The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra plays Beethoven and Haydn.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The term "classical" music takes its name from the so-called "classical" era, from 1774 to 1827. This was a time where composers became interested in writing structured works that adhered to their perception of architectural perfection in the Greek and Roman ("classic") style. These composers, which include Gluck, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven became masters of putting beautiful content into strict form and their work still endures like those ruins in Italy and Greece.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Watch out for that tree: pianist Steven Osborne. Photo by Eric Richmond © 2014 from the artist's website |
