MUSI-1306 Classical Period Study Guide

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1750-1825

Classical Period

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Classical Period

clean lines, uncluttered and balanced in form

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What is Chamber Music?

Ensemble music for 2 to 10 performers with one player per part.

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What is a String Quartet comprised of?

2 violins, viola, and a cello

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What is a Theme?

A musical idea.

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What is a Motive?

The smallest part of the theme.

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What is a Sequence?

Repetition of a motive at higher or lower notes.

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What is Absolute Music?

Music for music's sake. (Vs. program music)

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Movement I (FAST):

SONATA-ALLEGRO FORM

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Exposition

...(theme statement) "once upon a time"

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Development

...(usually new key) "action develops"

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Recapitulation

...(recap of theme) "they all lived happily ever after"

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Movement II (SLOW):

Usually in A-B-A form sometimes Theme and Variation

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Movement III (DANCE):

Minuet and Trio

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Movement IV (FAST):

Rondo or another Sonata-Allegro form

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Who is known as "The Father of the Symphony?"

...Haydn

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Haydn is an extreme example of the _________________ system (he was in service over 30 years).

...The patronage system.

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Which composer was paraded around the courts of Europe by his Father?

...Mozart

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What does Eine Kleine Nachtmusik mean?

...A little night music.

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Which symphony did Beethoven compose while completely deaf?

...Symphony No. 9

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The theme from Symphony No.9 is arranged into a hymn, what is the title?

...Ode to Joy

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Which composers were the masters of the so called Viennese School?

...Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 Movement IV: Finale "Ode to Joy"

...Man singing bass / hymn

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Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor 1st movement:

Amadeus movie / spirited then slow

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Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony #94:

...Violins playing then a bam.

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Sonata

An instrumental work for 1 or 2 instruments with 3 or 4 contrasting movements.

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Rocket theme

A quick, aggressive rhythmic theme rising from low to high register with great speed.

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Which composer became completely deaf?

Beethoven.

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Mozart wrote variations of which folk song?

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

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Middle Ages

400 - 1450

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Renaissance Period

1450 -1600

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Movement I

Fast

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Movement II

Slow

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Movement III

Dance

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Movement IV

Fast

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