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Classical Period Flashcards

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played by soloist and orchestra

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concerto

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a form of chamber music

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string quartet

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played by two violins, viola, and cello

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string quartet

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highly developed by beethoven

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symphony, string quartet, sonata, concerto

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developed by Haydn

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symphony and string quartet

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played by a solo instrument

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sonata

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played by the entire orchestra

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symphony

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Beethoven wrote 32 famous ones including the “Moonlight” and the “Pathetique”

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sonata

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has a trill played by the soloist to let the orchestra know when it is time for them to play again

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concerto

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contains a cadenza

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concerto

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symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

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Mozart

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12
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik

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Mozart

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String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No.4

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Beethoven

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trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major

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haydn

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don Giovanni

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Mozart

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paino concerto No. 23 in a major

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Mozart

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dies ire from Requiem in D Minor

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Mozart

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18
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piano sonata in C Minor, Op 13

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Beethoven

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19
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. In classical music, is the texture basically polyphonic or basically homophonic?

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homophonic

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. What is the difference in the treatment of dynamics in the Baroque Period and Classical Period?

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Baroque—terraced; Classical—gradual or sudden

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what does cosmopolitan mean

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National differences were minimized and travel increased throughout Europe

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22
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Who were two of the pre-classical composers?

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CPE Bach and JC Bach

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Describe a typical Classical Orchestra. Why is that different than a Baroque Orchestra?

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Baroque Orchestra could vary from piece to piece and may utilize a basso continuo
Classical Orchestra become much more standard using the four families of strings, woodwinds (in pairs), brass (in pairs) and timpani

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24
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Describe the audience Classical music would have been composed for.

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Professional and amateur performers

25
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Franz Joseph Haydn is known as ___

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the father of symphony

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How many symphonies did Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven write?

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104 Haydn Mozart 40 Beethoven 9

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Who did Haydn work for and why?

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Esterhazy’s; he was the court musician

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What were the nick-names of some of Haydn’s symphonies?

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Surprise, Clock, Military, Drum Roll

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How many movements are typically in a symphony? Describe them.

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4; 1st movement–fast and in sonata allegro form; 2nd movement—slow and lyrical; 3rd movement—dance-like usually in minuet and trio or scherzo form; 4th movement—fast and in sonata allegro form

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What is a coda?

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an extra ending

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What is a cadenza?

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A virtuosic, sometimes improvised, section at the close of a concerto before the coda; a trill signals the end

32
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What handicap did Beethoven have to struggle with?

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deafness

33
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began his career as a

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child prodigy

34
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Which composer bridged the Classical and Romantic periods?

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Beethoven

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What are the dates of the Classical period?

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1750-1820

36
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A string quartet consists of what group of instruments

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Two violins, viola, cello

37
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Mozart died while composing what piece of music?

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Requiem in D minor

38
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What is a Requiem?

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a mass for the dead

39
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What does the K. stand for in Mozart’s compositions?

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Köchel—he categorized his works and they are numbered approximately chronologically

40
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What is The Creation and who wrote it?

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Oratorio/Haydn

41
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How did Haydn’s Surprise Symphony earn its nickname?

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Quick loud bursts of sound

42
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Describe Beethoven’s temperament.

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fiery and contentious

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What is unusual about the 4th movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony?

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it includes a chorus

44
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Who developed the scherzo; what movement did it replace; what are its characteristics?

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Beethoven; minuet and trio; Characterized by rapid movement and rhythmic drive

45
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Mozart’s childhood

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first child prodigy, terrible money manager, prolific composer, master of opera, by 6 years old he could play the harpsichord and violin

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Beethoven’s childhood

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rough childhood, dad was an alcoholic by 12 he was a court organist, publishing music, and supporting his family, temperamental personality, began to go deaf at age 29, rebelled social convention, played for Mozart, worked years on symphony’s, carried a notebook to sketch new ideas

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Haydn’s childhood

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choirboy at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, court musician for the Esterhazy’s , moved to London in 1971,

48
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Structure can be expressed A B A C A.

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rondo

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Structure takes a main tune and changes it in a variety of ways.

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theme and variations

50
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Structure has a main idea that is used several times with new unrelated material between the repeats.

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rondo

51
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Structure that contains Exposition, Development, Recap. and Coda.

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sonata form

52
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Structure takes a main tune and changes it in a variety of ways.

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theme and variations

53
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Structure presents Theme 1, Theme 2 then develops them and returns to the opening material.

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sonata form

54
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compare baroque and classical unity of mood

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classical - fluctuate in mood, mood may change gradually or suddenly
baroque - single emotion

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compare baroque and classical rhythm

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classical - unexpected pauses, syncopations, frequent changes
baroque - few patterns, sense of continuity

56
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compare baroque and classical texture

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classical - homophonic

baroque - polyphonic

57
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compare baroque and classical melody/harmony

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classical - tuneful, easy to remember, sound balanced

baroque - less symmetrical, more elaborate, and harder to sing

58
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compare baroque and classical dynamics

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classical - gradual dynamic change - crescendo or decrescendo
baroque - terraced dynamics

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