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Classical era/Comps

Music History

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During the classical period, European art music became largely... Secular.
The two primary styles of the Preclassical period are the... Rococo & Empfindsamer Stil.
The _____ Style was developed in France and ran from about 1720 to 1775. It was light, eloborate and ornate; specifically opposed to the grandiose baroque style. Rococo Style. (Mostly French)
Preclassical style that developed in Germany after 1750, which added an element of hightened expressiveness. Empfindsamer Stil. (Mostly German)
Name two important preclassical composers in the Empfindsamer Stil style: The two son's of JS Bach: Wilhelm Bach & Carl Emmanual Bach.
In the PreClassical period, baroque counterpoint was generally abandoned in favor of. Homophonic textures.
The adjective "classical" has come to mean four things, they are? 1.the art/literature of ancient greece.2.the opposite of "Romantic", music before the 19th century.3.synonym of art music.4.period from 1750-1820.
Talk about classical style characteristics. Sonata form was established..textures were chiefly homophonic..textures were more so thin/light compared to baroque..less complex harmony..improv is less important.
A much favored bass accompaniment pattern during the classical period was the _____, which was a broken chord figure in the bass. Alberti Bass.
The wood wind section of the classical orchestra included:Clarinet, flute, oboe & Bassoon. Clarinet, flute, oboe & Bassoon.
Classical Harmony was mostly ___. Seventh chords were used sparingly and ninth chords hardly at all. Triadic (tonic, dominant, and subdominate)
4 main composers of the Classical Period were? Gluck(1714-1787)opera.. Haydn(1732-1809)Most prolific,Symphony/Chamber Music..Mozart(1756-1791)Sym/Chamber/Opera..Beethoven(1770-1827)Sym/Chamber/piano sonata.
Thematic music is: Music that is capable of further development.
The term ____ here means the basic plan of instrumental compositions in three of four movements. Sonata Cycle.
____ form is almost always found in the first movement of Classical period instrumental pieces. Sonata form,
Sonata form is a dramatic play between___&___ Theme & Key.
The three part structure of sonata form includes: 1.the exposistion..2.The development..3.the recapitulation.
In the exposistion, the ____ is presented in the key of the movement. Main theme.
There are no standard practice regarding procedures followed in the ___________ section. It concludes in the tonic key and moves without pause into the recapitulation. Development.
The _________ is a general (not exact) restatement of the exposistion, but with all subsections remaining in the tonic key. Recapitulation.
Talk about the classical 2nd movement. 1.in a slow tempo..2.in a closely related key..3.has more melodic quality than other mvts..
Possible 2nd movement forms are? Ternary(ABA)..rounded binary (AABA)..theme & variation..adn sonata form.
Talk about the most common 3rd movement in a 4 movement classical piece. Usually a minuet..in the tonic key..3/4 meter..moderately fast..Ternary form, Minuet & Trio..rounded binary.
Talk about the 4th movement in a Classical 3 or 4 movement sonata cycle... In the tonic key..has a lively tempo..usually in sonata form..typically less intensive than movement 1.
The prototype of the Classical Symphony was the Italian Overture form called... Sinfonia.
The early 18th century Sinfonia was a three section _____________ structure. Fast-slow-fast structure. A minuet was added as the 3rd movement in a four movement work.
Instrumentation of the classical symphony included: 4 WW's(Flute,oboe,clarinet,bassoon)Trumpets,horns,Timpani,and a string choir consisting of Violin 1/2, violas,cellos,string basses.
In classical string orchestration, the dominant sound color(melodic material) was located in the... Strings Section.
The main composers of the classical symphony were (3): Haydn(1732-1809) wrote 100 symphonies.Liked slow 1st mvt..Mozart(1756-1791)wrote 41 symphonies..Beethoven(1770-1827)wrote only 9 syms.(3,*5,6,*9).
The classical concerto like the Baroque solo concerto was in 3 movements and followed the F-S-F plan.Unlike the Classical symphony, it ommited: The Minuet (3rd) Movement.
The Principal Concerto literature of the classical period was composed by: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
Name a few of the chamber music forms of the classical period: Divertimento & seranade.
The most favored chamber medium in the classical period was the: String Quartet, which consisted of two violins, viola, and Cello. String Quartets were written in 4 movement Sonata Cycle form.
The principal composers of classical string quartets were: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
The pinnacle of 18th century opera was achieved by which writer/Composer? Mozart (1756-1791)..The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni were a few of his most popular.
From 1750-1820 in the classical period,_______ was far less important than instrumental music and opera. Religious music.
With few exceptions, the Oratorio became an empty tradition after: George Fredric Handel (1685-1759), composer of the Messiah.
Who wrote the Requiem Mass? Mozart.
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