Classical Music Flashcards
What time period does Classical Music specifically refer to?
1750 - 1810
Name some famous classical music composers.
Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
The texture of music in the Classical period tends to be…
Lighter, clearly and less complicated than Baroque Music.
Classical Music is more sophisticated and complex than Baroque Music. True or False?
False, Classical Music is less complicated than Baroque Music.
Was most Classical music homophonic?
Describe how the melody was played…
Yes.
There was normally a chordal accompaniment with a melody on top.
What happened to the wind instruments of the Classical Era orchestra?
They became more popular to build texture.
What happened to the Basso Continuo in the Classical Era?
They fell out of use.
What does it mean by Basso Continuo?
The Piano was invented and became popular in the Renaissance period. True or False?
False, the piano was invented and quickly became popular in the CLASSICAL PERIOD.
What did piano allow composers to be?
More expressive - as there could be contrasts in volume and you could also add staccato and legato.
What was one piano concept that was widely used in the Classical Music Era?
Alberti Bass
What did the Alberti Bass consist of?
Simple broken chords repeated in the left hand and the melody played in the right.
It would alternate between the root, 3rd and 5th of each chord.
