Exam #3 Flashcards
When was the Classical Period?
1750-1820
Where did classical music come from?
Vienna
What was significant that happened during this period?
This was the age of enlightenment and reason(when things became more reasonable).
When did the Declaration of Independence come about?
1776
When was the French Revolution?
1789
What is opera buffa and when did it come about?
It was comical opera and it came about in the classical period. Features real life circumstances. its an ensemble. typically written in the native tongue.
Who is the Hapsberg family?
They ruled the Roman Empire for 350 years and they were the most powerful. They settled in the thrown in Vienna in 1492.
Who is Joseph II?
His grandfather died and his mother co-rules the nation. He loves music. He is the enlightenment ruler and was a forward thinking guy, this is while music was thriving.
What was music to people during this age?
Music was thought of as a hobby. It was a simple singable melody.
What type of music was played?
Homophony was preferred, it was easily memorable, the rhythms were flexible. There were more crescendos and decrescendos. There were also more woodwinds, brass and strings. It had a bridge and was easy to follow.
What was the crowning achievement in the classical period?
Symphonies. They were a big deal.
Who could go to them?
At first only noblemen could attend them but once they moved to the concert hall more and more people could go to them.
Who created most symphonies?
Mozart.
How was a symphony set up?
The symphony had 4 movements.
1st: its fast-allegro. Its typically sonata form.
2nd: its slow. its typically theme and variation
3rd: its moderate. its minuet
4th: its fast and it is rondo
1st movement
its fast-allegro. Its typically sonata form.
it has 3 parts.
1. exposition: theme 1 and transition to theme 2 and then repeated
2. development: unstable and all over the place
3. recap: replays it all over–theme 1&2
4. coda: tail, last part of movement
