Classical Period Flashcards
Symphonies Haydn composed
104
Symphonies Mozart composed
41
Symphonies Beethoven composed
9
Four movement work for orchestra
Symphony
Three movement work for soloist and orchestra
Concerto
Multi movement work that is played
Sonata
Four movement work for two
Violins, one viola, and one cello
String quartet
Beethoven
Was not born deaf
Composed a “eroica”
Abusive father
Born in Bonn, Germany
Mozart
Requiem left unfinished
Antonio sallieri didn’t kill him
Father took his through Europe
Haydn
Worked for esterhazy family
Last 12 symphonies known as London symphonies
Mozart opera
Magic flute
Beethovens only opera
Fidelio
Beethoven symphony called eroica
3
Beethoven symphony uses a choir
9
Pastoral was the name given to which Beethoven symphony
6
Name given to Haydns last 12 symphonies
London symphonies
Salomon
How many times did Mozart and Beethoven meet
Once
4 work movement, order do the movement come in according to tempo
Fast
Song like aria like
Dance like
Fast
Standard instrumentation of classical orchestra
Violin - 1st and 2nd Viola Cello Bass 2 trumpets, 2horns, 2 oboes, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons Timpani (2)
Primary texture of classical period
Homophonic
Movements in a concerto
3
Difference between recitative and aria
Recitative- dialogue
Aria- action stops and singer expresses inner emotions
5 ways Beethoven changed the symphony
Added a choir 5 movement in 1 piece Rearranged movements Changed key between movements Introduced themes again in later mvnts Combined 3&4 movement Time frame grew
Name of poem that Beethoven set to music in his 9th symphony
Ode to joy
Who wrote ode to joy
Schulier
Mass for the dead
Requiem
Part of sonata allegro form in which the themes are heard for the first time
Exposition
Part of sonata allegro form in which the themes are varied and transformed
Development
Part of sonata allegro form in which themes are stated again
Recapitulation
Relationship of keys of themes in sonata allegro movement
Exposition: Major- 1 tonic 2 dominant Minor- 1 tonic 2 dominant or relative major Recapitulation : Tonic- both themes
Composer that preferred the scherzo for his 3rd movement
Beethoven
ABACABA
Rondo form
A(aba) B(cdc) A(aba)
Minuet and trio
Scherzo
Joke
Theme and variations
One theme and vary it in multiple ways
Ex. Haydns symphony 94- 2nd movement
Heligenstadt testament
Beethoven told his brothers he was going deaf. He never sent it. Found when he died. Said he would’ve killed himself if he didn’t love music so much.
Dates of classical period
1750- 1800
