exam 3 Flashcards
chamber music
music designed to be played in smaller rooms, not in opera halls
symphony
large orchestral multi movement work originated from the overture, independent from the opera, began as an overture to the opera
form
recognizable structure, that allows a listener to follow a musical composition
patter
rapid delivery of solovic text
heroic
triumph overcoming of adversary
cadenza
improvised solo
opera buffa
italian comedic opera
catalog aria
genre of aria, the text consist of a list , usually for comedic purposes
sonata form
a form that consists of exposition, development, and recapitulation
the enlightenment
“age of reason”
sonata
genre of music in several movements for one instrument, or several instruments that includes the piano
ronda form
a form featuring a tuneful theme, that repeats
walking bass
bass line moves by step, in regular rhythm
“Madamina,il catalogo e questo”- voice type?
Bass
Beethoven’s piano concertos - who were they written 4?
Himself
Haydn Sym.94- what is the surprise?
Unexpected fortissimo music among piano music in the second movement
Beethoven Sym.5 - form
Sonata Form
Beethoven 5 - motive
short short short long (dun dun dun dunnnn)
Main composers of Classical Era
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
how many singers make up an ensamble?
3 or more
who was the Heiligenstadt Testament written for?
a letter/will written to his brothers
what was the new genre introduced at this time?
String Quartet
what is the standard for for a third movement?
Minuet and Trio
what was the forms for each movement of the symphony?
sonata
what time of Beethoven’s life, did he go deaf?
during his middle period
Instruments of String Quartet
2 violins
Cello
Viola
where is the center of symphonic compositions?
Manham, Germany
how mnay compositions did Mozart have?
over 800
what were Haydn’s duties at Esterhaza weekly?
Conduct 2 opera and 2 big concerts
Music for special visitors
Music for meals, and the prince’s room
how many movements are there in a concerto?
three
example of chamber music?
String Quartet
how many wind instrument in a symphony?
2 of each
meter for a minuet?
triple meter
what years is the classical era?
1750-1820
