A classical concerto is a piece of music for an instrumental soloist and orchestra (Classical period 1750- 1820). It usually consists of three movements (fast, slow, fast).
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Why was/ is the Concerto popular?
The concerto can showcase the soloist’s virtuosity and flair and simultaneously the orchestra’s range of textures, timbres and dynamics. This creates contrasts in the sound which is exciting and dramatic.
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Where is the Concerto performed?
They used to be performed in grand concert halls across Europe, with many of the sought-after virtuoso performers.
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What are some features of the Classical Concerto?
-Alternations between solo sections and tutti sections -A Cadenza - Virtuosic playing, rapid scales and arpeggios, extreme registers, large leaps, and ornamentation - Themes exchanged between the soloist and the orchestra
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What are some features of Classical Music?
Balanced and clear features, forming questions and answers, homophonic texture, gradual changes in dynamics- crescendo and diminuendo
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Name some composers of the Classical Concerto:
Mozart and Beethoven
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The concerto can showcase the soloist’s virtuosity and flair and simultaneously the orchestra’s range of textures, timbres and dynamics. This creates contrasts in the sound which is exciting and dramatic.
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