Late Baroque Polyphony (Counterpoint) vs. Classical Homophony

        J.S. Bach  -  Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 3rd mvt, Allegro  (by 1721)  (1:00)


       W.A. Mozart  -  Fugue in C minor for Two Pianos, K. 426  (2:00)


       W.A. Mozart  -  Piano Concerto No. 17,  Mvmt 1, Allegro  (4:45)

                1.  Period Piano (staccato, metalic sound; only 60 keys) 

                2.  Characteristics of Classical era music 

                      1.  Steady pace, a continuous flow of notes, no sudden stops or big silences.

                      2.  Infrequent and modest changes in volume. 

                      3.  Mostly major keys, little dissonance.  (Online Piano)

                      4.  Immediately repeated phrases. 


                      5.  The changing of emotions within a movement  (Changing the listener's psychological reaction):

                            Tension and release