Classical Flashcards
Classical period
1750-1820
Enlighten,ent
People open to new ideas
rondo
a b a c a d. a always returns
theme and variation
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5
sonata form
exposition development recapitulation
sonata exposition
theme a loud energetic major or minor theme b gentle soft opposite of theme a
sonata development
themes are transformed
sonata recapitulation
same as exposition but theme b has same major or minor as theme a
minuet and trio
minuet trio minuet
minuet 1
a-a b-a1 b-a1 loud energetic but danceable tutti
trio
3 players c-c d-c1 d-c1 soft and gentle
minuet 2
a b-a1
symphony
4 movements orchestral wood winds in pairs
chamber music
small group of musical players
string quartet
4 string instruments usually two violins, a viola and cello