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Test 3? Flashcards

1
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Classical era dates

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1750-1820

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2
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Classical era other names

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Age of Enlightenment or reason

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3
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Predominant world views:
Human behavior, the arts

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All mankind is good by nature
Equality
Reason and COMPREHENSIBLE thought above all else
Balance proportion and symmetry in natural models and the arts

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4
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What is a good example of classical thoughts and values

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US constitution (1787)

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Important historical people

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Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and VOLTAIRE (CANDIDE)

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Important musicians

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Hayden
Ludwig Van Beethoven

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7
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Musical style of classical period

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Accessible for all, simpler counterpoints, predominated by melody
Addition of Aug 6
No more basso continuo

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8
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What is the most important classical development

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Sonata Allegro Form

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Sonata allegro form

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Exposition, development, recapitalization
Largely just functional tonality based

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10
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Egalitarian views

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Equality- equal rights/opportunities

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Voltaire and
Most notable piece

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Prolific/versatile writer
Wrote CANDIDE- French satire

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12
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Harmonic rhythm

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Rate of chord changes

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13
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Intermezzo AND
Example

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Short 2 act opera buffa style. Between three acts in opera seria. Often different cast?
La Serva Padrona

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14
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Impresario

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Producer of opera. Organized EVERYTHING. Assumed financial risk

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15
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Libretto

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Text of opera usually by specialist poet or librettist who were considered equal to composers

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16
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Opera Seria
Plot

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Italian serious opera
Mostly plot from Roman mythology or historical plot from at least 100 years prior

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17
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Opera buffa

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Italian comic opera
Comic meaning funny or contemporary character issues
Barber of Seville

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18
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Tragedie Lyricque

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Basically French serious opera

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19
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Opera comique

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French comic opera

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20
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Mannheim School
People

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Prince Carl Theodor of Mannheim- founder
Johann Vaclav Stamitz
Conductor/composer

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21
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Johann Vaclav Stamitz

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Leading conductor of Mannheim School
High standards
Composer
Developed what becomes standard classical symphony layout

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22
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Classical symphony layout

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  1. Fast, sonata allegro
  2. Slow ABA or Sonato Allegro
  3. Minuet- trio
  4. Fastest theme/variations or rondo
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23
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Haydn

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Main contributor to evolution on classical style
Appealed to less educated folks too! Music for all
Symphony and string quartet
Master of mass and oratorio

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24
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Haydns style

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Original, diverse, melodic simplicity, and humor

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25
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Master of all genres
One of top opera composers
Developed classical concerto form and character

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26
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Style of Mozart

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Dramatic contrast, expressive chromaticizm, rich part writing, large scale tonal relationships
Showed no interest in originality or innovation

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27
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What did Giovanni Batista Pergolesi write

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La Serva padrona
Son imbroglio io

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28
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La Serva padrona
Son imbroglio io
Composer

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Giovanni Battisti Pegolesi

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29
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La serva padrona genre

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Intermezzo aria

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30
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Son imbroglio io
Genre

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Intermezzo aria

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31
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What did Johann Stamitz Write

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Sinfonia 8 in Eb major
Movement 1- Allegro Assai

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32
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Sinfonia 8 in Eb major
Composer

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Johann Stamitz

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33
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Movement 1- Allegro Assa
Composer

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Johann Stamitz

34
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Sinfonia 8 in Eb major
Movement 1- Aplegeo assai
Genre

35
Q

String Quartet in Eb major (The Joke)
Composer

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Franz Joseph Haydn

36
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1st movement of String Quartt in E Flat Major (The Joke)

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Allegro Moderato, Cantabile

37
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2nd movement of String Quartt in E Flat Major (The Joke)

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Scherzo- allegro

38
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3rd movement of String Quartt in E Flat Major (The Joke)

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Largo sostenuto

39
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4th movement of String Quartt in E Flat Major (The Joke)

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Finale- presto

40
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String quartet in Eb major
Genre

A

String quartet

41
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Allegro moderato cantible
Genre

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String quartet

42
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  1. Scherzo Allegro
    Genre
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String quartet

43
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  1. Largo sostenuto
    Genre
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String quartet

44
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  1. Finale Presto
    Genre
A

String quartet

45
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The creation
No. 2 in the beginning of god
Composer

A

Franz Joseph Haydn

46
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No. 2 in the beginning of god
Genre

47
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Piano concerto in a major
Movement 1
Composer

A

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

48
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Piano concerto in a major
Movement one
Genre

A

Piano concerto

49
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Don Giovanni
Act 1 scene 1/2
Composer

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

50
Q

Act 1 scene 1/2
Genre and piece

A

Opera
Don Giovanni

51
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What movement are we studying of The Creation

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  1. In the beginning of god
52
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Coda

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Tail or ending

53
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Re transition

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Transitioning back to home key into recapitulation

54
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Rondo

55
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Dramma Giocoso
And example

A

Serious opera with funny elements
Italian
Don Giovanni

56
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Hammerstroke figure
And example

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Mannheim school development
3 dun dun dune at the beginning of Syphony 8 Stamitz

57
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Mannheim Steamroler

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Slow long build crescendo

58
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Minuet-trio

A

From baroque
Triple meter dace
Rhondo

59
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Double exposition

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Sonata allegro form
To expositions
One orchestra, soloist theme/ideas

60
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Alberti bass

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Arpeggiated piano in left, simple melody in right

61
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Patron system

A

Worked under a sort of musical judge or council
Had to appease them

62
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Sonata

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Solo instrument with accompaniment keyboard

63
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Concerto
Biggest contributed

A

Developed from concerto grosso (multiple soloists + orchestra)
Now. Solo + orchestra
MOZARTTTT

64
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Orchestration

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The art of writing for orchestra

65
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Amade

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Nickname for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

66
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Papa (Haydn)

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Haydns nickname

67
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Son Imbrogliato io
Listening

A

Quick- some low fat notes
Dramatic bass voice- active string/harpsichord

68
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Allegro Assai
Listening

A

Full orchestra- oboe solos
MORE FAMILIAR
MANY TRILLS

69
Q

Allegro moderator, cantabile
Listening

A

Low violin predominates
Some violin 1 flexing
Many short phrases/
Many changes in speeed and dynamics

70
Q

Scherzo Allegro
Listening

A

1 + 2, 3
Dancey triple meter
Pitch bending
Dense weewoo weewoo weewoo we chords?

71
Q

Largo Sostenuto
Listening

A

Slow chill long quartet
More space
Less frantic energy

72
Q

Finale presto
Listening

A

Fast- many notes
Ends in big block chords lots of space

73
Q

In the beginning god creates heaven and earth
Listening

A

English bass
Sparse/quiet string background
Clarinet
Simple chorus

74
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Piano concerto in A major
Listening

A

Piano
Or really listen for flute

75
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Act 1, scene 1
Listening

A

Broad but Bouncy heroic bass- lighter
Accompaniment follows rhythm
Duet
Recorder at end

76
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Act 1 scene 2

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Acting Monologue duet
Random harpsichord

77
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Haydn Achievements, lasting musical contributions, and nickname

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More than any other composer established instrumental music and rival significance of OPERA
Especially SYMPHONIES. Also established by Haydn. Skyrocketed
String quartet most important chamber genre
Sacred vocal music. Opera,oratorio, masses
One of most influential in western music, studied by all Europe
Papa- knowledge, kind, helpful, very funny, just a good well loved guy
Reflected classical thoughts/ideals

78
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Most important musical development of classical era. And why
Essay

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Sonata allegro form
Structure movements of instrumental music. Order in great length
Made more sense to audiences now
Embodies tastes of classical thought
Continued to be used NOW

79
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Ideals of classical thought and how reflected in music

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Rationality, logic, good sense, balance, proportion, symmetry
Greek Roman thought pinnacle of thought so used it in operas. Reflected those ideas
No exaggeration of emotion
Should not look or feel difficult to understand. Approachable. For all
Structure- sonata allegro form
Equality- even in law
All are fundamentally good, or someone was corrupting them. Children recognize it

80
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What was patron system

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Not legal or verbal agreement
Practice of wealthy people inherited wealth, aristocracy. AND CHURCHES
Hire musicians. In court. Some other duties too (shoes, clothes, stables, ORCHESTRA)
Had to appeal to them, only people who could afford pro music.
Haydn got job in court. Worked for four successive of princes. Part of family. Fit their tastes
Mozart wasn’t easy to work with. Almost made it to the emperors court, but couldn’t. Couldn’t satisfy court. Outsider

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