"This outstanding book treating the three most beloved composers of the Vienna School is considered basic to any study of classical-era music. Drawing on his rich experience and intimate familiarity with the works of these giants, Charles Rosen presents his keen insights in clear and persuasive language." "For this expanded edition of The Classical Style, Rosen provides an entirely new, 64-page chapter on the later years of Beethoven and the musical conventions he inherited from Haydn and Mozart. Rosen has also written an extensive new preface in which he responds to other writers who have commented on his ideas." "Finally, readers are treated to a compact disc, recorded by Rosen in 1996 and produced especially to accompany this new edition of the book. The CD offers complete performances of two late sonatas of Beethoven that are discussed extensively in the text: the Opus 106 in B[flat] major (the Hammerklavier) and the Opus 110 in A[flat] major."--BOOK JACKET.

Compact disc in pocket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Introduction 1. The Musical Language of the Late Eighteenth Century 2. Theories of Form 3. The Origins of the Style II. The Classical Style 1. The Coherence of the Musical Language 2. Structure and Ornament III. Haydn from 1770 to the Death of Mozart 1. String Quartet 2. Symphony IV. Serious Opera

V. Mozart 1. The Concerto 2. String Quintet 3. Comic Opera VI. Haydn after the Death of Mozart 1. The Popular Style 2. Piano Trio 3. Church Music VII. Beethoven 1. Beethoven 2. Beethoven's Later Years and the Conventions of His Childhood.