Unit 4 Classical Period Flashcards

1
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What are the dates of the Classical Period?

A

1750-1820

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2
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What does classical mean?

A

of highest quality

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3
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What is the time leading up to the Classical period in music called

A

The Age of Enlightenment

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4
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Where was the Rococo style of the Classical Period most often found?

A

France

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5
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Most music in the Classical period was ________

A

Homophonic

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6
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True or False- The orchestras of the Classical period grew to be larger than orchestras of today

A

False

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7
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True or False- The “form” of a piece was very important to classical composers

A

true

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8
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IN which movement of a symphony, concerto, or string Quartet is sonata form likely to be found?

A

First movement

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9
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What is the order of the three sections of sonata form?

A

Exposition, Development, Recapitulation

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10
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What are the letters that make rondo form?

A

ababa, abaca

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11
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What is the leading genre of the classical period?

A

Symphony

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12
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One change of the Enlightenment was _________

A

The increase of public concerts

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13
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Sonata means a work for _____________

A

solo piano or for solo instrument and piano

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14
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What are the tempos of the three movements of a sonata?

A

Fast-slow-fast

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15
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True or False- “Sonata-Allegro” is a genre of music and sonata is a form of musical composition

A

False

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16
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What was a solo concerto written for?

A

A soloist accompanied by an orchestra

17
Q

What is a showy passage for the soloist to play in a concerto?

18
Q

Where is chamber music meant to be performed?

A

A small venue

19
Q

What are three examples of a chamber ensemble?

A

Piano trio, brass quintet, and woodwind quintet

20
Q

What was the most significant chamber ensemble of the classical period?

A

String quartet

21
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What is the string quartet made up of?

A

2 violins, a viola, and a cello

22
Q

What are 2 distinct types of opera

A

opera buffs and opera serial

23
Q

How did Christopher Willibald Gluck attempt to reform opera?

A

He wanted to make drama the most important element

24
Q

What is opera buffa?

A

comic opera

25
Who is the statue that comes to dinner in Don Giovanni?
The father who died defending the honor of his daughter from Don Giovanni
26
What family did Haydn work for?
Esterhazy
27
How long did Haydn work for that family?
30 years
28
What was Haydn's employment an example of?
The patronage system
29
What was Beethoven known for as a performer?
playing the piano
30
Who was a child prodigy born in Austria?
Mozart
31
What did Beethoven compose in his middle period?
Symphony No. 3 and Symphony NO. 5
32
By 1814 Beethoven had completely lost his ________
hearing
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Beethoven's final symphony, Symphony No. 9, was the first to include a __________
Chorus