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Classical Peroid (1750-1900)
Noonkester 101 Lander University
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Music
Undergraduate 1
07/10/2008

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Term
*Minuet and Trio*
Definition

 3rd mvt of classical symphony, string quartets, and other works

dance; in triple meter

Example:

Mozart

Eine kleine Nachtmusick, K. 525

3rd mvt. minuet (allegretto)

Classical

Term
*Rondo*
Definition

single movement of sym., st. quartet, or sonata

usually last movement

ie: ABACA, or ABACABA

Example:

Beethoven

String Quartet in c minor, Op. 18, No. 4

4th mvt (rondo)

Classical

Term
*Sonata-Allegro Form*
Definition

used as first, second, or fouth movement of sym., st. quartet, or sonata

Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation.

Example:

Mozart

Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550

first movement: molto allegro

Classical

Term
*String Quartet*
Definition

compostition for two violins, one viola and one cello

usually four movements

Example:

Beethoven

String Quartet in c minor, Op. 18, No. 4

4th mvt. (rondo)

Classical

Term
*Symphony*
Definition

new genre for classial peroid

usually 4 movements

usually 20-45 minuets

fast, slow, dance, fast

Example

Mozart

Symphony No.40 in g minor, K. 550

1st mvt: molto allegro

Classical

Term
*Theme and Variations*
Definition

single movement of a sym., st. quartet, sonata

form: A A' A'' A'''

Example

Beethoven

Symphony No. 5 in c minor, Op 67

1st mvt.(allegro con brio)

classical

Term

Cadenza

Definition

unaccompanied section VIRTUOSO display for soloist in a concerto

usually near the end of the first mvt. and sometimes the last

Term

Concerto

Definition

extended piece for SOLO instrument and orchestra

usually three mvt. fast, slow, fast

Term
Enlightenment
Definition

1750-1820 (same as classical)

Belived in REASON and PROGRESS

middle class struggled

 

Term
Scherzo
Definition

from the  italian "scherzaro" meaning to joke

Beethoven's third movement usually called a scherzo instead of a dance.

Term

Serenade

Definition

instrumental compostition

light mood

usually for evening entertainment

Term
Beethoven
Definition

revolutionary composer; considered himself an artist

sym. dedicated to Napolean was named Eroica, heroic, insead

9th sym, included choir and vocal soloist in final movement

20,000 people attended funeral

Term
Esterhazy family
Definition

Partron to Haydn

Hungarian

Term
Haydn
Definition

austrian

"I was cut off from the world. . .so i had to become origional."

father of string quartet

Mozart's Requiem was played at his funeral

Papa Haydn

composed Austrian anthem

Term
Mozart
Definition

wrote with great speed and concentration

finest organist, pianist, and conductor in Europe

"There are too many notes"

Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro

Koechel-the K beside his composition. he put the composition in order by time they were written.

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