Quiz #2 Chapter 14 And 15

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Opera Seria

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-Italian serious opera
-Deletion of comedy, dance, and subplots
-purpose: "to enlighten and instruct"
-Handel's Giulio Cesarem 1724

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Operia Buffa

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-Italian comic opera
-began as short comic intermezzos between acts of opera seria
-Marriage of Figaro
-Don Giovanni

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Singspiel

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-Gernan comic opera with spoken dialogue
-Die Entfuhrene aus dem Serail (The abduction from the Seraglio)
-Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

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"The Marriage of Figaro"

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-opera buffa
-written for soloistm chorus, and orchestra
-based on French play by Beaumarchais
-first produced in 1782
-original plot controversial mocked aristocracy predicted French Revolution
-Mozart and da Ponte turn into intricate and amusing story involving a pair of lovers, intrigues between servant and master, discovered identity, and a few unlikely conincidences

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Types of Opera Genres

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Seria, Buffa, Singspiel

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Ludwig van beethoven

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-effects on the musicians of his time and now
-music appeal to public
-expanded works of mozart and Haydn, increased power and expressiveness

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Beethoven's life

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-Born in Germany-father exploited him as a prodigy
-known for virtuoso piano improvisations
-career ended with deafness

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Beethoven's compositional process

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-output limited compared to Mozart and Haydn
-typically longer and content is more substantial than other music of the time
-ideas did not come easily
-viewed music as an art and only accepted commissions for works he wanted to complete

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Era I

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-six quartets
-first symphony
-three piano sonatas

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Era II

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-Symphonies 2-8
-Fidelio (only opera)
-piano sonatas

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Era III

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-Deafness came
-developed musical ideas for the next style period
-9th symphony
-Late qaurtets and sonatas

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Beethoven's Musical Contributions

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-longer than Mozart of Haydn
-longer development sections
-more development in codas
-increased size of orchestra
-added craft to orchestration

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5th symphony

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-most popular
-recognizable for its opening
-introduced the idea of a commpn thread heard in all 4 movements

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Texture

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Largely homophonic

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Tonality

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major-minor system

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Rhythm

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variety of rhymic patterns within a work

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melody

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composed of short, balanced phrases 2+2=4

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Mood

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Expression of variety of moods within a work and sudden changes of mood

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Dynamics

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Gradual dynamic changes

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Large Works

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Piano and violin favored instruments makeup of orchestra becomes standardized

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Format Structures

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-sonata principle (multi-movement structure for large works)
-rondo, minuet and trio; theme and variations; cadenza used in concertos

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Symphonic

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-fellows four-movements plan, each movement self-contained, clarity and balance are major stylistic features