Music Y09 Spr1

Question 1

1.1 What is the difference between classical music and the classical era?

Answer 1

The classical era refers to music from a certain time period. Classical music refers to most orchestral music.

Question 2

1.2 When was the classical era?

Answer 2

The classical period is music composed between about 1750-1820.

Question 3

1.3 Who are the 5 most popular classical composers?

Answer 3

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1908)

Question 4

2.1 tempo

Answer 4

how fast or slow: Fur Elise is marked poco moto – a little motion.

Question 5

2.2 dynamics

Answer 5

how loud or soft: pp – pianissimo – very soft, p – piano – soft, mp – mezzo piano – medium soft, mf – mezzo forte – medium loud, f – forte – loud, ff – fortissimo – very loud.

Question 6

2.3 crescendo

Answer 6

gradually getting louder

Question 7

2.4 diminuendo

Answer 7

gradually getting softer

Question 8

2.5 duration

Answer 8

how long or short a note is. semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver

Question 9

2.6 timbre

Answer 9

the specific sound of an instrument or group of instruments

Question 10

2.7 texture

Answer 10

how thick or thin

Fur Elise is mainly melody line with little accompaniment.

Question 11

2.8 pitch

Answer 11

how high or low the notes are.

Fur Elise uses a wide range of around 6 octaves.

Question 12

2.9 form

Answer 12

how a piece is structured. Fur Elise is in rondo form (A B A C A). The A section repeats 3 times, the B section is more joyful, the C section adds drama, dynamic variation and a large pitch range.

Question 13

3.1 Tempo

Answer 13

how fast or slow; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is marked allegro – quick, lively and bright.

Question 14

3.2 Dynamics

Answer 14

how loud or soft. pp – pianissimo – very soft, p – piano – soft, mp – mezzo piano – medium soft, mf – mezzo forte – medium loud, f – forte – loud, ff – fortissimo – very loud.

Question 15

3.3 crescendo

Answer 15

gradually getting louder

Question 16

3.4 diminuendo

Answer 16

gradually getting softer

Question 17

3.5 Duration

Answer 17

how long or short a note is. Semibreve, Minim, Crotchet, Quaver, Semiquaver.

Question 18

3.6 timbre

Answer 18

the specific sound of an instrument or group of instruments

Question 19

3.7 texture

Answer 19

how thick or thin: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik starts with all instruments playing the melody in unison, then melody with accompaniment (homophonic)

Question 20

3.8 pitch

Answer 20

how high or low the notes are

Question 21

3.9 form

Answer 21

how a piece is structured: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is in sonata form.

Question 22

3.1 sonata form

Answer 22

made up of 3 parts:
•exposition (the main theme(s) and idea of the song)
•development (the main theme(s) get thrown around and twisted)
•recapitulation (think ‘recap’: a return to the main theme(s))