Classical Concerto Flashcards

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What time period was the Classical Concerto from?

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1750-1820

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What are some key composers of the time?

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Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven

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Instruments that were popular:

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violin
viola
cello
double bass
flute
clarinet
oboe
bassoon
French horn
trumpet
trombone
timpani
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What kind of texture did classical music have?

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Mostly homophonic

and usually have one melody with accompanying chords

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What tonality does classical music have?

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In major and minor

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What is a cadenza?

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Where the orchestra stops to show how good the soloist is

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What structure does classical music usually have?

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Sonata form

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What is sonata form?

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Consists of three main section :

  • Exposition
  • Development
  • Recapitulation
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What kind of tempo would classical music have?

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A constant tempo - beat stays pretty much the same the whole way through / without massively speeding up or slowing down

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What kind of metre would classical music have?

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A very regular one

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What does diatonic mean?

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Nearly all the notes belong to the main key

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