classical period: ch 4,5,6 Flashcards
1
Q
theme and variations
A
theme is repeated over and over, with changes in melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics or tone color
2
Q
which symphony is known as the surprise
A
Symphony No 94 in G major by joseph Haydn
3
Q
Minuet
- originally what
- letters
- meter
- ex
A
- a french baroque aristocratic couple dance
- A (minuet), B (trio), A (minuet)
- triple (1-2-3)
- Mozart , A little night music)
4
Q
seranade
A
light, for evening entertainment
5
Q
The minuet in baroque
A
it is a one dance movement in the suite
6
Q
the minuet in classical
A
it is a third-movement form
7
Q
Rondo form
- letters
- definition
- similar to what
A
- ABACADA
- main theme (A) returns several times, alternates with other themes
- ritornello
8
Q
Classical forms
-4
A
- sonata form (1st movement which is fast)
- Theme and variations (2nd movement which is slow)
- Minuet (3rd movement which is moderate)
- rondo (4th movement which is fast)