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Royalty Free Classical Music can add more than a touch of sophistication and refinement to both audio-visual productions and business environments.
Read on for a brief history of classical music and to find out how 2b Royalty Free can help you find the classical music that's right for you.
Topics:
Definition Of Classical Music
Instrumentation
Classical Music In Use
Musical Forms In Classical Music
Musical Terms In Classical Music
Periods In Classical Music And Composers Of The Era
Royalty Free Classical Music Searches
Definition Of Classical Music
In the broadest sense, the term 'Classical Music' refers to art music as opposed to folk or popular music and has it's roots in religious, ceremonial, formal and concert music. The difference in part is that this music is produced in a written
form (notated) rather than handed down the generations 'by ear' as in jazz or folk music. Classical Music has come to encompass all such music from Medieval times (before 1400 AD) to the present day.
Some confusion arises when referring to music of the Classical Period which is defined only as between the years 1750-1820, during the lives of such prolific composers as Bach, Haydn and Mozart.
We have provided a summary further down this page showing the various periods in the Classical Music genre and the composers of those periods which are represented in our royalty free music library.
Instrumentation
The instruments used in Classical music settings are broadening all the time, with more recent composers experimenting with all manner of electronic and ethnic instruments but generally traditional orchestral instruments are the order of the day.
A standard orchestra is split into four sections with the number of individual instruments varying according to the needs of the piece or the tastes of the composer.
Strings: Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses.
Woodwinds: Piccolos, Flutes, Oboes, Cor Anglais (English Horn), Clarinets and Bassoons.
Brass: Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Tubas.
Percussion: Timpani and other drums, Tuned Percussion (such as Marimba, Xylophone and Glockenspiel) and miscellaneous cymbals, blocks and bells as each piece requires.
Harp and piano can also feature and not forgetting that a great deal of classical repertoire was composed for organ or harpsichord.
Many classical works don't require a full orchestra. Chamber Orchestras are made up of less instruments for a thinner more intimate sound, while others are composed for smaller groups and quartets, right down to solo instruments.
Classical Music In Use
The fact that much of the classical music repertoire was composed for the courts of Kings and Dukes, or for religious and ceremonial occasions is perhaps why it still commands such esteem to this day. A great deal of respect is also
given to how the music is performed, both in terms of how the composer's instructions are interpreted as accurately as possible in performance and the musician's formal concert dress. The music most often demands attention from the listener
but that's not to say that it will detract from your images on screen. On the contrary, the exquisite moods created by the great composers are often exactly what is required to enhance the emotion in a scene. At this point we could list
all the pieces of classical music that have graced the finest movie moments but they are just too numerous to mention.
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brings prestige and class to a project or environment. And because real instruments are involved it can also draw out real emotions in those that hear it, as well as providing longevity and durability -
whereas synthesized scores will always sound dated after a few years due to ever-improving technology. The Classical music at 2b Royalty Free is performed in a studio environment by world-class orchestras and musicians and
what's more it is also 'copyright free' - meaning that you do not need a Performing Rights licence to use the music in public or in your place of business. Use it in waiting rooms, on-hold or at corporate events, as well as on audio-visual or multimedia projects
without fear of licensing issues.
Musical Forms In Classical Music
There are a number of standard formats in classical music composition. This list may just help you to narrow down what it is you are looking for but bear in mind that many of these forms developed over time, so the definitions are
rather simplified:
Concerto: A solo instrument accompanied by orchestra most often over three movements.
Etude: A short piece designed for technical study as well as musical appreciation.
Fantasy: A composition that involves a degree of improvisation and which avoids standard musical forms.
Fugue: A piece which employs repetition or imitation of a main theme or phrase through different voices, registers or instruments.
Nocturne: A piece that conjures images of the night.
Rondo: A main theme which alternates with variations on that theme.
Sonata: Often but not always featuring a keyboard and one solo instrument and usually consisting of 3 or 4 movements. A lively opening movement, followed by a slower movement or variations and then a high tempo finale.
Waltz, Mazurka, Badinerie, Menuet, Polonaise, Polka: Are all types of dance with particular musical attributes in terms of time signature, rhythm and accent.
Musical Terms In Classical Music
Most of these terms relate to the tempo of the piece and often appear in the title:
Presto: Fast - up to 200 bpm
Vivace: Quick - around 140 bpm
Allegro: Lively - 120 bpm
Moderato: Mid-Tempo - 110 bpm
Andante: Walking Pace - 100 bpm
Adagio: Slowly - 70 bpm
Largo: Slower still - 50 bpm
Movement: A sub-division of the musical form with a change of tempo or mood.
Opus: A number assigned to each work in order of their publication. Often abbreviated to Op.
Periods In Classical Music And Composers Of The Era
Here we have provided definitions of the periods in classical music and which composers where living and working in those periods. This is an invaluable resource for anyone working on historical documentaries
or period dramas, as it allows you to pinpoint exactly which music will fit comfortably with your storyline.
Medieval Music (1100-1400): Known composers and surviving works from the Middle Ages are few but music performed during this period would have included vocal Gregorian Chant and Plainsong. Instruments of the time included early
ancestors of the trumpet (cornett) and trombone (sackbut), along with recorders, flutes, mandolins, lutes and of course the Hurdy-Gurdy.
Renaissance Music (1400-1600): Harmonic structure is developed further and with printing more commonly available, more music has survived. Madrigals, Galliards and other secular forms were popular, alongside sacred works in the form of Masses and Motets.
Baroque Music (1600-1750): Musical form and theory become more elaborate through the noted composers of the time. Polyphony is a key feature whereby many voices, each with it's own melody, are layered over one another. Larger musical settings are another development with the birth of opera and the orchestra as we know it today.
We have Royalty Free Baroque Music by composers such as: Albinoni, Bach, Boddecker, Boismortier, Buxtehude, Couperin, Geminiani, Telemann and Vivaldi.
Classical Music (1750-1820): Music now has more structure and dynamic contrast, with a hierarchy of a single melody over chordal accompaniments. Composers represented in our Royalty Free Classical catalogue include:
Boccherini, Mozart, Rossini, Schubert and Von Weber.
Romantic Period (1820-1910): The harmonic fabric is being stretched with composers striving to evoke particular emotions and feelings in the listener. Painting pictures with music by combining instruments in new ways to
create certain sounds (colours) in combination with extended chords and intricate, chromatic movement and modulations. Music from the Romantic Period forms the largest part of our classical repertoire.
In our library you will find Royalty Free Romantic Music by: Arensky, Bellini, Bizet, Borodin, Chopin, De Falla, Duvernoy, Faure, Glazunov, Gliere, Grieg, Heuberger, Liadov, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Minkus, Mussorgsky, Poldini, Rachmaninov, Sarasate, Johann Strauss and Tchaikovsky.
Modern Period (1910-Present): Classical music from the 20th Century onwards draws it's influences from science and the visual arts. Harmony and theory is often tossed aside in favour of dissonant textures. Minimalist tendancies are explored
and many modern composers from the classical mould now write for the screen. Most of the music in the current period is still in copyright and therefore cannot be represented by a royalty free music library such as ourselves, however we do
represent a number of skilled composers who have made works available in all the modern styles, from minimalist music to dramatic film cues.
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