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W.A. Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| performed at age ___ | six for empress maria theresa |
| birthplace | Salzburg Austria |
| life date | 1756-1791 |
| Father and teacher | Leopold mozart |
| older sister | Maria Anna ("Nannerl") often performed with her |
| toured in | Paris, salzburg, Vienna, Munich, Augsburg, Mannheim, Italy |
| met with which great composers | Bach, Haydyn, young Beethoven |
| Married to | Constanze Weber, against fathers wish, two of six children survived |
| wrote music for who's coronation? | Leopold II, king of Bohemia |
| famous works | Jupiter(symphony), Dissonance(chamber music), The abduction from the seraglio(opera) |
| Opera Seria | serious italian opera |
| Opera Buffa | Italian comic opera |
| Singspiel | German comic opera |
| rocket theme | rapidly ascending arpeggio melody. |
| composition date | 1787 |
| genre: | serenade for strings |
| performing forces: | double string quartet |
| number of movements | 4 |
| influenced by | Bach in development of piano concerto, haydn, Mannheim orchestra |
| Joined order of | Freemasons. Leopold Mozart and Haydn also joined |
| dedicated works to | Haydn |
| 1st movement | g major, opens with rocket theme, bridge turns to d major, followed by second theme with downward turn, enters codetta, with unison then strong cadence. development prepares with dominant chord for return of main theme, goes back to g major, end main them |
| 2nd movement | gentle movement, opens in c major, with cello and violins in an elegant style common to Mozart. section B consists of staccato and slurred passage, followed by trill calls and answers in section c. returns to section a and closes gently |
| 3rd movement | opens in G major with strong staccato quarter note pattern. Moves to trio in dominant key, sotto voce indicating smooth, calm, elegant style. returns to G major in menuet |
| 4th movement | bright fast-paced entry with rocket theme as demonstrated in first movement, elements of all movements present throughout, theme A returning commonly. ends with climbing theme A pattern, then final strong cadence. |
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