Midterm Flashcards
Haydn’s last ___ symphonies are known as the ___
12; London Symphonies
___ [title of opera] by ___ [composer] is an example of Opera Reform
Orfeo ed Eurydice; Christoph Gluck
two primary elements of opera reform
no ornamentation and drama
What do Franz Xaver Süssmayr and Robert Levin have in common
Both completed Mozart’s requiem that was left unfinished after his death
A typical string quartet has ___ movements although, Beethoven’s op. 131 has ___ movements
4; 7
two unusual characteristics of Beethoven’s Eroica
Modulated to strange keys; Not typical sonata form
During the last year of his life, in ___ Mozart composed ___ and ____
1791; Die Zauberflöte and La Clamenza di Tito
The premiere of Beethoven’s 9th took place in ___ [city] ___ years before his death
Vienna; 3 years
two characteristics of Beethoven’s Late style
writing for professionals
section from sonata form where all themes from expo come back in tonic
Recapitulation
Stamitz famous for?
development of sonata form
third movement of Beethoven’s Eroica is [form]
Scherzo-trio-Scherzo
2 themes in Ode to joy
Brotherhood; living life to the fullest
Beethoven wrote the ___ testament in ___
heiligenstadt; 1802
cristofori was responsible for
Development of piano forte
