Music Appreciation Test 3

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Classicism

Back 1

Concept that there is an ideal form/perfect version (an ideal form exists)

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Classical Style

Back 2

1 clear singable melodies
2 symmetrical phrasing
3 repetition
4 balance-equal amount of time spent on harmony and melody
5 monophonic is very common
6 polyphony-less and less

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Sonata Form

Back 3

form of classical era usually w/ 1st mvmt in a multi-mvmt piece

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Exposition (Sonata Form)

Back 4

introduces material for rest of the mvmt; main ideas of mvmt; always tow main ideas called A(original key) and B(different key)

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Development (Sonata Form)

Back 5

A and/or B are developed through:

1. augmentation-rhythmic values are longer
2. diminution-rhythmic values are shorter
3. inversion-upside down
4. modulation-change of key

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Recapitulation (Sonata Form)

Back 6

A and B in the same key

Front 7

Coda (Sonata Form)

Back 7

The big finish; ending material

Front 8

Symphony

Back 8

multi mvmt orchestral work

Front 9

Beethoven-Symphony No. 5

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-most famous symphony ever written
-follows sonata form structure
-exposition is long

Front 10

Mozart- Symphony No. 40

Back 10

-uses some inversion
-uses some augmentation
-shorter exposition

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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

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-violinist
-court composer for Esterhazy Family: wrote chamber music, lg. concert music, operas, and vocal music
-nicknamed "Papa Haydn" b/c he took care of starving musicians
-known for:
1. symphonies->"father of symphony"
2. string quartets

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Haydn- Symphony No. 95 (in C minor)

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I. fast, original key, sonata form
II. slow, different key, variation form
III. ABA form-> minuet and trio, triple meter dance, original key
IV. fast, original key, Rondo form: ABACA

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

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-most naturally gifted musician
-Child Prodigy: wrote 1st piece at age 5 and his 1st symphony(a masterpiece) was performed at age 8
-Had PERFECT PITCH: person can hear any note and say what it is without notes or being told so
-difficulty working with others

Front 14

Mozart-Symphony No. 40 (in G minor, K. 550)

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I.Sonata form

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Mozart-Piano Concerto (in A, K. 488)

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I. Double exposition, sonata form

/Orchestral expo/piano expo/development/recap/code

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Haydn vs. Mozart (comparison)

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1. Haydn is more simple and clear than Mozart
2. Haydn is a much better example of Classical Music
3. Mozart has so much natural talent that he can't help himself and things start to become more complicated

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Romantic Era (1825-1900)

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Emotions are expressed outwardly(publicly)

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Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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-Piano virtuoso
-known as greatest composer ever
-early pieces:classicism
-later pieces:romantic
-becomes completely deaf by mid 30's
-full time free lance composer

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Beethoven's Later Music-Romantic

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-much more emotionally charged
-larger orchestras
-larger contrasts
-longer pieces

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Beethoven- Symphony No. 5

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I. Sonata form, C minor
-main theme:short short short long
II. A-flat major, slow, variation form, fanfare
III. C minor scherzo trio, fast triple meter dance, theme from 1st mvmt

NO BREAK BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH MVMTS

IV. C major, takes break, and refers back to other mvmts
-fanfare
-scherzo
-oboe solo

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Romantic Points of View

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1. overt emotionalism
2.composer's individualism
-Beethoven showed great individualism and ppl tried to be like him and be individual

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Franz Shubert (1797-1828)

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-most known for Leid
-strophic form
-through composed

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Leid

Back 23

German art song
solo standing piece->usually sing along and short

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Strophic Form

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long literary forms, broken into stanzas (POP)

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Through Composed

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no present form (ART)

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Shubert-The Erlking

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-most known example of a leid
-exoticism: elements outside mainstream culture
-a ghost story