music Flashcards
age of reason
classical era
classical era is dominated by
aristocracy
what period is classical era
1750 to 1820
instrumental music patronized by
nobility
important event occur at classical era
-french revolution
-napoleonic war
-the american declaration of independence in 1776
-american revolution
classical
formal
elegant
simple
freed
dignified
homophonic
harmony and texture
dynamic of loud and soft
crescendo and diminuendo
broken chord
alberti bass
sonata concerto symphony are?
instrumental forms
opera seria opera buffa are the two?
vocal forms
rag to riches
franz joseph haydn
hayden hired by rich patrons and become music director for esther hazy family for how many years?
30 years
father of symphony
franz joseph haydn
child prodigy
wolfgang amadeus mozart
mozart plays piano and harpsichords at the age of?
age of 5
mozart recognizes an exceptional pianist at the age of?
6-years-old
mozart is already composing excellent music at the age of?
7-years-old
mozart compose over?
700 works
she was born in boon, germany of family of musicians studied music at the early age
ludwig van beethoven
beethoven began to deaf in
1796
multi movement work for solo instrument
sonata