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28 Cards in this Set
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prolific composer who had to compose on demand for Prince Esterhazy |
Haydn |
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four instruments (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) |
string quartet |
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the piano in the Classic era was different from its predecessor, the ______, in that was capable of playing a larger range of dynamics |
harpsichord |
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the second movement of a symphony is usually _____ and ______ |
slow lyrical |
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Mozart's primary music teacher was his father, _______ |
Leopold |
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Mozart was a ____ |
child prodigy |
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Mozart made money during the last five years of his life by composing five great _____ |
operas |
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_____ and _____ are the two most important composers of the Classic era |
Haydn Mozart |
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_____ was the musical center of Europe by the end of the 18th century |
Vienna |
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A scherzo and trio differ from a minuet and trio in that they are ____ and more _____ |
quicker lively |
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Toward the end of the 18th century, some changes happened concerning the formation of the orchestra, which included the addition of ____ and _____ having a more prominent role |
clarinets woodwinds |
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represented the ideals of the Enlightenment because it cut across the boundaries of class and profession |
freemasonry |
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changed to appeal to new audiences, in that it became lighter, clearer, and more accessible |
Music Style in the Classic era |
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Beethoven composed his early concertos to showcase his _____ |
virtuosity |
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Beethoven composed ___ syphonies |
9 |
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Beethoven added the ______ to his late - period music to achieve a greater range of pitches in the orchestra |
piccolo |
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______ began to appear during the latter part of Beethoven's life |
music journalism |
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_______ (Heroic) is from Beethoven's middle period |
Symphony No. 3 |
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Beethoven was still able to compose despite his ______ |
deafness |
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Beethoven was living in _______ at the time of his death |
Vienna |
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Beethoven left behind several ____ to show us how he worked out his musical ideas |
sketchbooks |
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Beethoven was born in _____ |
Bonn |
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In the town where Beethoven was born, both his ____ and ____ were well respected musicians |
father grandfather |
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Many people consider Beethoven's late ______ to be his greatest and most challenging music |
string quartets |
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______ is a poem written by the German poet Schiller. It serves as the text for the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony |
Ode to Joy |
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Name the three composers from the Classic Era that we have studied in class |
Franz Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven |
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What was the original for the piano? |
piano-forte |
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Name at least two compositions by Beethoven that we viewed in class |
Fur Elise Ode to Joy (Symphony No. 9 in D minor- 4th Movement) |
