2.A
3.B
4.D
5. B
6.C
7. A
8.C
9.B
10.D

MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
The classical era,
also called “age of
reason”, is the period
from 1750-1820
The cultural life was
dominated by the
aristocracy, as
patrons of musicians
and artists who
generally influenced
the arts.

•Important historical events that occurred in the
west during this era were:
•french revolution;
•napoleonic wars;
•the american declaration of independence in 1776 ; and
the
•american revolution.

•The term “classical” denotes conformity with the
principles and characteristics of ancient Greece
and roman literature and art which were
formal, elegant, simple, freed and dignified.

• The same characteristics may also describe the
melodies of classical music. Harmony and texture
is homophonic in general.

•The dynamics of loud and soft were clearly shown
through the extensive use of crescendo and
diminuendo.

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
 Oneof the mostprominentcomposersof theclassical
period. His life is described asa “rags-to-riches” story.
 Hecame from a poor familyand his music led to his
rise in socialstatus.
 Hewas hired by rich patronsand eventually becamea
musical director for the Esterhazy family for 30 years.
 His music reflects his character and personality:
mainlycalm, balanced, serious butwith touchesof
humor.

 Compose over 100 Symphonies anddeveloped
them into long forms for a largeorchestra.
 He was named, “Father of the Symphony”
although he excelled in every musicgenre of the
period.
 Most of his symphonies have nicknames suchas
the “Surprise Symphony”, “The Clock”, “The
Military”.
 Healso wrotechamberpiano music and choral
works.

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: “Word maze”
•Pick the words from the maze that relate to
the classical period. Write your answer on
the blanks.

FYI:
•Works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are still
popular today.
•Their compositions are now commonly used as music
to animated series of popular cartoon companies
such as:
•Looney Toons
•Warner Brothers
•20th Century Fox
•Pixar, etc.

3-2-1 EXIT CARD
3 THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT THE LESSON…
2 THINGS I FIND INTERESTING ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC…
1 QUESTION THAT I WANT TO BE CLARIFIED ABOUT
CLASSICAL MUSIC…

•Beethoven’s music was used in one of
the films for children and little Einstein’s
animated series also features the music
of the great composers Beethoven,
Haydn and Mozart.

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: “Music & Match”
•Listen to each recording then match the
title of the cartoon show/movie in column B
to the title of the music in column A.

A
1. Piano sonata no 11 in A major (rondo) 3rd mov.
2. Piano sonata no 14 in c#m (moonlight) 1stmov.
3. Symphony no. 5, op. 67, cm
4. Fur elise
5. Eine kleine nachtmusik
B
A. Mr.Bean
B. Little einstein’s
C. Tom & jerry
D. Popeye
E. The Lord of the Ring
F.Backyardigan

2. Piano Sonata no 14 IN c#M-
The Lord of the Rings

3. Symphony no.5, op 67-
Mr. Bean

5. Eine Kleine Nachtmusic-
Little Einsteins

•One of the most prominent composers of the
classical period.
•His life is described as a “rags-to-riches” story.
He came from a poor family and his music led
to his rise in social status.
•He was hired by rich patrons and eventually
became a musical director for the esterhazy
family for 30 years.

•His music reflects his character and personality:
mainly calm, balanced, serious but with touches of
humor.
•He was able to compose over 100 symphonies and
developed them into long forms for a large
orchestra.
•He was named, “father of the symphony” although he
excelled in every music genre of the period.
•Most of his symphonies have nicknames such asthe
“surprisesymphony”,“theclock”,“the military”.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART(1756-1791)
•Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a child prodigy and the
most amazing genius in musical history.
•At age five, he was already playing the violin and the
harpsichord; at six, he was recognized as an
exceptional pianist and, at seven, he was already
composing excellent music.
•At age thirteen, he had written sonatas, concertos,
symphonies, religious works, and operas and operettas.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART(1756-1791)
•He experimented in all kinds of music and composedover
700 works.
•Unfortunately, due to mismanaged finances he lived hislife
in poverty, died young and was buried in an unknowngrave.
• He composed wonderful concertos, symphonies and opera
such as “themarriageoffigaro” (1786), “dongiovanni(1789),
and “themagicflute”which becamepopular.
•Other knownworks: einekleinenachtmusik,symphonyno.
40inGmajor,and sonatano.11inAmajor K311.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN(1770-1827)
•Ludwigvan Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany to a
family of musicians and studied music at an earlyage.
•He was the composer who bridged the lateclassical
era and the early romanticera.
•He was a talented pianist andcomposer.
•His famous compositions include 32 piano sonatas, 21
set of variations, 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano,
16 string quartets and choralmusic.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN(1770-1827)
•His works include the “missasolemnis”(1818-1823) and
opera “fidelio”(1805).
•His known symphonies are: symphonyno.3(eroica),no.5,
no.6(pastoral),no.9(choral),which adds voices to the
orchestra.
•He began to go deaf in 1796 but this did not becomea
hindrance.
•He continued composing through the help of anassistant
and hearinggadget.
•Some of his famous compositions were made whenhe
was deaf.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BEETHOVEN’S
WORKS:
• HIS MUSIC VEERED TOWARD LARGER ORCHESTRAS.
• SOUND WAS CENTERED ON THE VIOLAS AND LOWER REGISTERS OF THE VIOLINS AND CELLOS TO
GIVE HIS MUSIC A DARKER MOOD.
• ALL THEMES IN A PIECE ARE TIED TOGETHER BY ONE MOTIF.
• HE DEVELOPED MUSICAL THEMES AND MOTIFS EXTENSIVELY BY MEANS OF MODULATION
• HE USED MORE BRASS INSTRUMENTS AND DYNAMICS

•In the middle of the 18th century, europe began to move
toward a new style in architecture, literature, and the arts,
known as classicism.It was also pushed forward by
changes in the economic order and in social structure.
Instrumental music was patronized primarily by the nobility.

•Sonata, concerto, and symphony are the
instrumental forms developed during this era while
opera seria and opera buffa are the two vocal
forms.

SONATA
•A multi-movement work for solo instrument, sonatacame
from the word “sonare”which means to make a sound.
•This term is applied to a variety of works for a solo
instrument such as keyboard or violin.

MOVEMENTS OF SONATA
•1ST MOVEMENT: ALLEGRO – FAST MOVEMENT
•2ND MOVEMENT: SLOWTEMPO:(ANDANTE, LARGO, ETC.), MOSTLY LYRICAL
AND EMOTIONAL.
•3RD MOVEMENT: MINUET:IT IS IN THREE-FOUR TIME AND IN A MODERATE
OR FAST TEMPO.

SONATAALLEGRO FORM
•The most important form that developed during the
classical era consists of 3 distinct sections: Exposition,
DevelopmentandRecapitulation.

SECTIONS OF SONATAALLEGRO FORM
•1. Exposition - the first part of a composition in sonata form that
introduces the theme
•2. Development is the middle part of the sonata-allegro form wherein
themes are being developed
•3. Recapitulation - repeats the theme as they first emerge in the
opening exposition

CONCERTO
•A multi-movement work designed for an instrumental soloist andorchestra.
•It is a classical form of music intended primarily to emphasize the
individuality of the solo instrument and to exhibit the virtuosity and
interpretative abilities of the performer.
•The solo instruments in classical concertos include violin, cello, clarinet,
bassoon, trumpet, horn and piano.
•A concerto has three movements: fast, slow, andfast.

3 MOVEMENTS OF CONCERTO
•1st movement: fast:sonata-allegro form with expositions of the
orchestra and then by the soloist.
•2nd movement: slow:has more ornamentation than the first
movement.
•3rd movement: fast:finale: usually in a form of rondo, resembling the
last movement of the symphony and usually a short cadenzais used.

SYMPHONY
•A multi-movement work for orchestra, the symphonyis
derived from the word “sinfonia”which literally means “a
harmonious sounding together”.
•It is a classical music for the whole orchestra, generally in
four movements.

4 MOVEMENTS OF THE SYMPHONY
•1st movement: fast:sonata-allegro form
•2nd movement: slow:gentle, lyrical – typical ABA form or theme and
variation
•3rd movement: medium/fast:uses a dance form (minuet or scherzo)
•4th movement: fast:typically rondo or sonata form

•As the 18th century progressed, instrumental music was
patronized primarily by the nobility which led to the riseof
public taste for “comic opera”.
•The music was mostly of a simple yet pleasantcharacter,
while the singing was highly flexible and sensitive and
could freely express emotion through melody.

GROUP ACTIVITY:
“NAME THAT TUNE”
• PROCEDURE
• DIVIDE YOURSELVES INTO 4 GROUPS
• LISTENTO THE GIVENCOMPOSITION
• IDENTIFY WHETHER IT IS A SONATA, A CONCERTO OR A SYMPHONY
• CHOOSE YOUR GROUP REPRESENTATIVEWHO WILL WRITE THE ANSWER ON THE BOARD
• EACH CORRECT ANSWER IS EQUIVALENTTO 1 POINT (ADDITIONAL 1 POINT WILL BE GIVENTO YOUR GROUP IF
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE TITLE AND ANOTHER 1 POINT FOR THE NAME OF THE COMPOSER)
• THE GROUP WITH THE HIGHESTSCORE WINS THEGAME.

REFLECTION:
• WHICH AMONG THE COMPOSITIONS ARE YOU FAMILIARWITH?
• HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO DETERMINEWHETHERTHE MUSIC IS A SONATA,A CONCERTO OR ASYMPHONY?
• WHICH DO YOU PREFER LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC OR TO POP MUSIC?WHY?

OPERA
•A drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in a
theatrical setting.

2 DISTINCT STYLES OFOPERA
•OPERA SERIA
•OPERA BUFFA

OPERA SERIA
• (Serious opera)
• Usually implies heroic or tragic drama that employs mythological characters, which was
inherited from the baroque period
• Idomeneo (by Mozart) is an example of opera seria.

OPERA BUFFA
•(Comic opera)
•From Italy made use of everyday characters and situations, and typically
employed spoken dialogues, lengthy arias and was spiced with sight gags,
naughty humor and social satire.
•“TheMarriage ofFigaro”,“DonGiovanni”,and “TheMagicFlute”are examples of
popular Opera Buffa by Mozart.

FILM VIEWING ACTIVITY:
• YOU WILL BE WATCHING ONE OF THE FILMSBEL0W:
• Amadeus
• Beethoven
• Immortalbeloved
• Beethoven lives upstairs

1. How do you feel after listening to the music?
2. What is your own interpretation of it?
3. Do you still hear that kind of music today? If yes, where do you
hear it? Explain.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
• WHATIS THE MOVIE ALL ABOUT?
• WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS?
• WHEN AND WHERE WAS THE STORY SET?
• WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE MOVIE? WHY?
• WHATPART OF THE FILM DID YOU LIKE BEST? WHY?
• ANALYZETHE USE OF MUSIC IN THE FILM. DID IT ENHANCE THE FILMMAKER’S STORY?
• WHATDID YOU LEARN FROM THE STORY?
• WHATARE THE GREATQUALITIES/TRAITS OF THE COMPOSER THATINSPIRE YOU?

WHATTO UNDERSTAND
• music of the classical era is usually associated with the nobility. During that time most of the
members of the nobility would financially support the musicians. Music was played in the
courts which make the music of the classical era more familiar to the nobility than the lower
classes.
• This association of the rich and classical music is still being experienced in some parts ofthe
world.
• However, with the dawn of radio and TV, classical music may now be experiencedby the masses.

GROUP ACTIVITY
“COMMERCIAL BREAK”
• YOU WILL BE ASSIGNEDTO ADVERTISEA PRODUCT OF YOUR OWN CHOICEWHEREIN CLASSICAL MUSIC
WILL BE USED AS BACKGROUNDMUSIC.
• YOU WILL PERFORM IN FRONT OF THECLASS.

CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
• CHOICE OF MUSIC (MUST BE A CLASSICAL PERIOD PIECE AND APPROPRIATEFOR THE PRODUCT) – 30%
• ORIGINALITY (USE OF OWN CONCEPT) – 40%
• CREATIVITY (USE OF PROPS, COSTUMES) – 30%

GROUP ACTIVITY
“STORY SINGING”
• YOU WILL CREATE AN ORIGINAL STORY AND TURN IT INTO A SONG BY ADAPTING A TUNE OR MUSIC (OF
YOUR CHOICE) OF THE CLASSICAL ERA.
• YOU CAN CREATE OR IMPROVISEAN INSTRUMENTAL OR RHYTHMIC ACCOMPANIMENT FOR YOUR SONG.

CRITERIA FOR GRADING
• CHOICE OF MUSIC (MUST BE CLASSICAL AND APPROPRIATE)– 30%
• ORIGINALITY (CONTENT OF LYRICS)– 30%
• VOICE QUALITY (PITCH, PROJECTION)– 40%

GROUP ACTIVITY
“ON STAGE”
• YOU WILL CREATE A SHORT MUSICAL PRODUCTION (30 MINUTES) ON EITHER THE LIFE OF HAYDN,
MOZART ORBEETHOVEN.
• USE THE MUSIC/COMPOSITIONS OF YOUR CHOSEN COMPOSERAS YOUR BACKGROUND,
ACCOMPANIMENT FOR YOUR DANCE, AND SONG.
• YOUR GROUP CAN CREATE OR IMPROVISEAN INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT.

GROUP ACTIVITY
“SING IT TO THE CLASSIC”
• YOU WILL CREATE A SHORT POEMWITH A THEME N THE CLASSICAL ERA OR ANY THEME OF THEIRCHOICE.
• YOUR GROUP WILL RECITE OR RAP THE POEM AND USE MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD AS YOUR
ACCOMPANIMENT (EXAMPLE: ODE TO JOY OFBEETHOVEN)

SUMMARY:
• ATTHE END OF THE UNIT,YOU MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGEOF THE FOLLOWING CONCEPT.
• CLASSICAL MUSIC REFERS TO THE PERIOD FROM 1750 – 1820. IT ALSO KNOWN AS THE “AGE OF REASON”
OR “AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT” BECAUSE REASON AND INDIVIDUALISM RATHERTHAN TRADITION WERE
EMPHASIZED IN THIS PERIOD.
• DURING THIS PERIOD, DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTAL FORMS OF MUSIC WERE DEVELOPED. THESE WERE
SONATA,CONCERTO, AND SYMPHONY.THE THREE GREATEST AND MOST POPULAR COMPOSERS OF THE
PERIOD ARE: FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN,WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART AND LUDWIG VANBEETHOVEN.

REFERENCE:
• LEARNER’S MATERIALFOR GRADE9 MUSIC ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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