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The Classical Period

Sonata Cycle

The Symphony

Mannheim School

The String Quartet

The Concerto

Double Exposition
Cadenza
The Instrumental Sonata

Sonata-Allegro Form

Exposition [1st theme (I); bridge (modulates); 2nd theme (V); closing theme; repeat]
Development
Recapitulation
Coda
Minuet and Trio Form

Rondo Form

Theme and Variations Form

The Viennese School

Franz Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Patronage System

Classical Style

Symmetrical Melodies
Diatonic Harmony
Rhythmic Regularity
Form unfolds in clear sections
Mass

Oratorio

Requiem

Opera Seria

Opera Buffa