MUS M 402 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I The Voice of a Castrato Does Music actually get simpler or more complex II Sonata Form Outline of Current Lecture I How are Haydn and Mozart composers with different compositional styles II Mozart s Unique Compositional Style Current Lecture I How are Haydn and Mozart composers with different compositional styles a Monothematism one themed ness i Haydn uses monothematism constantly as a compositional technique in his works b Mozart is famous for dramatizing points of arrival and new harmonic moments with new themes i With Mozart everything is drama similar to the drama of his operas ii Through this drama Mozart is able to capture the emotions of different characters simultaneously through the different writing and compositional styles he uses in the singers lines 1 This is clearly displayed in his opera Don Giovanni II Mozart s Unique Compositional Style a Mozart combines galant style with the learned style i Galant style big cadential markings marking distinct sections ii Learned style dramatic counterpoint from the Baroque Period similar to the writing style of J S Bach b Sturm und Drang German for storm and stress the technique of frequently altering between cheerful songlike themes and minor mode turbulent or dramatic transitional and developmental sections c Mozart also frequently uses a hunting style method of composition with distinct horn calls in several of his works
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