Haydn and Mozart crowned symphony
as the queen of European music, and the sonata form waits for Beethoven.
Music
in the classic period excels in simplicity and popularity. As opposed to
Baroque's polyphonic
richness, Haydn,
Mozart
and Beethoven
brought, to
the world of music, the grand symphonies,
written in the sonata form.
Emphasis switches to work's form and structure.
Composers are meticulous on these, and the pieces they composed are written
according to permanent, customary form.
Beethoven summarises the classic
period and foresees the work of Romantic
composers. Among
the prominent composers of the classic period, especially noted is Mozart,
who, in spite of his early death, left many ingenious, great pieces; Haydn
is considered the father of symphony.
Notation in the classic period
Beethoven's "Eroica"
notes with Bonaparte's name erased