Stamitz

What is the melody like in Stamitz's music?

Conventional phrasing, simple diatonic material, melodic repetition.

What year was it written?

1754

What is the opening melody like in Stamitz's music?

Three crotchet Hammer-Stroke followed by descending arpeggiated melody in octaves.

What is the harmony like in Stamitz's music?

More progressive for the time, almost complete diatonicism, a lot of perfect and imperfect cadences, traditional and conventional.

What is the operatic influence in Stamitz's music?

Sectionally specialised scores and slow harmonic motions.

What is the texture like in Stamitz's music?

Almost entirely Melody-dominated homophony.

What is the structure of Stamitz's music?

Starts in major key, second theme in dominant, uses the basis of the Italian Overture and added the Minuet and Trio (4mvt Structure)

What is the Sinfonia a 8?

A Piece of music with 8 parts

What was Stamitz's role in the Mannheim court orchestra?

Concertmaster.

What is the Mannheim sigh?

Usually Appoggiatura, often seen in 2nd movements and is the case here.

What is the Mannheim Roller?

Slow crescendo.

What is the Sturm and Drang Artistic style?

Origins of the style are demonstrated in Stamitz's music.

What is the length of Stamitz's music?

30 minutes long.

What is the number of movements in Stamitz's music?

4

What is the harpsichord used for in Stamitz's music?

To play the basso continuo.

What is the second movement of Stamitz's music like?

Exclusively uses strings and harpsichord in a 2/4 metre, and is an andantino tempo.

What is the Mannheim court?

The court where Stamitz wrote music for, and was only accessible to Lords and Ladies.

What are the Mannheim techniques?

Techniques developed by Stamitz and other mannheim composers that would go on to be used by countless other composers.

What key is the movement in?

Bb major (the V)

What were the typical closely related keys during this time?

I, IV & V

Why was the Mannheim Court so important at the time?

Centre of music in Europe

What was the Style Galant?

Entertainment music influenced by Rococo style

What is lacking between S1 and S2

A transition section