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Classical Period
Hayd, Mozart, Beethoven, Music 7, Music an appreciation sixth edition Kamen
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Undergraduate 1
04/11/2011

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Name of the Family Haydn worked for
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Esterhazy- Hungarian Royalty
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Who wrote the most symphonies and how many?
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Haydn 104
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The Classical Period was from what years?
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1750-1820
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Who wrote: Symphony no. 1 in D major
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Haydn
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Who wrote Symphony number 1 in E flat major?
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Mozart
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Who wrote Farewell' symphony no 45?
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Haydn
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Who wrote Don Giovanni and Eine Klein Nachtmusik?
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Mozart
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Who wrote Surprise?
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Haydn
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Who wrote Pathetique?
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Beethoven
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Who wrote Choral?
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Beethoven
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How did Haydn make a living?
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Servent 
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How did mozart make a living?

 

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Freelance musician
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How did Beethoven make money?
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Freelance musician
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Where was the 'place to go' to study music?
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Vienna
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What is a Fortepiano?
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the transitional piano, between harpsichord and the modern day piano. 18th century or early 19th century. 
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What are the characteristics of the Classical Period?
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o   They focused on one movement

o   Wider range of emotion

o   Rhythms wont be as predictable

o   Form is clearly organized

o   Beauty in the order and cemetery of there music

o   Range of dynamics will increase

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4 Different styles of Sonatas
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Allegro, Theme and Variations, Minuet and Trio, Rondo
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Sonata Allegro Form- what is it, when is it used and the 4 steps.
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Form of a single movement

Used in the first movement of a symphony

Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda

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Exposition
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starts in a tonic (c major key), one or two themes, repeat signs
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Development
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  take what was in the exposition: themes, modulations and develop it- add contrast, variety, ornamentation. Motive- you can tell it’s the theme but it’s only a few notes of it
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Recapitulation
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Restatement of the main theme
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Coda
Definition
Closing statement
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