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Music-Classical and Romantic
a test over classical and romantic era music
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Music
Undergraduate 2
11/01/2011
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Dates of Classical Period
 Definition
1750-1825
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What were two big events happening during this era
 Definition

American Revolution (1775-1783)

French Revolution (1789-1799)
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What are the characteristics of classical music
 Definition

singable, lyrical melody; diatonic harmony; regular rhythms and meters; homophonic texture; and frequent use of folk elements.

 

Diatonic- Melody or harmony built from the seven tones of a major or minor scale. A diatonic scale encompasses patterns of seven whole tones and semitones.
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Homophonic
 Definition
texture with principal melody and accompanying harmony, as distinct from polyphony.
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Who sponsored the musicians
 Definition
the aristocracy
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Classicism in music
 Definition
Great experementation challanages. To perfect large scale forms of instrumental music that exploited the major-minor system to the fullest degree. This lead to the Sonata, the string quartet, the concerto, and the symphony, among others.
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Who was in the Vianesse school
 Definition
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and their successor Franz Schubert.
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Absolute music
 Definition
is just music for itself
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multi movement cycle
 Definition

First movement- Long, dramatic, Allegro. Sonata-Allegro form. Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, I and Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, I.

Second movement- Slow, lyrical, Andante, Adagio. Theme and variations. (or A-B-A).

Third movement(optional)- Dancelike Allegro, Allegretto. Minuet and Trio (18th c.) from Scherzo and Trio (19th c.) form. Mozart, Eine Kleine Nactmusik, III and Beach, Sonata for Violin and Piano.

Fourth Movement(last)- Lively, spirited Allegro, Vivace. Rondo (or sonata-rondo, sonata-allegro) form. Haydn, Trumpet Concerto, last movement.
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