Classical Music Flashcards
What years did the classical era run from?
1750-1830
“Classical music” is the broad term for what types of music?
This is a broad term for all serious music.
What types of music were developed during the classical era?
Many standard forms such as the symphony, sonata, concerto were developed.
What city was the center of the classical era?
Vienna, Austria.
What did symphony mean?
Symphony meant “sounding together”.
In the 1700s, what did symphony mean?
It meant large-scale works for orchestras.
The term classical symphony included…
four movements or sections played at different speeds (tempo).
What important instrument was invented in the classical age?
The piano.
What was the piano originally called?
The pianoforte.
In what year was the pianoforte invented?
1710
Forms of music included…
the sonata, concerto, symphony, string quartet, and opera.
