Classical era Flashcards
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classical music is from…
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1750- 1820
2
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Famous composers of classical music
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beethoven
mozart
haydn
3
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Melodic features of classical music
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scales: scalic melody articulation scalic & arpeggiated built on short motifs more expressive compared to baroque
4
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harmonic features of classical music
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simple diatonic chords arpeggiated chords on piano alberti bass 1535 melody & harmony in octaves cadences: perfect (most common)
5
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Structure of classical music
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- symphony: 4 mvts- sonata form, adagio, minuet & scherzo, allegro
- sonata form: 3 sections, ABA- exposition, development, recapitulation A’
- rondo AB, AC, AD, AE,..
- theme and variation: start with one piece, and keep on changing them
6
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timbre of classical music
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clarinet
piano
orchestras
7
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rhythm & meter of classical music
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2 or 4 bar phrases
homorhythmic
clear, strict sense of pulse -> regular
8
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tonality & dynamics
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major & minor
crescendo, diminuendo
9
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texture of classical music
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homophonic
antiphonic (concerto)
10
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Ensembles of classical music
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- orchestras: strings, woodwind, brass, percussion
- chamber: trio, quartet, quintet
Most common: string quartet, woodwind quintet, piano trio
