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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Who created “String quartet op 33 no. 2”?

A

Haydn

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2
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what makes up a string quartet?

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2 violins, viola, cello

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3
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Who created Symphony no. 40 k. 550?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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4
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Who created Symphony no. 45?

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Franz Josef Haydn

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5
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What are some forms of the classical era?

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sonata, rondo, themes and variations, minuet trio, aria

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6
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A-B-A

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ternary form

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7
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A-B-A

aa bb cc dd aa bb

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Minuet trio

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8
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aba

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aria

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9
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A-B-A’

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Sonata allegro

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10
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aabb,a’a’…..

A

themes and variations

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11
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ABACADA

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rondo form

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12
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a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios

A

recitative

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13
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Defines the loudness or softness of a musical stand

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dynamics

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14
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Single music line without accompaniment

A

monophony

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15
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Combination of 2 or more individual melody lines simultaneously

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polyphony

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16
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Melody with a supporting accompaniment

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homophony

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17
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The tune of music, organized musical line

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melody

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18
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the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key.

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tonality

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19
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a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action

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oratorio

20
Q

Double effect of clarifying harmony and making the texture more cohesive

A

basso continuo

21
Q

ABA

A

ternary

22
Q

Combined story with singing

A

opera

23
Q

Music that starts and will be repeated with soloist episodes between them

A

ritornello

24
Q

distance between 2 pitches

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interval

25
Q

the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.

A

melisma

26
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one pitch in the melody goes with one syllable in the words.

A

syllabic

27
Q

moment during a concerto where soloist shows off by themselves

A

cadenza

28
Q

When is the classical era?

A

1750-1800

29
Q

philosophical movement during the classical era

A

enlightenment

30
Q

who are the main philosophical leaders?

A

voltaire and rousseau

31
Q

criticized the baroque opera, main leader, happened in France

A

Rousseau

32
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What types of changes happened in the classical era?

A

melody was shorter, paid more attention to the audience, created the piano

33
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opening movement form

A

sonata form

34
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how many movements are in the classical symphony?

A

4

35
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where are sonatas formed at?

A

private gallery, salon, chambers

36
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ABA’

A

sonata allegro

37
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A

A

exposition

38
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B

A

development

39
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A’

A

recapitulation

40
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What’s the predominant texture in classical music?

A

homophony

41
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1 theme is repeated with different improvisations

A

rondo

42
Q

comic opera

A

opera buffa

43
Q

vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

A

Music

44
Q

How did the emergence of the middle class affect the development of Classical era music?

A

Public concerts were created, salons were created

45
Q

Give the title and composer of the first opera masterpiece in Western music.

A

L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi

46
Q

What does K mean in musical compositions?

A

Musicologist who organized the composer’s work

47
Q

What does K mean in Mozarts works?

A

Kochel

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