Classical Music Flashcards
1
Q
Composers
A
- Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- All from First Viennese School **
2
Q
Age of Enlightenment
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- Philosophical and intellecual movement
- Stressed importance of reason
- Scientific discoveries such as oxygen
3
Q
The patronage system
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- Sponsorship of musicians by wealthy aristocrats
- Change from Baroque where most music was sponsored by the Church.
4
Q
Sturm and Drang
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- “Storm and stress”
- 1760-1780
- German Literacy movement of reaction to constraints of the logic of the age of Enlightenment.
5
Q
Why did musical structure become more important in the classical period?
A
- The emphasis became more on structure and order / symmetry (thematic development) as oppossed to the melodic line.
