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As opposed to popular music classical music was known as
Serious or concert music
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Classical era style was a reaction to
baroque polyphony
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Classical music was European music from about
1750 to 1800
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In comparison to baroque music Classical music was considered what texture
Homophonic
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Baroque style flow without pauses and stopping points
Basso continuo
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Describe the melody of the classical style
Successive contrasting melodies
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Describe the flow of the classical style
Clear sections with clear divisions
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How many movements did the classical sonata have
Four
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What were the four movements of the classical sonata
Fast-Slow-Medium-Fast
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Describe the first movement of the classical sonata
Sonata form
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Describe the second movement of the classical sonata
Sonata theme and variations of other forms
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Describe the third movement of the classical sonata
Minuet and trio, scherzo and trio form
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Describe the fourth movement of the classical sonata
Rondo, sonata, other form
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Name the three parts to the sonata form
- Exposition
- Development
- Recapitulation
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Describe the exposition
- Statement of 2 themes w/ the 2nd theme in a diff. key
- Themes are connected by a bridge
- Exposition often repeated to reestablish theme
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Describe the development
- Manipulates themes or parts of themes
- Frequent modulations
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Describe recapitulation
- Restatement of exposition themes and bridge
- Both themes in original key of movement
- Sometimes a coda is added to extend the conclusion
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Who led standardization of the orchestra
Johann Stamitz
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What orchesta led the standardization of the orchestra
Manheim Orchestra
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Known as the father of the string quartet and symphony
Joseph Haydn
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Where was Mozart born
Salzburg, Austria
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Mozart toured Europe exclusively until what age
15
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What was the name of Mozart's wife
Constanze Weber
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Mozart gave up performances in what year
1788
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Where did Mozart die
Vienna
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Who created a chronological listing of Mozarts work
Ludwig von kochel
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By the time classical concerto came around what style fell into disuse
Baroque concerto grosso
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What two instruments were favorite solo instruments
Violin and piano
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What is a cadenza
Improvisatory style passage that features soloist with orchestral accompaniment
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When was the cadenza usually played
At the end of fast movements
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What did the soloist play to indicate to the conductor for the orchestra to play
A trill
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Were cadenzas improvised or written
Improvised
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What instruments does a piano trio contain
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What instruments does a string quartet contain
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Chamber music was commissioned by
wealthy patrons for performances in palace chambers
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A conductor was necessary during chamber music
False
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The most important chamber music genre of the classical era
String quartet
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Where was Joseph Haydn born
Rohrau, Austria
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At six what did Haydn start doing
Playing clavier(piano), Violin and singing
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At age 8 Haydn was recruited to
sing in Vienna at St.Stephens cathedral
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Haydn was employed by who and for how many years
Esterhazy for nearly 30 years
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What two famous composers was Haydn friends with and gave lessons to
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What two pieces were considered Haydn's vocal masterpieces
Masses & Oratorios
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What mass was written to commemorate Lord Nelson's naval victory over Napoleon
Missa in Augustiis
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The three classical opera genres
- Opera Seria
- Opera Buffa
- Singspiel
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Italian serious opera
Opera Seria
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Italian comic opera
Opera Buffa
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German comic opera with spoken dialogue
Singspiel
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What are the properties of an act
- Large section of an opera
- Intermissions often observed between acts
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What are the properties of a scene
- Subdivision of an act
- Usually no intermissions
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Who composed the Marriage of Figaro
Mozart
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The Marriage of Figaro was what genre
Opera buffa
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The text for the MOF was translated by
Lorenzo da Ponte
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The MOF was based on
A French play by Beaumarchais
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Motives
Short themes or parts of themes
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Modulation
Frequent changing of tonal centers
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The first composer to gain equal footing with the aristocracy somiplr because of his genius
Beethoven
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Beethoven was a child prodigy T or F
False
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At what age was Beethoven a substitute court organist
12
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At what age did Beethoven die
57
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Where was Beethoven born
Bonn, Germany
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Which symphony was Beethoven's most popular
5th
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How many symphonies did Mozart write
41
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What was the name of Beethoven's only opera
Fidelio
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Beethoven increased the size of the orchestra by addding what groups of instruments
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Orchestration
Utilizing instruments for expressive purposes
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