Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

RCM History 2 > Unit Four Classical > Flashcards

Unit Four Classical Flashcards

1
Q

Exposition

A

First movement
Theme a tonic key
Theme b diff key

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Development

A

Themes manipulated frag seq modulations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Recapitulation

A

Restate tonic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Coda

A

Tail Latin

Conclusion tonic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Italian overture

A

18 century
Fast slow fast
Basis for symphony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Classicism

A

Highest level excellence
Timeless
Ancient Rome and Greece
Symmetry balance simplicity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Center of music 18 century

A

Austria Haydn Beethoven Mozart

Viennese school

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Symphony notes

A

From Italian overture add
Menuet and trip to make sonata cycle
2nd mov: slow subdominant lyrical
3rd mov: ternary Menuet trio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Haydn London Symphony

A 
No 104 1795
Mov1:  D Adagio-Allegro 4/4-2/2 sonata monotheistic
Mov2: G Andante 2/4 sonata rondo lyrical
Mov3: D Allegro 3/4 Ternat rustic
Mov4: D Spiritoso 2/4 sonata folk
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Haydn London Symphony Mov1 overture

A 
D minor Adagio
Full unison ascending P5 D to A and down
Dotted notes slow majestic French Overture
Germany's dramatic 
Homophobic texture
Chromatic tension
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Haydn London Mov1 Exposition

A

D Major Allegro Sonata 2/2
A: elegant diatonic melody to is triad piano violin
Symmetric 4 measure phrases folk like
Bridge: vigorous broad leaps lower F A Major
B: transposed A
Codetta: two strong motives alternate contrary motion elegant syncopation contrasting staccato and legato

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Haydn London Mov1 Development

A

B minor opening
Repeated note theme a dominates
Tension different keys contrasting dynamics
Dominant pedal over many measures extra satisfying return A

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Haydn London Mov1 Recap

A

D Major softly theme b countermelodies wood winds coda increased rhythmic actuvity spirited close

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Oratorio notes

A

Flourished Cathloic ban opera lent
Haydn influenced by Handel English
Oratory prayer room
Carissimi vivaldi Bach Handel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Haydn The Creation notes

A

1798
Book of genesis and John Milton Lost Paradise
Three parts 1:4days, 2: 3days 3:Garden Eden
Sop Gabriel Tenor Uriel Bass Raphael
Adam and Eve doubled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Haydn The Creation Uriel Recit And God Said

A

And God Said let there be light
Recit secco
4th day created earth heaven moon and stars

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Haydn The Creation Uriel Recit In Splendor Bright

A

D Majo Andante 2/2
Recit accompagnato
Word Paintinf Slow D scale ascending crescendo=sun rising
Short rocket theme cello bass In Splendor bright bold orchestra chords
With softer beams G major cello bass softly ascending pale moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Haydn The Creation Chorus and Trio The Heavens are telling

A

C major Allegro 2/2
Chorus, Trio, Chorus, Trio, Chorus
Full chorus open homorhythmic orches accommpany
Trio word painting night c minor
Chorus return contrapunctal immigration
Trio word painting in all the land round repeated expansive like land
Final shorts expands opening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Haydn Style

A

Father of symphony and string quartet
Traditional but experiment structure
Grace preclassical dramatic Sturm
Humorous Farewell Surprise symphony
Monothematic
Folk rustic pizzicato guitar like pedal bagpipe
Contribute sonata slow dramatic accents change C major Creation Light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Haydn Titles

A

100 symphony 94-Surprise 45-Farewell 101-clock 104-London
Concerto V P Ce Horn Tru
Quartets 68, op76-2 Quinten -3Kaiser
40 piano sonatas
Oratorio Creation Seasons Seven last words
scared masses Lord Nelson mass time of war mass
Opera 14 Armida
Novelties marionette theatre baryton instrument

21
Q

Oratorio

A

Sacred opera in concert

Solo orchestra chorus

22
Q

Opera buffa

A

Comic opera
Sung throughout
Down to earth characters

23
Q

Modified sonata form

A

Exposition recap no devlop

18th century

24
Q

Terzetto

A

Trio Italian

Vocal

25
Trouser role
Girl plays castrati
26
Overture
Before opera instrumental Sonata form Quoted themes
27
Singspiel
German comic Opera Some Spoken dialogue
28
Piano Sonata Notes
``` Sonata cycle 1allego others contrast Piano more popular in classical era Explore piano tones colours Beethoven wanted more keys- make like orchestra Sonata sonare sound Italian Slower mov lyrical outter technical ```
29
Tremolo
Rapid alternation bw two notes
30
Rondo
ABACA A must appear 3 times in tonic | Other sections contrast
31
Beethoven Sonatas notes
``` 32 infouential to piano lit Op 2 dedicated Hydn 1795 Op 111 1822 Explored diverse ways Frowned upon most nicknames for his sonatas but named Pathetique sorrow foreshadow turbulence of middle period works ```
32
Beethoven Pathetique mov1 intro
C minor Grave C Homorhythmic opening Crisp dotted contrast unexpected pause changes in volume DimVII chords tension Descending 128th note Chrom scale lead into Expo
33
Beethoven Pathetique Mov1 Expo1
``` C min Allegro sonata allegro di motto e con brio cuttime A: rapi Asc RH 2Oct Agitated aug staccato broad cresc LH tremolo octaves bridge: mod started synco forward ```
34
Beethoven Pathetique Mov1 Expo2
B1: Ebmin instead of EbMajor Sharp contrast rapid hand crossing B2: to EbMajor contrary motion Alberti-type fig Chrom colours Codetta: EbMajor Theme A used
35
Beethoven Pathetique Mov1 Expo3
Dev: Gminor dotted notes from opening Eminor key signature bridge mat combined with intro wo dotted Recap: c'min restored bridge replaced with ThemeA rep expanded themeB Fminor unusual restated inCminor Codetta returns tonic Coda: Intro recalled frag no downbeat uncertain
36
Beethoven Pathetique mov2 1/2
Ab Major Rondo ABACA CODA Adagio cantabile 2/4 A: soft legato middle then high rep 8/8 B: Fmin to EbMajor new RH melody chord accomp LH A2: rep just once 8 C: Ab min triplet brooding Emajor u expect A3: Ab major with triplets from C Rep higher 8/8 Coda: mm4 from A reiterates P cadence Ab Major
37
Beethoven Mov3 1/2
Cminor Rondo ABACABA CODA Allegro cuttime A: agitated P4 GC melody spans 9th endsPcadence in Cminor B: Fminor to Eb Major RH scale melody LH broken chords. desc scale leads to Fermata over V7 prep
38
Beethoven Pathetique Mov3 2/2
A returns unaltered C: Ab major contrapunctal contrary motion dialogue Syncopated desc staccato scale LH then RH, Dom prep extended 16th the. Triplets desc scale from B ends A3: Cminor ending changed to go direct to B B2: C Major to C'min shortened A4: no pickup shortened coda Coda: triplet brief A the. Desc scale to forced perfect cadence
39
Chamber Notes
'music convo bw friends' Viennese +Schubert great contributors amature music SQs oneplaer per part pop: duo sonata, SQ, Piano trio
40
String Quartet
fast slow med fast, instruments popular
41
Piano Quintet
SQ + piano or other +piano
42
Theme and variations
melody followed by series of variations often used in slow movement
43
Schubert Trout Notes
song Die Forelle piano splashing water used basis mov 4 piano vio vila cel DB :) 1819 5mov
44
Schubert Trout Mov 4 V1-2
D Major Andantino 2/4 theme var Theme: strings only, line violin homophoc binary V1: themepiano oranmtd trills octave DB pizz V&C triplet imitation graceful elegant V2: Violatheme counterM in V 16 triplets, Piano immit frag, lighthearted
45
Schubert Trout Mov 4 V3-5
V3: DBtheme comical effect, P virtuosic accomp, V,VA synco 16th, humourous V4: Alltheme dialoge P-Strings, Dmin abruptChanges, forceful effect V5: CelloTheme BbMaj jagged dotte, piano respond immit, more elegdance, broad lyrc, transintion harmonic progression V6: Violin&CTheme, piano 16 orignal song, Allegretto, gentle Coda quiet close
46
Beethoven Style
architect, explsive acct, innovator, influential, introduced piccolo,tromboneCTbassoon, techimprov piano, expad classical forms, innov: Sherzo Sym5, cyclical Sy5, progra Sy6 chorus Sy9
47
Schubert Style
Classical+Roman, formal struc sonata, genres, symm phrase, size makeup orchest; Rom: chrom harm, major minor, un mod, Lied, poems, supernatural. MozartInflu lyric, BeeSymph. German poets. piano role in art song, intensity song, song cycle, sorrow in winterreise, Fantasy F Minor Death adn the Maiden Quartet
48
Schubert Titles
600 Lieder An die Musik, Standchen, Dieforelle, heidenroslein, ave maria. Songcycles Wint, Die Schone Mullerin. Syp 9, 8 unfishined 9 the great. Chamber 15 SQ piano sonata,impromptus,variations,dances, choral 7 mass Opera Fierrabras

RCM History 2 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions