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23 Cards in this Set
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Enlightenment ideas
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-rational thoughts
-individual rights/interests -criticism of authority |
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Criticism of Authority
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-social reforms proposed
-universal education -simplified communication |
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rococo
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-lots of ornamentation
-lightness of expression -french |
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galant
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-homophony
-elaborate ornamentation |
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empfindsamkeit
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-highly ornamented
-emotional -german |
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sturm und drang
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-emotional
-minor key |
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Metastasio
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-principal librettist for 1700 opera seria
-ability to shape drama and poetry -Handel Gluck and Mozart used his libretti |
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Metastasio and Hasse
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worked together to make nearly 30 operas
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Hasse
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-bel canto emphasis of voice and melody
-galant style -light mood naturalness and simplicity |
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music in Enlightenment
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-public concerts
-amatuer interest in music -middle class |
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opera buffa
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-Italian
-buffoonish opera -sung throughout |
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intermezzo
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-Italian
-comic scene between acts of an opera seria -sung throughout -mostly arias -2-3 short acts |
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Pergolesi
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-lived 27 years
-was credited with more than he actually wrote |
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Italian comic opera after 1750
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-intermezzo dies out
-opera buffa continues |
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Ballad Opera
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-English
-spoken dialogue -John Gay |
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Le Devin Du Village
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-Village Soothsayer
-1750s -1st opera comique -Colin and Colette almost sing the same |
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Sonata Form
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-elaborate binary form
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manheim crescendo
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-goes up a scale
-crescendos |
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Opera Comique
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-French
-spoken dialogue and songs -Rameau-supported Lully/tragedie lyrique -Rousseau-revolutionary introduced comic opera/galant style -war of the comedians |
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Gluck
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-in Italy worked with Calzabigi
-reformed Orfeo |
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reformed Orfeo
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-vocals have less ornamentation
-plot simplified/less characters -drama over singing -no castrado |
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Calzabigi
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-worked with Gluck with Orfeo
-librettist |
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Singspiel
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-German comic opera
-spoken dialogue -existed since 16th cent but is revived with enlightenment |
