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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Classical Period
The Classical Concerto

Web Resources

The Concerto

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_concerto.html

A description of the origins and development of the concerto, touching on the classical concerto, is provided at this site (Classical Music Pages).

The Development of the Concerto

http://www.auroracs.u-net.com/organ/frame/concerto.htm

This site contains a detailed presentation of the development of the concerto.

General Types of Musical Material in Classical Forms

http://www.uncwil.edu/music/errante/MUS301/ClassForms.html

A detailed description of classical concerto forms is presented at this site.

Questions



1

Describe the musical characteristics of a concerto.
2

What musical forms are NOT found in a concerto?
3

What is the role and function of the soloist in a concerto?








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