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Western classical tradition 1650 to 1910

Part of Music

  • Western classical tradition 1650 to 1910

    • GCSE Music Revision: Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 Movement 1 AQA

      Symphony No. 1 Movement 1 is a classical piece of music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1799.

    • Haydn: Symphony No.101, second movement - AQA

      Franz Joseph Haydn composed Symphony No.101 in 1793 during the Classical period. It is likely that the symphony was nicknamed ‘The Clock’ because of the continuous quavers in the second movement.

    • Handel: Messiah - AQA

      Written in 1741, Messiah is Handel’s most famous oratorio. This large-scale work was written for soloists, choir and orchestra. The libretto was adapted by Charles Jennens with words from the Bible and tells the story of the life of Jesus.

    • Chopin: Prelude, Op.28, No.15 - AQA

      Prelude No.15 in Db major, also known as the ‘Raindrop’, was written by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin in 1839. The prelude is famous for its repeating Ab, which is heard throughout the piece and is thought to sound like raindrops.

    • Verdi: Requiem - AQA

      The Dies Irae was written by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1874 and is a section from a much larger piece of religious music called Verdi’s Requiem. Dies Irae is Latin for Day of Wrath and it tells of a person coming before God to receive judgement at the end of their mortal life.

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