AMEB grade 7 General knowledge Flashcards
What was Jacques-Fereol Mazases nationality
French
What musical period was Jacques-Fereol Mazases in?
Classical
What are some things that happened in Mazases life?
Student of Paris Conservatoire from 1802. Early recognition came from premier of new violin concerto by Daniel Auber in 1807. Worked in theatre orchestra in Paris. First of several tours to Spain. Tours around 1820 - 1830. Later career focused on teaching. One of his operas was played for multiple nights at the Paris Opera-Comique.
What are some of Mazases compositions
Violin concerto, other instrumental works, large quantity of teaching music (studies) and one completed opera (Le Kiosk)
Who were Mazases contemporaries?
Gioachino Rossini, Franz Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart.
What form is List A Romance in?
Large scale ternary (ABA-Coda) form.
A(1) - 1 - 17 B - 21 - 33 A(2) = 43 - 62 Coda - 62 - 70
What key is List A Romance in?
First A section is in E Major. B section in E minor. Second A section is in E Major and Coda is in E Major
What is Haydn’s nationality?
Austrian. Born in provincial village of Roharu in lower Austria.
Haydn’s early life?
father was wheelwright who played harp and sang at home. Haydn (6yrs) was sent to local town on Hainburg and enrolled in church school and received musical education. 1740 - strong vocal ability got him accepted into School of St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna. His voice broke (16) and sent off.
List B Allegro moderato form.
Classica sonata form. Exposition, Development, Recapitulation.
Exposition - 1 - 53 Development - 53 - 85 Recapitulation 85 - 118 with Cadenza inbetween
List B Allegro moderato key
Exposition = G Maj tutti D Maj solo.
Development = E min solo, bit of G Maj tutti
Recapitulation = G Maj (Cadenza = no key)
List C Romance form
Generally ternary form.
A = 1 - 35 B = 39 - 95 A = 95 - 129
Haydn contemporaries
Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, Bach, Salieri
List C Romance piece about
Written during Roberts mental breakdown. Dedicated to violinist Joseph Joachim (friend of Brahms) who first face performance with Clara at piano.
Clara Schuman contemporaries.
Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn
Clara Schuman compositions
Piano trios, Waltz, Caprices, polonaise, Concertos. Most famous being Clara Schuman Piano Concerto
Haydn compositions
Symphonies, quartets, concertos, trios, sonatas. Famous ones - Symphony No 94 (Surprise symphony), German national anthem. String quartet in Eb, Farwell Symphony
Haydn music period
Classical - Starter of classical
Clara Schuman musical period
Early romantic
Clara Schuman nationality
German
Anatoly Komarovsky contemporaries
Saint-Saens, Edward Strauss
Anatoly Komarovsky musical period
Modern Era
Anatoly Komarovsky nationality
Soviet Russian
Anatoly Komarovsky about
Violinist and composer. Rachmaninov School of Music in 1929 - majored in violin. Went to Moscow Conservatory and studies composition with Vissarion Shebalin. 1931-1933 was music director, composer and conductor at “Theatre of satire” in Novosibirsk and concert master at “Romen” theatre in Moscow until 1936. Become musical director until 1939 at Dramatic Theatre in Tula. Directed dance and singing ensembles for entertainment of front line troops during WWII.
