MUS- M 402 1st EditionLecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Gluck’s “Operatic Manifesto”II. Exploring How Composers Utilized the Emerging Classical StyleOutline of Current Lecture I. Rondo FormII. Josef HaydnIII. Haydn as an Old Model of PatronageCurrent LectureI. Rondo Forma. Rondo form- ABACAi. The fundamental principle of Rondo form is the alteration of refrains and episodesII. Joseph Haydn a. Josef Haydn lived from 1732- 1809. b. Haydn’s patronage to the Esterhazy’s (Prince Nicholas the Great) lead to him becoming an extremely prolific composer. i. It was his job to generate new pieces at the Prince’s demand. ii. Unlike Mozart, Haydn was not dependent on the public for income and patronage. He could compose exactly how he liked and experiment as much or as little as he pleased without potentially jeopardizing his career by performing something that might not be well-liked.iii. Beethoven and Mozart did not have as many quick deadlines as Haydn, who had to meet the very demanding and frequent deadlines of Prince Esterhazy, so they had time for revisions and editing. They could take as long as they wanted to create art for “Art’s” sake. III. Haydn as an Old Model of Patronagea. Haydn was the last of the old model of patronage musicians before musicians became “artists”.i. Under his contract with the Esterhazys, Haydn had to behave properly and as one of the household. 1. This is a sharp contrast to what we now know of Beethoven, who was famous for making a fuss and defying the expected behavior ofthe day. ii. Haydn had to perform and wear a uniform. This showed his status as a servant of the household because the symbolism of wearing a uniform strips you of your identity. iii. Haydn also was not allowed to publish any music outside of what he composed for the Esterhazys. 1. This law was later revised and
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