mozart

Question 1

mozart’s birth and death

Answer 1

1756 - 1791 (age 35)

Question 2

mozart’s composition

Answer 2

eine kleine nachtmusik

Question 3

(mozart)serenade (for strings , chamber music)

Answer 3

a multi-movement orchestral genre
for small orchestra or chamber ensemble
popular instrumental genre in the Classical era
often performed in aristocratic social settings and at outdoor events

Question 4

sonata form(mozart)

Answer 4

formal structure often used in the first movements of a sonata cycle
consists of exposition (statement of two or more contrasting themes), development (departure), and recapitulation (return)
also known as sonata-allegro form

Question 5

sonata cycle(mozart)

Answer 5

multi-movement structure that emerged in the Classical era

demonstrated in the symphony, sonata or concerto

Question 6

rondo form(mozart)

Answer 6

classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle
section A recurs, with alternating sections creating contrast
section A is heard three times or more in the tonic key
ABACA or ABACABA

Question 7

ternary form(mozart)

Answer 7

three-part form: A||B||A||
section A generally ends with a closed cadence in the tonic key
section B generally creates contrast in key and/or material
often used in Baroque arias and Classical menuet and trio movements

Question 8

menuet trio(mozart)

Answer 8

menuet:
a stylized dance of French origin developed in the Baroque era
in triple meter
graceful, elegant character
trio:
contrasting middle section
ternary form (ABA)

Question 9

mozart era(mozart)

Answer 9

classical era

Question 10

classical era

Answer 10

music written in a Western musical tradition, usually using an established form (for example a symphony). Classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value
Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music
1750-1825