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Test 3
Chapters 11-15 of Music 101
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Undergraduate 2
03/10/2013

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Franz Joseph Haydn

Definition
  • "Father of the Symphony"
  • Wrote at least 104 symphonies.

 

Term

Franz Joseph Haydn

Definition
  • Affectionately known as "Papa Haydn"
  • Kapplemeister for the Esterhazy family for over 30 years.
Term

 

 

Franz Joseph Haydn

 

Definition
  • Late in life was musically very successful in London
  • Dear friend of Mozart
Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition
  • Perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived
  • Began as a child prodigy
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition
  • Wrote prolifically:
    • 41 symphonies
    • many operas
    • string quartets
    • concertos and piano sonatas
Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition
  • Died at age 35 while attempting to complete his Requiem
  • His musical manuscripts were flawless
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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition
  • First musician to make a career solely from composing, because after age 30 he became progressively deaf.
  • Studied with Haydn
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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition
  • Wrote 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos and much more, but only one opera, Fidelio.
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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition
  • Changed the public perception of an artist from craftsman to inspired genius.
Term

 

 

Exposition of Sonata Form

(Essential Parts)

Definition
  • Theme 1 in tonic key, Bridge, Theme 2 in contrasting key, Closing Theme
Term

 

 

Development of Sonata Form

(Essential Parts)

Definition
  • Themes and motives broken up, recombined and modulated
Term

 

 

Recapitulation of Sonata Form

(Essential Parts)

Definition
  • Restatement of Exposition in tonic key, usually with some expansion
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Slow Introduction of Sonata Form

(Optional Parts)

Definition
  • Sets key and mood
Term

 

 

Coda of Sonata Form

(Optional Part)

Definition
  • (Tail)
  • Completes the movement
Term

 

 

Franz Joseph Haydn

Definition

 

Who composed

Symphony #94 - "Surprise" ?

Term

 

 

Franz Joseph Haydn

Definition

 

Who composed

The Creation?

Term

 

 

Franz Joseph Haydn

Definition

 

Who composed

The Lord Nelson Mass?

Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition

 

Who composed

Eine kleine Nachtmusik ?

 

Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition

 

Who composed

Symphony #40

in G minor ?

Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition

 

Who composed

THe Marriage of Figaro ?

Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition

 

Who composed

Don Giovanni ?

Term

 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Definition

 

Who composed

The Magic Flute ?

Term

 

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition

 

Who composed

Symphony #3

("Eroica ")?

Term

 

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition

 

Who composed

Symphony #5  in C minor?

Term

 

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition

 

Who composed

Symphony #9

("Choral ")?

Term

 

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition

 

 

Who composed

Fidelio ?

Term

 

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Definition

 

Who composed

Moonlight Sonata ?

Term

 

 

Rococo

Definition
A popular artistic style of pre-revolutionary France, lasted well into the classical period. Emphasized elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness but retained much of the ornamentation of the baroque.
Term

 

 

Opera Buffa

Definition

 

Italian comic opera

Term

 

 

Trousers Role

Definition

 

a role where a woman is dressed in men's clothing. In Marriage of Figaro, Cherubino is this.

Term

 

 

Theme

Definition

 

a musical idea that serves as a starting point for development of a composition or section of a composition

Term

 

 

Motive (motif)

Definition

 

a short melodic or rhythmic theme that reappears frequently throughout a work or  section of a work as a unifying device

Term

 

 

Staccato

Definition

 

"Detatched." Indicating a style of performance in which each note is played in a short, crisp manner.

Term

 

 

Sonata

Definition

 

an instrumental work consisting of three or four contrasting movements

Term

 

 

Theme and Variations

Definition

 

a form based on a single theme and its subsequent repetition, with each new statement varied in some way from the original.

Term

 

 

Minuet

Definition

 

A slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time

Term

 

 

Scherzo

Definition

 

literally, "joke." A sprightly, humorous instrumental piece, swift in tempo; developed by Beethoven to replace the minuet

Term

 

 

Rondo

Definition

 

an extended alternating form often employed in the forth movement of classical symphonies; generally spirited and playful in character

Term

 

 

Patronage System

Definition

 

a king or a duke hiring a musician to work for his court

Term

 

 

String Quartet

Definition

 

a chamber ensemble consisting of a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello; also, the form which is a sonata for these instruments

Term

 

 

Symphony

Definition

 

a sonata for orchestra

Term

 

 

Concerto

Definition

 

a work for one or more solo instruments and orchestra

Term

 

 

Cadenza

Definition

 

a section of music, usually in a concerto, played in an improvisatory style by a solo performer without orchestral accompaniment

Term

 

 

Chamber Music

Definition

 

music written for a small group of instruments, with one player to a part

Term

 

 

Orchestration

Definition

 

the arrangement of a musical composition for performance by an orchestra.

Term

 

 

Conductor

Definition

 

a person who directs a musical ensemble and who is responsible for all aspects of the perfomance of the ensemble

Term

 

 

Requiem Mass

Definition

 

a mass honoring the deceased, is usually sung on the day of burial, the following anniversaries, and on the third, seventh and 30th days following interment

 

Term

 

Minuet and Trio

or

Scherzo and Trio

Form

Definition

 

 

ABA

Term

 

 

Rondo Form

Definition

 

ABABA

or

ABACA

Term

 

 

Theme and Variations

Definition

 

 

A, A', A'', A'''

Term

 

 

Musical Characteristics of Classical Style

Definition
  • Balance and Symmetry valued
  • Homophonic texture
  • Musical form clearly defined
  • Orchestras of primarily strings, winds, horn, and timpani
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Musical Characteristics of  Classical Style

Definition
  • Conductors assume leadership of orchestras
  • Piano gains prominence
  • Short phrases
  • Key relationships emphasized
Term

 

 

Musical Characteristics of Classical Style

Definition
  • Gradual changes in dynamics
  • Use of staccato adds bouyancy
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