music Flashcards

1
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age of reason

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classical era

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2
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classical era is dominated by

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aristocracy

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3
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what period is classical era

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1750 to 1820

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4
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instrumental music patronized by

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nobility

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5
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important event occur at classical era

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-french revolution
-napoleonic war
-the american declaration of independence in 1776
-american revolution

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6
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classical

A

formal
elegant
simple
freed
dignified

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7
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homophonic

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harmony and texture

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8
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dynamic of loud and soft

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crescendo and diminuendo

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9
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broken chord

A

alberti bass

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10
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sonata concerto symphony are?

A

instrumental forms

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11
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opera seria opera buffa are the two?

A

vocal forms

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12
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rag to riches

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franz joseph haydn

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13
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hayden hired by rich patrons and become music director for esther hazy family for how many years?

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30 years

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14
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father of symphony

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franz joseph haydn

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15
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child prodigy

A

wolfgang amadeus mozart

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16
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mozart plays piano and harpsichords at the age of?

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age of 5

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17
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mozart recognizes an exceptional pianist at the age of?

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6-years-old

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18
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mozart is already composing excellent music at the age of?

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7-years-old

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19
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mozart compose over?

A

700 works

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20
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she was born in boon, germany of family of musicians studied music at the early age

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ludwig van beethoven

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21
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beethoven began to deaf in

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1796

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22
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multi movement work for solo instrument

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sonata

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23
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“sonare”

A

to make a sound

24
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in the middle of 18th century europe began to move toward a new style in architecture literature and arts known as?

A

classicism

25
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were a popular and important form and many were composed for amateur performer to play at home

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sonatas

26
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basic element of sonata are

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exposition
development
recapitulation

27
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the part of composition in sonata from that introduces the theme

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exposition

28
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in the middle part of sonata’s allegro form where in themes are being developed

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development

29
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repeats the themes as they first emerging the opening exposition

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recapitulation

30
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is a multi movement work design for an instrumental soloist and orchestra

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concerto

31
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first movement of concerto is

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Fast: sonata allegro form with expositions of orchestra and then by the soloist

32
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second movement of concerto is

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slow: has more ornamentation than the first movement

33
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third movement of concerto is

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fast: finale:usually in a form of a rondo, resembling the last movement of the symphony, and usually a short cadenza is used

34
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a multi movement work for orchestra

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symphony

35
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“sinfonia”

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a harmonious sounding together

36
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first movement of symphony

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fast: sonata allegro form

37
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second movement of symphony

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slow: gentle, lyrical- typical ABA form of theme and variation

38
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third movement of symphony

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medium/fast: uses a dance form (minuet or scherzo)

39
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fourth movement of symphony

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fast: typically rondo or sonata form

40
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is a drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in a theatrical setting

A

opera

41
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opera seria

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-implies heroic or tragic drama
-mythological character
-inherited from baroque period

42
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opera buffa

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-from italy
-employed spoken dialogues lengthy arias and was spiced with sight gags naughty humor and social satire

43
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this italian phase means “beautiful singing”

A

bel canto

44
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comic opera always sung in italian

A

opera buffa

45
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opera seria

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serious opera

46
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spectacular opera

A

grand opera

47
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a style of opera that is created by a single artist who writes both the text and the music to advance the drama

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music drama

48
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-short and clearly defined diatonic music phases with two or more contrasting themes
-short motive

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melody

49
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a classical composition has wealth of rhythmic pattern

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rhythm

50
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shorter faces and well defined cadences become more prevalent

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harmony

51
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mostly homophonic

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texture

52
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symphony orchestra

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medium

53
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choral music-sacred mass and oratorio
secular opera- symphonies
chamber music- trios quartets, quintets etc

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work

54
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greater range of dynamics uses of crescendos and diminuendos

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dynamic

55
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sonata form, rondo form, fugue mineut, and trio form

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form

56
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was gradually abandoned during the classical period

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end of baso continuo