Review - Compositions - Classical Flashcards
(30 cards)
Answer the following for the music excerpt.
Title of complete work
Genre of the work
Composer
What is the name of a theme in the begging in which it goes up quickly outlining an arpeggio (a broken chord)?
What kind of texture is in the excerpt?
(This excerpt is the first them of the first movement exposition).
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Serenade for strings (chamber)
Mozart
Rocket them
Homophonic texture
Answer the following for the music excerpt.
Title of complete work
Genre of the work
Composer
(This excerpt is the development section of the first movement)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Serenade for strings (chamber)
Mozart
Answer the following for the music excerpt.
Title of complete work
Genre of the work
Composer
Which movement and what’s the nickname of this excerpt?
What is the form of this movement?
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Serenade for strings (chamber)
Mozart
The excerpt is the second movement and Romanza is the nickname.
second movement is the rondo form (ABACA coda)
Answer the following for the music excerpt.
Title of complete work
Genre of the work
Composer
Which movement is this excerpt from?
What is the form of this movement?
What’s the name of the theme that opens the movement?
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Serenade for strings (chamber)
Mozart
The excerpt is the first theme of the 4th movement.
Fourth movement is the sonata-rondo form
A rocket theme opens the movement.
Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:
theme and variations*
- a work a melody (theme) followed by a series of transfomrations (variations)
- Changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration
- often used in the slow movement of a sonata cycle (so the second movement).
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)
Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:
chamber music*
- music for small ensembles (two to 10 players), one player per part and usually performed without a conductor.
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)
Provide the term and give one example composition and composer
Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer
- the most important chamber music genre of the Classical era. Instruments are first violin, second violin, viola, and cello
string quartet
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)
Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:
string quartet*
- String quartet is the most important chamber music genre of the Classical era. Instruments are first violin, second violin, viola, and cello
- Usually in four movements: fast-slow-moderately fast - fast
- Fist fmovement is generally in sonata form
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)
Provide the term and give one example composition and composer
Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer
- music for small ensembles (two to 10 players), one player per part and usually performed without a conductor.
chamber music
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”) by Haydn
Provide the term and give one example composition and composer
Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer
- a work a melody (theme) followed by a series of transformations
theme and variations
Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)
Identify the audio clip and answer the following
The name and movement of the piece
Key:
Which instrument plays theme:
Tempo:
Music features:
The theme from the second movement of the Emperior Quartet.
Key: G major
Theme: played by the first violin
Tempo: Poco adagio, catabile
Music features: dolce (“sweetly”) and homophonic texture
Identify the audio clip and answer the following
Which instrument plays theme:
Music features:
Variation I from the second movement of the Emperior Quartet.
- Theme played by the second violin. To create contrast, first violin plays fast 16th notes.
- Viola and cello do not play.
Identify the audio clip and answer the following
Which instrument plays theme:
Music features:
Variation II from the second movement of the Emperior Quartet.
Theme played by the cello. Other instrments have their own melodies. Rhythm increases.
Identify the audio clip and answer the following
Which instrument plays theme:
Music features:
Variation III from the second movement of the Emperior Quartet.
Theme played by the viola.
Charmotic harmony in the accompaniment.
Syncopation in the violins.
Identify the audio clip and answer the following:
Which instrument plays theme:
Music features:
Variation IV from the second movement of the Emperior Quartet.
Theme played the first violin, first time in the middle register, second time in the upper register
Changed to E minor so more serious and eventually modulates back to G major
Pedal points in the cello gives a sesne of finality to the movement
What is the another title of the “Emperor Quartet”
Another title for the Emperor Quartet is String Quartet In C Major, op. 76, no. 3
What is the significance of title, “Emperor Quartet”?
Significance of title: It’s called Emperor because the second movement theme is based on an anthem which praises the emperor.
Answer the following information questions on Emperor quartet:
Composition date:
Significance of title:
Structure:
Give second movement overall music features
Genre: string quartet
Composition date:1797
Significance of title: It’s called Emperor because the second movement theme is based on an anthem
Structure: four movements (sonata cycle)
- five phrases: aabcc
- hymn text honours the Austrian emperor
- binary form (AB)
- mostly diatonic harmonies
Answer the following for the excerpt:
Title of entire piece:
Composer:
Genre:
Era:
Which movement is the music excerpt part of?
What is the key
What is the form of the movement?
Give the musical feature of this excerpt.
Title of entire piece: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67
Composer: Beethoven
Genre: Symphony
Era: Classical
Which movement is the music excerpt part of? First movement
What is the key: C minor
What is the form of the movement? Sonata form
Musical features include:
- The tempo is Allegro con brio (fast with energy)
-The famous motive is the three short, one long rhythm.
-Clarinet and strings play the motive.
Answer the following for the excerpt:
Title of entire piece:
Composer:
Genre:
Era:
Which movement is the music excerpt part of?
What is the key?
What is the form of the movement?
Is this the typical form for this movement?
Give the musical feature of the excerpt.
Title of entire piece: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67
Composer: Beethoven
Genre: Symphony
Era: Classical
Which movement is the music excerpt part of? 3rd movement
What is the key: C minor
What is the form of the movement? ABC (ternary) - scherzo and trio
Scherzo and trio is not a typical form.
The typical form for the third movement is menuet and trio.
The third movement has a rocket theme played by the low strings in the beginning. The rocket theme is very quiet (pp).
Answer the following for the excerpt:
Title of entire piece:
Composer:
Genre:
Era:
Which movement is the music excerpt part of?
What is the key?
What is the form of the movement?
Is this the typical form for this movement?
Give the musical feature of the excerpt.
Title of entire piece: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67
Composer: Beethoven
Genre: Symphony
Era: Classical
Which movement is the music excerpt part of? 4th movement
What is the key: C major
What is the form of the movement? sonata form
The first three notes of the theme is the tonic chord of the C major. Loud trumpets adds the powerful feelings.
Give definition of symphony
Give example title for this term.
A symphony is a multi-movement orchestral work started in the 18th century and it usually has four movements. Usually the first, and sometimes, the fourth, movements is in sonata form.
Symphony No 5 in C- is a symphony.
Give definition of cyclical structure
Give example title for this term.
Cyclical structure is the structure in which material heard in one movement recurs in later movements. This creates a connection (structural unity) in a multi-movement work.
Symphony No 5 in C- has cyclical structure.
Give definition of motive.
Give example title for this term.
A motive is a short musical idea used to build a melody.
Symphony No. 5 in C- has a short-short-short-long motive.
