Chapter 51 Flashcards
Congress of Vienna
meeting called in 1814 by Emperor Francis I, King of Austria (after Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated his throne and fled France) inviting all the leaders of Europe to meet to redraw the boundaries of their continent and reestablish principles of legitimate rule, lasted about one year
Bagatelle
a short instrumental composition
Conversation books
notebooks used (by Beethoven and others with a hearing impairment) to communicate; 140 of Beethoven’s conversation books survive today
Cavatina
In 18th and 19th century Italian opera, an entrance aria; in German opera, a simple aria in a slow or moderate tempo
How many of his sketchbooks do we have today and where are they kept?
around 100 and in Library of Congress
What does M.M = 120 mean?
Mauzel Metronome
What is a pan harmonicon?
a huge machine that could create every sound in the orchestra, created by Mauzel
Where was the 9th symphony premiered?
theater in Kartner
How many piano sonatas did he write in his late period?
5
How many string quartets did he write in the late period?
5
How did he get interested in string quartets in the late period?
Prince Galitzin requested that he write 1-3 of them in 1822
Grosse Fuge
one of his best fugal compositions of this time, he wanted to use the old technique that composers such as JS Bach used, 20 minutes long, free in form, dense, dissonant
How many movements does Missa Solemnis have?
5 movements from the ordinary Mass
What was Missa Solemnis written for?
installation of Archduke Rudolph as Archbishop of Olomouc
How many people went to Beethoven’s funeral?
20,000
