The Classical Symphony Flashcards
Where are multi-movement instrumental origins?
- Tendency and desire to build larger wholes. Self-contained units, but somehow related.
- Paired dances go bac kto 1500’s.
- Composers wrote “suites” of dance movements in the 1600s.
Multi-movements works eventually incorporated an introductory, ___ ___ movement.
Non-dance. Also, sometimes an “air.”
Air
Song-like interlude.
___ ___ provide another model, which had opening instrumental pieces also called “sinfonias.”
Opera overtures.
In the classical era, there was a ___ ___ established for multi-movement instrumental works.
Standard form.
Symphony
- Showpiece for instruments.
- Crowning achievement of the Classical era.
- Form has evolved over time.
Rise of the ___ ___ is crucial to its development and success.
Public concert.
What are the four movements of the classical symphony?
- Sonata form.
- Variable form.
- Minuet and trio.
- Finale.
Sonata Form (first movement of the classical symphony)
Allegro or moderate, sometimes with a slow intro.
Variable Form (second movement of the classical symphony)
Variations, rondo, other. Slow.
Minuet and Trio (third movement of the classical symphony).
Ternary form, moderate.
Finale (fourth movement of the classical symphony)
Most often rondo or sonata form, or a combination. Allegro or vivace.
What are genres influenced by the four movement model in the classical symphony?
- String quartets.
- Sonatas.
- Concertos.
String Quartet
- 2 violins, viola, cello.
- Follows the four-movement form.
- Variations.
Sonatas
- Piano (or piano plus another instrument.
- Often in three movements (omits minuet; the dance movement).
- More variable in general.
