The Classical Concerto Flashcards
when was the classical period?
1750 - 1830
was the music simple or complex?
music was simple and clear in these times
name famous composers
Mozart - Haydn - Beethoven
what is a concerto?
it is a piece for instrumental soloist + orchestra
what movements does concerto contain?
fast - slow - very fast
what is ‘virtuoso’?
when soloists show off
where is it performed?
grand concert halls
what is ‘Cadenza’?
special unaccompanied part where the soloist shows off
What occurs during the Cadenza?
fast scales, arpeggios, and ends with a long trill, usually improvised.
where does the Cadenza happen in terms of movements?
at the end of the first movement
who follows who? ie conductor
conductor follows the soloist, the orchestra follows the conductor, the accompaniment follows the soloist
