Classical Music Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 features of the classical Period?
A
- Balanced phrasing
- Balances phrases with question and answer structures
- Mostly diatonic (moving in steps or notes that belong to the key)
- Mostly homophonic texture (with occasional counterpoints - different melodies combined to produce harmony)
- Use of contrasting melodies
- BQDHC
- Balanced
- Question and Answer
- Diatonic
- Homophonic
- Contrast
2
Q
What period is the classical period?
A
- 1750 to 1820
3
Q
What 3 composers dominated the classical period?
A
- Beethoven
- Mozart
- Haydn
