The Early Symphony Flashcards
What was music written for entertaining the affluent and wealthy?
Galant style music
What period was the galant style found in?
Late baroque + early classical
Why was the Kapellmeister like a chef?
They arranged existing musical figures in a graceful and elegant way
What was the technique of arranging ‘typical musical figures’ known as?
Ars combinatoria
What form did Stamitz and Mannheim expand upon?
Binary
What new form was developed by Stamitz and the Mannheim school?
Sonata form
Who was a prominent figure of the Milan school of composers?
Sammartini
What did Sammartini help to introduce?
Homophony
Name the Mannheim technique which used upward arpeggiating strings
The Mannheim Rocket
What role were the woodwinds increasingly given by the Mannheim school?
Soloistic roles
What did the Mannheim school bring into symphonies (think movements)
Minuet + trio as movement III
Give an example of a galant symphony.
Anton Filtz - Symphonie Périodique
Stamitz - Op. 3 No. 2
Give some features of galant symphonies.
- Simple and direct harmony
- String led melodies
- Ornamentation in melody
- Relatively small orchestra
- Light texture
