1750-1770

Question 1

Name a symphony from 1750.

Answer 1

Stamitz Op. 3 No. 2

Question 2

What is the orchestral configuration common in early symphonies?

Answer 2

sinfonia a 8

Question 3

Name the features of sinfonia a 8.

Answer 3

2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, strings and continuo

Question 4

What ‘sensitive style’ was closely related to the galant?

Answer 4

Empfindsamer Stil

Question 5

Name some features of Empfindsamer stil.

Answer 5

• Less ornamentation
• More use of dynamic contrast
• Slight increase in use of chromaticism

Question 6

Name a symphony in the style of Empfindsamer Stil.

Answer 6

C.P.E. Bach - Symphony in Em

Question 7

What are some features of CPE Bach’s Symphony in Em?

Answer 7

• minor key
• contrast between quiet and loud using orchestration and dynamics
• decreased ornamentation
• more dramatic
• slight increase in chromaticism
• diminished 7ths

Question 8

Answer: The melody is diatonic and simple.
What is the question?

Answer 8

Question: How could the melody in Stamitz’s Op. 3 No. 2 be described?

Question 9

What did Sammartini help to popularise in early symphonies?

Answer 9

Sonata form

Question 10

Name a composer associated with the Milanese school.

Answer 10

Sammartini

Question 11

How many movements did Sammartini’s early symphonies have?

Answer 11

Usually three

Question 12

How is early sonata form seen in Sammartini’s symphony in F?

Answer 12

The secondary theme in the dominant key in the first half returns in the tonic in the second half

Question 13

Name four Mannheim-specific orchestral techniques.

Answer 13

Mannheim ‘roller’, hammerstroke, sigh and crescendo

Question 14

How did Stamitz expand sinfonia a 8?

Answer 14

Added trumpets and timpani

Question 15

Describe a Mannheim ‘roller’.

Answer 15

A tutti crescendo w rising melody over a pedal. Builds tension to release of energy.

Question 16

How does Stamitz’s Op. 3 No. 2 show early development of use of woodwinds?

Answer 16

2nd movement in G gives independent lines to woodwinds while strings accompany

Question 17

What feature did Stamitz help add to movements by the 1740s?

Answer 17

Fast-slow-Minuet-fast cycle

Question 18

Which Mature Classical symphony takes influence from Mannheim techniques?

Answer 18

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica’ opens with huge hammerstrokes calling the attention of the audience.

Question 19

Where is the Mannheim ‘roller’ used in an Early Classical symphony?

Answer 19

Mozart’s Symphony No. 5 (near the start)