Mozart: Background Info Flashcards
1
Q
What period was Mozart?
A
classical
2
Q
what are the dates of the classical period?
A
1750-1825
3
Q
what are dates of mozart?
A
1756-1791
4
Q
what forms of music were developed in classical period?
A
- opera
- sonata form
- symphony
5
Q
what nationality was mozart?
A
german - one of the first to write in vernacular of people
6
Q
when was magic flute written?
A
1791 - last year of life
7
Q
what is the importance of the freemasons?
A
tamino has to undergo a series of masonic trials to prove he is worthy of marrying Pamina
8
Q
what musical form is this opera?
A
singspiel: ‘play with singing’
