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45 Cards in this Set
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theme
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the building block of a song
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sequence
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restatement of an idea in a different pitch
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motive
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a theme cut a small as possible
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absolute music
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no story
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multimovement cycle
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4 movements; highly organized
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bridge
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in sonata-allegro form, modulator section from theme 1 to theme 2
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coda
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final section; rounds off with a vigorous closing
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minuet and trio form
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a-b-a; 2 part trio
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da capo
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in ternary form; indication to return to the beginning
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classical period
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1750 - 1825
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characteristics of the classical era
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singable, elegant melodies; strong rythm, folk elements (Haydn)
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melodies
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conjunct (close)
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diatonic
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starting key
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rythmic regularity
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strong steady tempo
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haydn and the patronage system
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hired by esterhazy's for 30 years
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mozart and the patronage system
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he did not get along with the patronage system
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beethoven and the patronage system
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semi-in patronage system, he also wrote music, and performed for money
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women in classicism
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finally accepted as performers
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Mozart
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most gifted child protigy, died writing his requiem mass
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Beethoven
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established scherzo as a regular alternative to the minuet, played piano, was deaf
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Haydn
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virtuoso to play string quartet, each instrument was equally important, used frequent modulations
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beethoven and mozart instrument
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piano, mozart composed 20 concertos
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the mozart effect
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listening to mozart increases math grades
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symphony
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most important instrumental genre in this era
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early symphony
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rocket theme
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rocket theme
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quickly ascending melody
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steam roller effect
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drawn out crescendo, ascending volume
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manheim school
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where the symphony developed
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3rd movement
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minuet and trio
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4th movement
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rondo
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2nd theme
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theme and variation
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haydn
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choir boy in vienna, enjoyed london, composed "creation"
"London Symphony" and "Lornd Nelson Mass" |
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haydn did NOT compose
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ballets
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Beethoven
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influenced by French Revolution, explosive and independent, deaf, 3 periods, 9 symphonies
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Beethovens 3rd period did what?
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expanded dimensions
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Cyclical form
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reusing material from an early part in the song
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cadenza
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free solo
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mozarts piano concerto
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cadenza done by him, 1st movement: graceful, orchestra, double exposition 2nd movement: lyric and expressive
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Maria Paradis
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Blind, student of mozart
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sonata
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instrumental
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sonata (instrumental)
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piano alone; piano and violin; piano and cello
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Mozart in A major
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inspired by Turkey; rondo form
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requiem
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mass for the dead
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haydn's "creation"
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secco recitative - dry, aria, chorus
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moonlight sonata
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3 sections
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