Classical Concerto 1750 - 1810

Question 1

List some features of the Classical Concerto

Answer 1

• clear melody with an accompaniment
• crescendos and diminuendos
• phrases within the piece will be balanced, like 4 or 8 bar phrases
• sequence in the melody
• use of ornaments (trills, turns and mordents)
• simple harmony

Question 2

Give 2 typical composers of the Classical Concerto era

Answer 2

Mozart and Haydn