Terms

Question 1

Age of Enlightenment/Reason

Answer 1

Built on the works of Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. This new thinking embraced the arts, science, education of the masses, embodiment of humanitarian ideals, and took a step away from the church.

Question 2

Harmonic Rhythm (how it changed)

Answer 2

Frequency of Chord changes
How it Changed: it slowed down. In the baroque period, chords changed every few beats. In the classical period, they change every few measures.

Question 3

Styles: Galant, Empfindsamkeit, Sturm und Drang

Answer 3

Galant - graceful, gentle, playful, pleasant
Empfindsamkeit - Expresses powerful emotions by making sudden harmonic and rhythmic shifts.
Sturm und Drang - “storm and stress” was a “crash and bash” type of composition.

Question 4

Sonata

Answer 4

Multi-movement work for solo piano or instrument with piano accompaniment.

Question 5

Sonata Cycle

Answer 5

The multi-movement format of a sonata.

Question 6

Sonata Cycle: Sonata Form

Answer 6

One-Movement Sonata including:
(Optional) Introduction
Exposition
development
recapitulation
(Optional) Coda

Question 7

Sonata Cycle: Rondo

Answer 7

5 Part: A-B-A-C-A
7 Part: A-B-A-C-A-B-A
7 Part (4 themes): A-B-A-C-A-D-A

Question 8

Sonata Cycle: Minuet and trio/scherzo and trio

Answer 8

3/4 Waltz Style Dance
Minuet (A)
A-B-A or A-BA
Trio (B)
C-D-C or C-DC
Minuet (A)
A-B-A or A-BA
Scherzo - "joke" attempted to bring more drama to the third movement of a 4 movement sonata

Question 9

Sonata Cycle: Theme and Variations

Answer 9

Varying the theme using variations in: 
Accompaniment
Rhythm
Melodic Shape
Changing scale from major to minor

Question 10

Evolution of patronage system in Classical Era

Answer 10

The middle class was growing exponentially. The middle class, being lovers of music, brought great growth in amateur music. This, in turn, changed the way that people viewed music