RCM 9 History Mozart and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik T6 Flashcards
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Genre:
Performing forces:
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Genre: Serenade for strings (chamber music)
Performing forces: double string quartet (with double bass); often performed by a string orchestra.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Movement 1: Movement 2: Movement 3: Movement 4:
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Movement 1: Sonata Form Movement 2: Rondo Movement 3: Ternary Form: Menuet and Trio Movement 4: Sonata-Rondo
How was Mozart’s father
Mozart’s father was a really good musician and composer, and oversaw Mozart’s development as a virtuoso harpsichordist, pianist, organist, violinist, and composer.
By the age of six, what was Mozart doing.
He was performing for the likes of Empress Maria Teresa of Vienna
Mozart remained in Vienna and enjoyed relative prosperity as a freelance composer, pianist, and teacher. In 1782, he established his reputation as a composer.
Mozart
Was Mozart wealthy?
Despite his successes, Mozart would always struggle financially.
Mozart final years
Unlike Handel, whose death was marked by a nation, Mozart’s wife Constanze was only able to give him a very inexpensive funeral. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
Mozart struggled with the constraints of ______ throughout his career, and experienced financial difficulties and challenges despite his remarkable talent.
Mozart struggled with the constraints of the patronage system throughout his career, and experienced financial difficulties and challenges despite his remarkable talent.
Mozart absorbed _______ into his instrumental writing; this is especially evident in slow movements.
Mozart absorbed vocal qualities and melodic lyricism into his instrumental writing; this is especially evident in slow movements.
Opera was central to Mozart’s career; he made important contributions to three styles: ____, _______, _______.
Opera was central to Mozart’s career; he made important contributions to three styles: opera seria (Idomeneo), opera buffa (The Marriage of Figaro), and Singspiel (The Magic Flute).
Influenced by the famous Mannheim orchestra, Mozart’s orchestral writing expanded ______
Influenced by the famous Mannheim orchestra, Mozart’s orchestral writing expanded the use of wind instruments.
_____ influenced Mozart’s development of the piano concerto.
Johann Christian Bach influenced Mozart’s development of the piano concerto.
Mozart contributed to the development of ____
Mozart contributed to the development of sonata form.
Mozart utilised mainly ______ phrase structures (for example, four-measure phrases).
Mozart utilised mainly symmetrical phrase structures (for example, four-measure phrases).
Mozart exemplified Viennese Classical ideals: _____, _____, ______, _____, _____ in virtually all Classical genres.
Mozart exemplified Viennese Classical ideals: elegance, balance, poise, refinement, sophistication in virtually all Classical genres.
