Intensity changes are very exaggerated, from ppp to fff.
It is the golden age of ballet.
The pulse is more natural.
Changes in intensity occur very suddenly..
HAYDN, MOZART and BEETHOVEN.
The orchestra is small, about 30 musicians.
In this period Monteverdi made the first opera in history.
BACH, HAENDEL and VIVALDI.
17th century and first half of 18th century.
In this period the piano and the clarinet were invented.
Musicians in this period make the melody as they like, with total freedom, but always very expressive.
The melody is structured symmetrically, with a phrase of "question" and another of "answer".
At this time the orchestra is made up of about 80 musicians.
19th century.
PUCCINI, TCHAIKOVSKY, VERDI, SCHUBERT
The harpsichord was a very importan instrument in this period.
The pulse is very mechanical, almost like a clock.
Sudden changes are combined with crescendos and diminuendos.
Second half of 18th century.
The melody is continuous and has many ornaments.
Several instruments are invented, such as the tuba, saxophone, and xylophone
ROSSINI, CHOPIN, BRAHMS, LISZT
