Era - Classical - p. 50-52 Flashcards
What year is Classical era?
ca 1750 - ca 1825
Which city is the center of musical activity in the Classical era?
Vienna, Austria
True or False:
The three giants of the “Viennese School “ were all born in Vienna. Thus the name, Viennese School”
False.
- Haydn was born in Rohrau, Austria.
- Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria.
- Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany.
Viennese school refers to the style of the main composers of that time - Haydn, Mozart and Betthoven.
Which social and political event in the Classical era affected the relationship between composers and their patrons?
French Revolution (1789-1799) affected the relationship between composers and their patrons.
Describe whether Haydn worked well with patronage system.
Haydn worked very well with the patronage system. He worked for the Esterhazy family throughout his career. His patron provided all kind of supports for him.
Describe whether Mozart worked well with patronage system.
Mozart did not work well within the patronage system because he had difficulty maintaining patronage appointments. So his work (and thefore income) was stable.
Describe how Beethoven worked within the patronage system.
Beethoven worked in a modified patronage system. He did not have a single patron but instead he had loyal supporters.
What are the Classical ideas in both the art and music?
The Classical ideals of proportion, symmetry, and balance are the present in the art and music of the late 18th century.
What is the most popular form that was developed in the Classical era?
Sonata form.
What is a sonata form?
Sonata form is a a formal structure often used in the first movement of a sonata form. It has exposition, development and recapitulation.
What are the alternate names to sonata form?
Sonata form is also called sonata-allegro or first movement form.
Which form was sonata form developed from/
Sonata form was developed from the rounded binary principle.
What are the three main sections of a sonata for
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
The three main sections of a sonata form are exposition, development and recapitualtion. What other sections can there be?
The sonata form can have an optional introduction and there is often a coda.
What is exposition?
The exposition is the first section of sonata form. It usually has fist theme in tonic key. Then a bridge section in a new key. Then the second theme is usually in a new key and has different character. Finally, there is usually a codetta.
The expositoin is usually repeated once but the optional introduction is usally not included.
