In the 17-19 centuries in the culture of European statesin place of the pretentious and contradictory baroque style comes a strict rationalistic classicism. Its main principles are aimed at creating ideal, clear, logically completed and harmonious works of art. Classicism in music has brought new trends related to the content and form of works. During this period in the work of composers such genres as sonata, symphony and opera reach perfection.
A real revolution in the musical artbecame the reform of K. Gluck, proclaiming three basic requirements for the works: truth, naturalness and simplicity. In an effort to more easily convey to the viewer the meaning of dramatic works, he removes from the scores all the extra "effects": decorations, tremolo, trills. At the same time, the main emphasis is on revealing the poetic image of the work, understanding the inner experiences of the main character. Classicism in music is most colorfully revealed in K. Gluck's opera Orpheus and Eurydice. This work, written in accordance with new ideas, marked the beginning of the reform described above.
Classicism in music reaches its heyday inthe second half of the 18th century. During this period, composers Jozef Haydn, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart create their great masterpieces in Vienna.
Further development of sonata-symphonicworks are obtained in the works of WA Mozart. This famous and beloved in Vienna musician, drawing on the achievements of Haydn, wrote a number of operas, representing for modern culture a huge value: "The Magic Flute", "Don Juan", "The Wedding of Figaro" and others.