Midterm Flashcards
Franz Joseph Haydn
1732-1809
Worked at Esterhazy
Haydn–Compositional Process
-Started by improvising at the keyboard
-worked out on keyboard and paper (usually 2 staves)
-wrote complete score
By own admission, composition was difficult for him
Haydn–Symphonies
"Father of the Symphony" wrote 104 typically 4 movements, all in same key except slow movement -fast w/slow intro -slow -minuet and trio -fast
Haydn–String Quartet
“Father of the String Quartet”
- shows a development of the genre from simple to concert performance quality
- demonstrates conversation between the instruments
Mozart
1756-1791
Mozart–Compositions
600
catalogued by Ludwig von Köchel
Mozart–Compositional Process
- worked out ideas in mind, complete to last detail
- transfered to paper
Mozart–Bach’s influence on Mozart’s style
- songful themes (lyricism)
- tasteful use of appoggiaturas and triplets
- harmonic ambiguities
- consistent thematic contrasts
Mozart–String Quartets
- wrote 27
- Finest are his 6 Haydn Quartets (dedicated to Haydn)
- more development and more contrapuntal writing between players
Mozart–Concertos
-considered his best writing of all genres
typical 3 mvt. pattern (F-S-F) first mvt had cadenzas (shows off ability of instrument and performer)
-used in concerts to display his abilities
-good balance between solo and orchestra
-interplay between winds
Mozart–Symphonies
- wrote 50
- show development of compositional skills and changes in his musical style
- span his professional career
Mozart–Opera
- Italian (worked with Lorenzo Da Ponte for 3 comic works)
- German (Die Zauberflöte [The Magic Flute]-often called the first great German opera)
Beethoven
1770-1827
Beethoven–Compositional Style
- wrote themes and plans in sketchbook
- worked out continuity of piece
- filled in details
- wrote music w/ great difficulty
Beethoven–Vienna
- moved to study w/Haydn
- felt that since Haydn was traveling so much it didn’t help
- studied with others
