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Music Appreciation Exam 4 Classical Era

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show A theme  
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show Thematic Development  
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What is the smallest melodic or rhythmic unit of a theme?   show
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Absolute music is described as....   show
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The classical era is often referred to as what?   show
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show What the classical era is often referred to as... \b Meaning single melodic line with a simple chordal accompaniment (homophony) \b  
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show three or four movements in prescribed forms and tempos  
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show Sonata-allegro form  
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The Second Movement of the typical multi-movement cycle is characterized by what?   show
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The Third Movement is usually in what form?   show
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show Minuet and Trio  
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What forms were the Fourth Movement of the typical multi-movement cycle usually in?   show
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Sonata-allegro form's three main sections were called what?   show
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show exposition  
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show development  
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Which part of the sonata-allegro form restates the first and second themes, both in the tonic key, and is the psychological climax of the form?   show
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Which genre flourished in the classical era, having it's 'Golden Age'?   show
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*Chamber Music is an ensemble for how many players? How many players per part?   show
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The String Quartet is made up of what?   show
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The String Quartet in the Classical Era was considered....   show
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show he worked under the patronage of the Esterhazy court in the Classical Era at the age of 29.  
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show Hayden's String Quartet Op. 76, No. 3  
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show for being a child prodigy who started to write music before the age of five.  
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What 6 genre's did Mozart contribute to?   show
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Who's music is notable for lyrical melodies, colorful orchestration, and dramatic content?   show
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Who was a choir boy of Vienna?   show
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Joseph Hayden received phenomenal musical success after from what?   show
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show he rebelled against the Patronage system, and struggled to achieve financial independence.  
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show 35 years old.  
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show the String Quartet  
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Which serenade's first movement, by Mozart, is a good example of the sonata-allegro form?   show
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show in the Italian opera overture  
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show three movements  
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The three movements of the Pre-Classical Symphonies were derived from where?   show
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What type of music has no prescribed story or text to hold the music together and the story is the music?   show
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show the Symphony, the Sonata, the String Quartet, the Concerto and many other various genres  
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Which movement of the Typical multi-movement cycle is usually the most highly organized and the longest movement?   show
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show the scherzo replaced this by the early 19th century  
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show exposition  
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Which section came 2nd in the sonata-allegro form?   show
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show recapitulation  
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What genre was considered the most important Chamber Music of the classical era?   show
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show the use of quick, aggressive rhythmic theme rising from low to high register  
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What is the steamroller effect?   show
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What were 3 of the main contributions to the classical symphony made by composers in Mannheim, Germany?   show
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show 30-40 players  
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show the String section  
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How many movements were typically in the Classical Symphony?   show
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What form was the first movement of the Classical Symphony in?   show
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The second movement of the Classical Symphony was usually in what form?   show
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show a minuet and trio (replaced by schirzo by end of the classical era)  
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The fourth movement of the Classical Symphony was usually what pace and in what form?   show
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What nick name did Hayden receive?   show
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Who was the "Father of the Symphony"?   show
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How many works did he contribute to the Classical Symphony?   show
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What did Beethoven do after rejected Patronage and how did he support himself financially?   show
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show Hearing loss  
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show Beethoven produced 9 symphonies, but all were considered the pinnacle of the genre  
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show Beethoven  
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show three movements that alternate fast-slow-fast  
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What is one of the unique features of the solo concerto?   show
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show A somewhat improvised solo passage that interrupts the movement towards the end.  
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show The cadenza has a dramatic effect: the orchestra falls silent and the soloist launches into a free play of fantasy on one or more themes of the movement  
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show the opposition of two dissimilar elements, such as soloist, or solo group, vs an orchestra  
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What is the first movement of the Classical Concerto form?   show
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show the Orchestra  
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show the soloist  
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The second movement of the Classical Concerto is usually at what tempo? What type of melodies does it usually feature?   show
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What are the characteristics describing the third movement of the Classical Concerto?   show
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show the cadenza  
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show one solo instrument (often the piano forte), or for duos  
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Who's sonata's were the most important in keyboard literature?   show
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How many piano sonatas did Beethoven write?   show
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What were the dominant choral forms of the Classical era?   show
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A musical setting of the most solemn service of the Roman Catholic Church is called, what?   show
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show Requiem Mass  
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show oratorio  
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Serious Opera is called what?   show
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What was comic opera called in Italy?   show
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show Singspiel  
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What was comic opera called in France?   show
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What was comic opera called in England?   show
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show these genres were no longer exclusively performed in the church and found their way into the concert hall  
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Opera was popular during what era?   show
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show opera seria  
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The recitatives and arias featured in opera seria were specifically designed to do what?   show
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Who reformed opera seria, creating a highly expressive drama with a lot of crows appeal?   show
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What style of opera flourished in all countries?   show
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Which social class was the opera seria popular for?   show
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What was the response of the aristocratic opera seria?   show
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Which social class was the comic opera popular for?   show
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What language were comic operas usually in?   show
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Who had a centralized role in the comic operas?   show
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Who was the buffo?   show
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what tonality was the buffo's voice?   show
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