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Classical period |
1750-1825 |
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Classical era was called..., and characterized by... |
Age of Enlightenment: order, objectivity, and harmoneous proportions |
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Viennese school composers |
Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven |
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Characteristics of classical music |
Singable melody, lyrical melody, homophonic texture, frequent use of folk elements, regular rhythms and meters, less ornamentation, absolute music |
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Absolute music |
Instrumental music composed purely as music, no pictorial or literary program. |
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Industrial revelution |
Important technologies were invented |
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French revelution |
Political upheaval |
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3 move plan 1st movement |
Fast, sonata |
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3 move plan 2nd movement |
Slow; sonata, theme and variation |
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3 move plan 3rd movement |
Fast; sonata, rondo |
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4 move plan 1st movement |
Fast; sonata |
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4 move plan 2nd movement |
Slow; sonata, theme and variation |
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4 move plan 3rd movement |
Medium; minuet and trio |
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4 move plan 4th movement |
Fast; sonata, rondo |
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Sonata form |
Exposition, development, recapitulation |
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Istrumentation of string quartet |
1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello |
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Significance of classical concerto |
Solo instrument, 3 movement plan, includes cadenzas |
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Classical vocal music |
Mass, requiem mass, oratorio, opera |
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Mass |
Roman catholic services |
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Requiem mass |
Mass for the dead |
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Requiem mass composer |
Mozart, "the day of wrath" |
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Oratorio composer |
Hayden, "the creation" |
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Oratorio |
Generally focused on a biblical story |
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2 types of Opera |
Opera seria, opera buffa |
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Opera seria |
Serious opera |
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Opera buffa |
Comic opera |
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Opera buffa composer |
Mozart, "don giovanni" |
