Test 3 Flashcards
When was the classical period?
1750-1850
What was interesting about the music and the social events of the classical period?
The music did not reflect the social upheaval of the day
What chord was known as the home chord?
Chord 1
What color was chord 1?
Red
What color was chord 2?
Blue
What color was chord 3?
White
What structure were composers obsessed with?
Clear form and structure
Who addressed the need for structure in orchestral music?
J. Stamitz
Who wrote Symphony in E b?
J. Stamitz
When did Joseph Haydn compose?
2nd half of the 18th century
Who did Haydn mentor?
Mozart and Beethoven
Who wrote symphony 88?
Joseph Haydn
Who adopted Haydn’s model for music?
Mozart
Who wrote Concerto in Eb?
Joseph Haydn
What is a cadenza?
In the first movement of a concerto when a player shows off their virtuosity by playing riffs on their own
Who was the most prolific classical symphony writer?
Joseph Haydn
How many symphonies did Haydn write?
108
How many movements are in a classical symphony?
3
What composer was a child prodigy?
Mozart
How old was Mozart when he published his first concerto?
4 years
How old was Mozart when he published his first opera?
12 years
Where was Mozart born?
Vienna, Austria
What is an opera bufa?
Comedic operas
Who wrote Eine Kleine Nauchtmusik?
Mozart
What composer was jealous of Mozart’s renown?
Salleri
Who wrote Colitura?
Mozart, had to be a virtuoso to sing it
Who wrote “The Magic Flute?”
Mozart
Who was “The Magic Flute” written for?
People, not royalty
What is the most famous piece from “The Magic Flute?”
“Queen of the Night”
What was the new venue of the classical era?
Opera house/concert hall
Who did Mozart dictate his requiem to?
Sallieri
What was novel about Mozart’s requiem?
It used dynamics
What was an example of the patronage system?
Mozart performed in concert halls and people paid to see him
What symphony did Beethoven go deaf on?
7th symphony
Who bridged the classical and romantic era?
Beethoven
Who became disenchanted with classical music?
Beethoven
What symphony is regarded as Beethoven’s best?
9th
How was Beethoven’s orchestra different than Mozart’s?
It was larger
What is through composing?
No break between movements in a piece of music
During what upheaval did Beethoven live?
French Revolution
Who did Beethoven write Heroica for?
Napoleon, changed the name after getting mad at him
What kind of personality was Beethoven?
Angry, chaotic
What symphony contains the “Ode to Joy?”
9th symphony
What parts of Beethoven’s 5th symphony did we study?
1st, 4th, 5th movements
Where did the Beethoven’s 9th symphony flashmob take place?
Sabadell placa
What part of Beethoven’s 9th did the flashmob perform?
Ode to Joy (4th movement)
What movement of Beethoven’s 9th is the “Ode to Joy?”
4th
What is notable about Beethoven’s 6th symphony?
It was the first pastorale
What is a pastorale
They’re about nature
What composer was known for short piano pieces known as nocturnes?
Frederick Chopin
Where did the classical style develop?
Vienna
What type of music were played in public concerts?
Symphonies/concertos
What was novel about classical music in comparison to baroque?
It used dynamics
Who composed Symphony 40 in G minor?
Mozart
What type of music did Chopin write?
Small group/piano music
What instrument became popular in homes during classical era?
PIanos
What is the most famous opera bufa?
“The Magic Flute”
What is the most famous aria from “The Magic Flute?”
“Queen of the Night”
Was the “Ode to Joy” at the beginning or end of Beethoven’s 9th?
Last movement
Who did Haydn work for?
Duke of Esterhazy
How long did Haydn work for the Duke of Esterhazy?
30 years
In “Copying Beethoven,” what symphony was played the most?
9th
Who wrote solo piano music?
Chopin
What chord did Mozart’s music center around?
C
How many songs did Schubert write?
Over 600
What is strophic form?
Different lyrics with same melody
Whose music depicted pictures?
Mendelsen
What were two female classical composers?
Fanny Mendelsen and Schuman
