Classical Period Flashcards
What is absolute music?
- music about music
- didnt worry about mood
- big on form
What is Classical Chamber music made up of?
- 4 to 6 players
- string quartet
- 4 movements
What are the 4 movements almost always present in classical chamber music?
- 1st movement is fast
- 2nd movement is slow
- 3rd movement is moderate (dancing speed)
- 4th is fast
What is the form almost alway used in each movement of classical chamber music?
- 1st movement- sonata-allegro from
- 2nd movement- “theme
- 3rd movement- minuet and trio (always in tripe meter)
- 4th movement- allegro and roundo
What make up a string quartet?
- 2 violins
- 1 viola
- 1 cello
What is absolute music?
- music about music
- homophonic texture
- lyrical melody
What is Sonata Allegro form?
- in ternary ABA form
- A is exposition
- B is development
- A is Recapitulation
What is present in the exposition?
- is the first theme
- bridge
- 2nd theme in new key
- whole thing is repeated
What is present in the development?
-themes A modulate and adapted
What is present in the recapitulation?
-back to the beginning but w/o modulation heard in the bridge.
Who are famous composer of the Classical Era?
- Haydn
- Betthoven
- Mozart
What is a symphony?
-large composition, usually with 4 movements played by orchestra
What are the temps of a classical concerto?
- 3 movements
- fast, slow and fast
What are 2 types of classical Operas?
- opera seria
- opera buffa
What is a classical sonata?
- chamber music for solo piano or duos
- performed by amateurs
