Unit 4 Classical Period Flashcards
What are the dates of the Classical Period?
1750-1820
What does classical mean?
of highest quality
What is the time leading up to the Classical period in music called
The Age of Enlightenment
Where was the Rococo style of the Classical Period most often found?
France
Most music in the Classical period was ________
Homophonic
True or False- The orchestras of the Classical period grew to be larger than orchestras of today
False
True or False- The “form” of a piece was very important to classical composers
true
IN which movement of a symphony, concerto, or string Quartet is sonata form likely to be found?
First movement
What is the order of the three sections of sonata form?
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
What are the letters that make rondo form?
ababa, abaca
What is the leading genre of the classical period?
Symphony
One change of the Enlightenment was _________
The increase of public concerts
Sonata means a work for _____________
solo piano or for solo instrument and piano
What are the tempos of the three movements of a sonata?
Fast-slow-fast
True or False- “Sonata-Allegro” is a genre of music and sonata is a form of musical composition
False
What was a solo concerto written for?
A soloist accompanied by an orchestra
What is a showy passage for the soloist to play in a concerto?
Cadenza
Where is chamber music meant to be performed?
A small venue
What are three examples of a chamber ensemble?
Piano trio, brass quintet, and woodwind quintet
What was the most significant chamber ensemble of the classical period?
String quartet
What is the string quartet made up of?
2 violins, a viola, and a cello
What are 2 distinct types of opera
opera buffs and opera serial
How did Christopher Willibald Gluck attempt to reform opera?
He wanted to make drama the most important element
What is opera buffa?
comic opera
Who is the statue that comes to dinner in Don Giovanni?
The father who died defending the honor of his daughter from Don Giovanni
What family did Haydn work for?
Esterhazy
How long did Haydn work for that family?
30 years
What was Haydn’s employment an example of?
The patronage system
What was Beethoven known for as a performer?
playing the piano
Who was a child prodigy born in Austria?
Mozart
What did Beethoven compose in his middle period?
Symphony No. 3 and Symphony NO. 5
By 1814 Beethoven had completely lost his ________
hearing
Beethoven’s final symphony, Symphony No. 9, was the first to include a __________
Chorus
