Classical Era Flashcards
(36 cards)
Classical Period
Mid 18th-End 18th /1750-1800
Classical Charact
More symmetrical, simpler, clearer, more logic, became a model
Patronage System
Work for cities, church, rich people
Freelancer
Freedom in music composition
Sonata Form
A single and favorite form to write movements
Sonata Form parts
Exposition, Development, & Recapitulation
4 Movement Plan is used in…
Symphony and String Quartet
4 Movement Plan Charact
Fast-Slow-Medium-Fast
Tonic-Not Tonic-Tonic-Tonic
First and last movement in Sonata Form
3 Movement Plan is used in
Concerto and Sonata
3 Movement Plan Charact
Fast-Slow-Fast
Tonic-Not Tonic-Tonic
First and last movement in Sonata Form
Minuet(A) & Trio(B) Definition
Section that goes back to the first theme
Minuet(A) way to write it
||:a:||:b:||
Trio(B) way to write it
||:c:||:d:||
Symphony
Genre performing group
Symphony Charact
Has a conductor, Orchestra with Strings, inst, few wind inst, 20+ minutes
Symphony uses the plan…
4 movement plan
String Quartet
Genre, chamber music
String Quartet uses the plan..
4 movement plan
String Quartet Charact
4 people playing strings instr
String Quartet Instruments
2 violins
1 viola
1 cello
Concerto
Orchestra vs. Soloist
Concerto uses the plan..
3 Movement Plan, no dance movement
Sonata
Genre, Chamber music
Sonata uses the plan…
3 Movement Plan