Classical Period Flashcards
(37 cards)
Symphonies Haydn composed
104
Symphonies Mozart composed
41
Symphonies Beethoven composed
9
Four movement work for orchestra
Symphony
Three movement work for soloist and orchestra
Concerto
Multi movement work that is played
Sonata
Four movement work for two
Violins, one viola, and one cello
String quartet
Beethoven
Was not born deaf
Composed a “eroica”
Abusive father
Born in Bonn, Germany
Mozart
Requiem left unfinished
Antonio sallieri didn’t kill him
Father took his through Europe
Haydn
Worked for esterhazy family
Last 12 symphonies known as London symphonies
Mozart opera
Magic flute
Beethovens only opera
Fidelio
Beethoven symphony called eroica
3
Beethoven symphony uses a choir
9
Pastoral was the name given to which Beethoven symphony
6
Name given to Haydns last 12 symphonies
London symphonies
Salomon
How many times did Mozart and Beethoven meet
Once
4 work movement, order do the movement come in according to tempo
Fast
Song like aria like
Dance like
Fast
Standard instrumentation of classical orchestra
Violin - 1st and 2nd Viola Cello Bass 2 trumpets, 2horns, 2 oboes, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons Timpani (2)
Primary texture of classical period
Homophonic
Movements in a concerto
3
Difference between recitative and aria
Recitative- dialogue
Aria- action stops and singer expresses inner emotions
5 ways Beethoven changed the symphony
Added a choir 5 movement in 1 piece Rearranged movements Changed key between movements Introduced themes again in later mvnts Combined 3&4 movement Time frame grew
Name of poem that Beethoven set to music in his 9th symphony
Ode to joy