Music Classical – Flashcards
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what age did Haydn's voice break? Was he kicked out of the Church?
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17, yes
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Haydn was employed by who?
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Prince Paul Esterhazy
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What was the name of the palace Haydn worked at? How many years did he work there?
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Eisenstadt Palace, 30 years
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What were Haydn's Duties?
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composing music, copyist and librarian, repairing instruments, hiring musicians, teaching the prince how to play the cello
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What year did Prince esterhazy die?
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1790
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Was Haydn in good grace with the Esterhazy family? How appreciative of his music were they?
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yes, not as appreciative as Paul
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Haydn left the estate to compose for who?
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King of England
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What was Haydn's nickname?
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Papa Haydn
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What were Haydn's roles as a worker for the king?
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Organized and structured symphony, fashioned the string quartet, was in charge of all the court musicians
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What kind of personality did Haydn have?
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warm
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How many symphonies did Haydn write?
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104
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What were the 7 genres that Haydn wrote?
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chamber music, trios, quartets, quintets, oratorio, sonatas, concertos
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How many masses did Haydn write?
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12
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How many operas did Haydn write?
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20
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Most of Haydn's operas were what kind of opera?
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buffa
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What is chamber music?
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music written for a small ensemble
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What years did Mozart live?
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1756-1791
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What kind of a family was Mozart born into?
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upper middle class
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Mozart's father, Leopold, was a...
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violinist and court composer of the bishop of Salzburg
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At what age did Mozart start playing instruments? Which ones?
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4, harpsichord, violin
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What was Mozart known as?
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the first child progidy
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Who was Mozart most notably influenced by?
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GF Handel and FJ Haydn
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Mozart's Father wanted Mozart to do what?
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remain was a composer for the Archbishop of Salzburg
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What year did Mozart move to Vienna?
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1781
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What did Mozart fall in love with when he moved to vienna?
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Italian Opera
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What style did Mozart compose Italian operas in?
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Italian style with German librettos
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Who tried to block Mozart's works from being performed? Was he/she successful?
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Sallieri, no
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In What year did Mozart marry?
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1782
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Who did Mozart marry?
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Constanze Weber
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How many kids did they have?
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1
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How did Mozart live his entire life?
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in poverty
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What did Mozart never do?
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work his way out of debt
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What piece of music was Mozart in the middle of writing when he died? What genre is this piece classified as?
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Lacrimosa, Requiem
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What kind of a grave was Mozart buried in?
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a pauper's grave
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How many symphonies did Mozart write?
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4
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What genres did Mozart write in?
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Symphony, chamber music, serenades, divertimentos, concertos, keyboard sonatas, masses, opera
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Name the Masses Mozart wrote
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Missa Solemnis, Missa Brevis
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What is a Requiem?
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a mass for someone who died
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Name the operas that Mozart wrote
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the escape from the seraglio, the marriage of figaro, don giovanni, the magic flute
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What years did Ludwig van Beethoven live in?
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1770-1827
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What was Beethoven's father?
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a town councilman and singer who was an alcoholic
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What kind of childhood did Beethoven have?
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an unhappy childhood
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Name 3 traits about Beethoven. Where did he get his compassion from?
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Clumsy, ugly, and had no friends, mother
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What did Beethoven's father make him do when he was little? What hopes did his father have for him?
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forced to practice, hoped to following footsteps of Mozart
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Despite these conditions, what did Beethoven accomplish?
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a true love for music and gained recognition
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What year did Beethoven meet Mozart?
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1784
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Who did Beethoven take lessons with in Vienna?
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Antonio Salieri
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With nobility, what did Beethoven think of himself?
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he made a lot of friends and thought himself as a noble
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What was Beethoven more concerned with?
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satisfying his own musical taste rather than nobility demands
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What did Beethoven become?
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the archetype of the romantic composer/artist.
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In what year did Beethoven start going deaf?
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1800
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What did Beethoven try to do as a result of his deafness?
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commit suicide
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Where did Beethoven find a new purpose for his life?
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In a letter to his brother Karl
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Because of this letter, what did Beethoven start to do?
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composed more vigoursly
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In what year and what did the aristocrats do concerning Beethoven? For what cause?
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1809, donated money to keep him well and composing
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What do Beethoven's compositions show?
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attention to detail and his mental process for composing
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What is Beethoven's work? What were his earlier works? Later works?
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Progressive, Early works were classic, later works were romantic
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How many major symphonies did Beethoven write? List the ones with "names"
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9, 3rd Eroica, 6th Pastoral, 9th Choral
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In what year is his 9th symphony performed? Where is it performed?
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1824, Vienna
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How many operas did Beethoven write? Name them.
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1, Fidelio
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Name all of the genres Beethoven wrote in
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symphonies, opera, piano concertos, sonatas, string quartets, string quintets, mass
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How many masses did Beethoven write? Name them
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1, Missa Solemnis
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What is the Heligenstadt Testament? Briefly summarize.
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Beethoven's words- follow path of virtues, money cannot bring happiness.
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The Classical Period ranges from which dates?
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1750-1825
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What is another name for the Classical Period?
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The age of Enlightenment
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Name the General Characteristics of the Classical Period
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Age of Enlightenment, Illustration, Optimistic outlook on life, Confidence in power of education as a way of ascending social scale
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What happened to the monarchy during the Classical Period?
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Financial resources were no longer in their power
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What was the philosphy of the Classical Period?
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Enlightenment appeals to direct observation and experimentation rather than to mere reflection in isolation.
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Who was Anthony Laviosier? When did he live?
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founder of quantitative chemistry, 1743-1794
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Name the 3 Philosphers of the Classical Period.
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Inmanuel Kant, Adam Smith, Jean Jacques Rousseau
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What book did Inmanuel Kant write?
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The Critique of the Pure Reason
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What book did Adam Smith write? What year was it published?
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The Wealth of the Nations, 1776
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What book did Jean Jacques Rousseau write?
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The Social Contract
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What was the Bourgeoisie?
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the middle class
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What did the Bourgeoisie demand?
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public performances
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What city became the music capital of Europe?
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Vienna
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What is a serenade?
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Instrumental composition for outdoor performances
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What is a divertimento?
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upbeat multi-movement instrumental piece
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What were the 3 popular Instrumental Genres?
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sonata, concerto, symphony
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What is the sonata made of?
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a solo instrument + piano
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What is the concerto composed of?
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solo instrument + orchestra
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What is a symphony?
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composition written specifically for orchestra with four sparated and contrasting movements
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What are the 4 contrasing movements of a symphony?
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Allegro, Adagio, Menuetto, Vivace
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Name the Four Parts of the Sonata Allegro form.
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Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
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What is the Exposition?(3)
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Introduction of the main themes, performed twice
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What is a theme?
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the main melody of a piece of music
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What is the development?(3)
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where the main themes are developed, extension of the melody, modulation
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What is modulation?
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change of key signiature
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What is the Recapitulation?(2)
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Restatement of the main theme, return to the original key signiature
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What is the Coda?(2)
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closing statements, shorter than the other parts
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