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Undergraduate 3
02/03/2008

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Term
What are some characteristics of the 18th century?
Definition

It was the age of enlightenment

*humanitarianism

*rise of the middle class

*prosaic age

       More lyrical, less meter

       good taste not as ornimented

      animation

Musical Ideal

      universal language

      expressive but with boundaries

Term
What are some characteristics of the Rococo period?
Definition

*Started in 1720

*Term used for archetecture that meant softened  angular squares with many curves

*Galant style- emphasis on melody. Freely using 7th and diminished 7ths accom. by simple melodies

*Emphansamkeit- "sentimentality"  refined passion

 

 

Term
Who can be contributed to the sonata form?
Definition
Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart
Term
Facts about Domenico Scarlatti
Definition

Famous keyboard composer

Was the organist and composer for the Vice regal court

fame is in his 0ver 500 sonatas

Tried his hand in cross hand, and wide leaps

Was friends with Handel 

Term
Who was C.P.E Bach? What was his Music
Definition

Born 1714 

Wrote music that would touch the heart and awaken the passions.

Wrote music abnormal for his day

First to use harmonic color 

Wrote the Magnificat 

Famous pieces: Wurttenburg sonatas and the prussian sonatas

Most famous for keyboard sonatas

Favorite keyboard instrument was the clavichord 

Term
What is the Meinheim school of music
Definition

*consisted of abour 25-35 ppl

  *20 violins.4 each of violas, cellos, double basses
  2 each of flutes, oboes, bassoon,4 horns
1 trumpet

known for its virtuosity

under the leadership of Johann Stamitz

Term

What is the Vienna School of music?

 

Definition

started in the 1740's

Home to Georg Matthias and Christoph Wagenseil

They wrote beautiful music that was pleasant, typically Viennese lyricism and good humor 

Term
What is the Patronage system?
Definition

A composer would come and live with a wealthy family and would compose and perform music soley for their family and events

Usually for Royalty and high ranking officers 

Term

Who was Haydn

What are his major works? 

Definition

born in Austria

Inventor of the String Quartet 

Employed by Prince Esterhazy

(Patronage system)

cared for the instruments and composed

Stayed with the family for the rest of his days

Famous pieces:

London Symphonies

The Seasons

  Die Schopfung
   Die Jahreszeiten

He influenced Mozart 

 

 

Term
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Definition
Child Prodigy at a very young age(5), was creating symphonies at the age of 9. Emotionally unstable, ran out of money quickly. Influenced by J.S. Bach and he influenced Beethoven
Classic Works
    Marriage of Figaro
    Don Giovanni
    Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail 
 
Term
What is the Significance of Clement?
Definition

Was called the father of modern piano playing

Was adopted by Beckford and brought to England

Had a musical duel with Mozart 

Term
Who wrote the Eugology for the Prince of Prussia?
Definition
Mozart
Term
Who Was Beethoven and what works was he famous for?
Definition

Born in Vienna, influenced by Haydn and workd with him. Grasped the concept that emotion could be expressed through the music. Had three periods of writing:

1st: up to 1802- assimilating the musical language

2nd:1816- considered the independant years

3rd: after 1816- very retrospective

Famous Works:

Symphony no. 3 in Eb maj (Erocia)

The 9th Symphony 

Pathtique in Ab Maj. 

 

Term
What does De Capo mean?
Definition
o    Focuses on the solo singing
o    Sticks with the I and V
o    Single movement with a sonata-like tonal scheme
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