intro to music (pt.4 classical)

Question 1

What social class begin to increase in classical era?

Answer 1

The middle class, they started attending to opera and such and even learning to play instruments and music themselves like nobles.

Question 2

Sonata form

Answer 2

• also called sonata/allegro form
• Ternary form (ABA)
• Refers to a form of single movement.

Has 3 major sections in Sonata:

• Exposition
• Development
• Recapitulation (may have Coda “tag or tail” sometimes at the end)

Question 3

Minuet and Trio

Answer 3

• Ternary formed based upon stately court dance of the baroque period.
• ABA- minuet (A), trio (B), minuet (A)

Question 4

Classical Symphony

Answer 4

• An extended, ambitious musical composition lasting for 20-45 minutes also multi-movement instrumental work.
• Has 4 movements:
• 1st fast
• 2nd slow
• 3rd fast dance-like
• 4th fast

Question 5

Classical Chamber Music

Answer 5

• Designed for the intimate setting of a room, rather than concert hall.
• the most important setting is the string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) with 4 movements.

Question 6

Who wrote the Requiem and how?

Answer 6

• Mozart
• meaning “mass for the dead”
• a stranger commission from someone to him.

Question 7

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?

Answer 7

• a german late classical composer, and musical genius

- he bridges between the classical to romantic periods (started it).