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
