Music of Classical period – Flashcards
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Classical music
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1750-1820, Age of reason or Age of enlightenment
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Classicism
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In the middle of the 18th century, Europe began to move toward a new style in architecture, literature, and the arts.
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Aristocracy
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Patrons of musicians and artist generally influenced the Arts. Significant changes in musical forms and styles were made.
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Nobility
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Instrumental music was patronized by the?
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French Revolution and Nepoleonic Wars, American Declaration of Independence in 1776, The American Revolution
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Important historical events that occured in the west during the classical era
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Greek and Roman literature and art
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formal, elegant,simple,freed and dignified
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Crescendo and Diminuendo
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The dynamics of loud and soft was clearly shown through extensive use of?
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Alberti Bass
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A style of broken chord accompaniment
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Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Ludwig Van Beethoven
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The great composers of classical period
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Sonata, Confetti and Symphony
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Instrumental forms
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Opera seria and Opera Buffa
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Vocal forms
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Franz Joseph Haydn
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Father of the symphony
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Surprise, The clock, The military
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Franz Joseph Haydn symphonies
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history
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The marriage of figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute
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Mozart's concertos, symphonies and operas
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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he was the composer who bridged the late Classical era and the early Romantic Era.
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Missa Solemnis and opera Fidelio
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Beethoven's works
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Allegro
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quickly, in a brisk lively manner
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Andante
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in a moderate slow tempo
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Cadenza
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an improvised passage or ornamentation performed by a soloist or group of soloist that allows a display of virtuousity often placed near the end of piece.
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Cantata
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a choral composition eith instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements.
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Concerto
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a major instrumental work for solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment
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Crescendo
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gradually becoming softer
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Diminuendo
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middle part of the conposition that introduces the themes that will be developed through the piece
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Homophonic
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a melody accompanied by chords
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Largo
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a very slow tempo
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Minuet
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a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time
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Opera
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a drama set of music
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Opera buffa
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opera in Itally that is full of fun and frivolity
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Opera comique
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comic opera in France
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Opera Seria
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an opera based on a serious plot that usually revolves around mythological beings such as gods and goddesses
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Recapitulation
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a part of a musical piece, found usually near the end, that repeats the earlier themes
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Rondo
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a musical form that alternates the main theme and its contrasting themes usually found in final movement of a sonata or concerto
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Scherzo
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a vigorous, light, or playful composition comprising a movement in a symphony or sonata
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Singpiel
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18th century german musical comedy featuring songs and ensembles interspersed with dialogue
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Sonata
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any instrumental composition that has several movements with variation in key, mood or tempo
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Symphony
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a musical composition for the whole orchestra genrally in four movements; also a sonata for orchestra
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Theme and Variation
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a musical form where the theme is presented in a simple unadorned manner then repeats the theme several times with ornamentations
