Classical Period Flashcards

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Symphonies Haydn composed

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104

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Symphonies Mozart composed

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41

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Symphonies Beethoven composed

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9

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4
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Four movement work for orchestra

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Symphony

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5
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Three movement work for soloist and orchestra

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Concerto

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6
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Multi movement work that is played

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Sonata

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Four movement work for two

Violins, one viola, and one cello

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String quartet

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8
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Beethoven

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Was not born deaf
Composed a “eroica”
Abusive father
Born in Bonn, Germany

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9
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Mozart

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Requiem left unfinished
Antonio sallieri didn’t kill him
Father took his through Europe

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10
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Haydn

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Worked for esterhazy family

Last 12 symphonies known as London symphonies

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11
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Mozart opera

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Magic flute

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Beethovens only opera

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Fidelio

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Beethoven symphony called eroica

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3

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14
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Beethoven symphony uses a choir

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9

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15
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Pastoral was the name given to which Beethoven symphony

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16
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Name given to Haydns last 12 symphonies

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London symphonies

Salomon

17
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How many times did Mozart and Beethoven meet

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4 work movement, order do the movement come in according to tempo

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Fast
Song like aria like
Dance like
Fast

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Standard instrumentation of classical orchestra

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Violin - 1st and 2nd
Viola
Cello 
Bass 
2 trumpets, 2horns, 2 oboes, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons
Timpani (2)
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Primary texture of classical period

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Movements in a concerto

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Difference between recitative and aria

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Recitative- dialogue

Aria- action stops and singer expresses inner emotions

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5 ways Beethoven changed the symphony

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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
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Name of poem that Beethoven set to music in his 9th symphony

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Who wrote ode to joy
Schulier
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Mass for the dead
Requiem
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Part of sonata allegro form in which the themes are heard for the first time
Exposition
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Part of sonata allegro form in which the themes are varied and transformed
Development
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Part of sonata allegro form in which themes are stated again
Recapitulation
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Relationship of keys of themes in sonata allegro movement
``` Exposition: Major- 1 tonic 2 dominant Minor- 1 tonic 2 dominant or relative major Recapitulation : Tonic- both themes ```
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Composer that preferred the scherzo for his 3rd movement
Beethoven
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ABACABA
Rondo form
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A(aba) B(cdc) A(aba)
Minuet and trio
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Scherzo
Joke
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Theme and variations
One theme and vary it in multiple ways | Ex. Haydns symphony 94- 2nd movement
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Heligenstadt testament
Beethoven told his brothers he was going deaf. He never sent it. Found when he died. Said he would've killed himself if he didn't love music so much.
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Dates of classical period
1750- 1800