Vienna Of Haydn And Mozart Flashcards
Vienna as part of an Empire
Part of the Austin-Hungarian Empire
Important as largest city between Europe and Vienna
10 aspects of social history
1) French rev
2) enlightenment
3) treatises on music theory
4) decline in patronage
5) stronger middle class = amateur musicians
6) focus on cities
7) development of the piano
8) increasing oppertunities for freelance
9) nicknames = help sales
10) writing more for posterity
10 aspects of musical style
1) Baroque characteristics gradually waning
2) greater emphasis on elegant galant style
3) more expressive
4) reforms to opera
5) less church music
6) amateur music
7) salon and chamber music
8) standard genres established
9) audiences of Kenner and Liebhaber
10) works longer but less numerous
Sturn und drang
Expressive music
TEMPESTA!
Standard genres
Symphony Concerto String quartet Piano trio Sonata Song
What imperial Post did Mozart hold
December 7th 1787
Chamber composer
Poorly paid plus little work due to war
Wind octet popularity
Economised due to the war
Kammer Harmonie Musicus
Arranged Mozart operas
Mozart dismissed from churvb6
May 9th 1781
Mozart didn’t turn up enough
Nobles6
20 prince’s and 60 counts with relatives
Joseph II
Brought in reforms after Catholic mum but stopped after French rev
Helped establish and national theatre where mozart shows where performed
Leopold II
Mozart wrote! La Clemenza do Tito for his coronation
Francis II
Less enlightened
Overthrown by Napoleon
Haydns composition of the national anthem was a response to this
Classical dates
1750-1827
‘the classical era’ :Distinguishing feature of classical
Natural balance without extravagance or special originality but following accepted principles of rightness
Roco
French decorative work
Between baroque and classical
Breakdown of the sever grandeur of Baroque
