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24 Cards in this Set
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Classical Period
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1750-1820
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Pre-classical/Transitional Period
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1730-1770
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Eight Transitional elements of Classical Music
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1. Homophonic Music, Melody heard on top line
2. Melodies are singable 3. Piano replaces harpsichord 4. Status of composer in society changes 5. Public goes to concerts 6. Absolute Music (no story attached) 7. Form dictates content |
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How to organize a symphony
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1. Sonata Form
2. Theme and Variation 3. Minuet-Trio-Minuet 4. Sonata Form/ Rondo/ Sonata Rondo |
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Sonata Form
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A Exposition
B Development A Recapitulation |
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Exposition
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Theme 1
Bridge Theme 2 Closing section Repeat |
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Development
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Theme 1
Motivic Development- Bits and pieces of theme that are thrown all over the orchestra |
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Recapitulation
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Theme 1
Bridge Theme 2 Closing section |
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Coda
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The optional tail of a movement
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Theme and Variation form
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A A1 A2 A3 A4 .......Coda
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Minuet Trio Minuet Form
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Minuet Trio Minuet
AABABA CCDCDC ABA |
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What instruments are in a string quartet?
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2 Violins
1 Cello 1 Viola |
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Generic Rondo
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ABACA........Coda
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Generic Sonata Rondo
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ABA-Development-ABA.....Coda
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Concertos
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1. Sonata Form
2. Composer's choice 3. Composer's choice |
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Organization of 1st movement of a concerto
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Exposition 1 Orchestra(Double
Exposition 2 Exposition) solo & orch. Development Recapitulation Cadenza Coda |
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Cadenza
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Shows virtuocity of performer
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Haydn (2 points)
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In service to Esterhazy's
Succeeds within the confines of the patronage system |
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Mozart (2 points)
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Child Prodigy
Tries to make it as a freelance musician and fails |
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Beethoven (4 points)
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1. Able to reject Patronage
2. Earns $$ teaching, performing, and selling composition 3.Says that a creative individual is just as good as nobility 4. Goes deaf |
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Voice Types
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Soprano
mezzo-soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Bass |
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Mozart's Opera (4 points)
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1. Don Giovanni
2. More realistic plots and characteristics 3.Better flow between recit. and Aria 4. Music changes to reflect actions of characters |
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Mozart's Play (4 points)
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1. called "Don Giovanni"
2. More realistic plots and charasters 3. Better flow between recit. and aria 4. Music changes to reflect actions of characters |
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Beethoven's Symphony #5 in C minor
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1. Sonata form (uses as bonus)
2. Theme and Variation 3. Schrzo replaces M T M (italian word for joke) 4.Sonata form (loud brass and drums) |