2. Classical Music Period:
Polished and Refined

3. Classical Period ( 1750 - 1825 )
Classicism
• a new style in architecture, literature and arts
The word Classical has
strong connotations,
conjuring up the art and
philosophy of Ancient
Greece and Rome along
with their ideals of
balance, proportion and
disciplined expression.

4. Classicism incorporates features and new styles:
OLD FEATURES
• still tightly – linked to the
court culture’s absolutism
• formality and emphasis on
order and hierarchy
NEW STYLE FEATURES
• favored clearer divisions
between parts
• brighter contrasts and colors
• simplicity rather than
complexity