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“Due Pupille Amabili”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
and the Classical Period
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Austrian composer, lived
from 1756-1791
• His father, Leopold
Mozart, was also a
composer.
• He started composing at
the age of 5 and was
also competent on both
keyboard and violin
• At age 17, he was hired
as a court musician in
Salzburg
More on Mozart:
• Throughout his lifetime, he composed
over 600 pieces of music
• Today, he is one of the most well-known
composers of the classical period- known
for opera, chamber music, piano music,
symphonic music, choral music
• He left an influence on Western Music that
has been enjoyed and studied for
centuries
The Classical Period
• Dates: 1750-1825
• Some Major Composers: Mozart,
Beethoven, Gluck, Clementi, CPE
Bach
• Some Major Terms: Sonata, String
Quartet, Symphony
Why “Classical”?
• In the mid-18th Century, Europeans desired to return to the
classicism of ancient cultures, especially Greece
• Their architecture, literature, art, and music was affected
• Music of the Classical period was very structured and emotions
were controlled. It was tuneful and simple. Even the size of the
orchestra was small, usually with no more than 40 musicians.
• The Classical period was about balance and contrast. .Music was
not to be too loud or too soft, too fast or too slow. Nothing was
done in the extreme.
“Due Pupille Amabili”
• Written in 1783
• For SAB chorus and
3 clarinets
• Sung in the original
Italian text (with an
optional English
translation)
“Due Pupille Amabili”
• “Due pupille amabili m’han piegato il core
Se pietà non chiedo a quelle luci belle
Per quelle, si per quelle io morirò d’amore”
listen…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOmXrl_gUis
what does it mean???
Due pupille amabili m’han piegato il core
Two lovely eyes hold my heart enslaved
E se pietá non chiedo a quelle luci belle per quelle,
If I cannot win the mercy of those fair lights,
Io moriró d’amore
I will die of love for them.
let’s talk about…form
Can you figure out what form this piece is in?
Binary (AB)?
Strophic?
Ternary (ABA)?
Through-composed?
Something else?
…take 1 minute to look it over, figure it out, and
we’ll discuss it as a class…
let’s talk about…Rhythm
What do you see in
measures 2, 8, 14, and
20?
How do we treat these?
What are they called?
let’s talk about…Expression
• Express the TEXT- what are you
singing about? Make it personal!
• Express the MUSIC- what does it make
you feel?
• Express the PERIOD- how can you sing
this authentically?
For (date)…
Over the course of the next unit, you will
complete one of the following assignments
based on your interests, all of
which will be due November 15…
2 page written report about:
• The Classical Period: its features, style, major
works, and major composers
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: his life, works, and
legacy
• Chamber music: what it is, how it’s meant to be
performed, and its history
(Choose one of the above)
Give a 4-5 minute speech/presentation
about:
• The Classical Period: its features, style,
major works, and major composers
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: his life,
works, and legacy
• Chamber music: what it is, how it’s
meant to be performed, and its history
(Choose one of the above)
Give this song a fresh arrangement:
Using the same text, write a new
arrangement for “Due Pupille Amabili”.
It must have at least 2 vocal parts and 1
accompanying instrument. How can you
do this assignment and stay authentic to
Mozart and the Classical Period?
Or…
Your last option is to write a 2-page
report about how you can/have already
internalized this text and music. You’ll
write IPA for the Italian text and provide
a summary in your own words that
relates this piece to your life.