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Key of Stamitz op3 no2

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D major

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Stamitz op3 no 2 is a _______________ symphony in _____________ _________

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Sinfonia a 8
Style galante

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How many mvts does Stamitz op3 no 2 have?

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4

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Order of mvts in Stamitz op 3 no2, include keys

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I - D major
II - G major
III - D major
IV - D major

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Does Stamitz Op3 no 2 have traditional Early Classical elements?

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Yes…

-I mvt in sonata form (slightly different)
- II mvt in subdominant
- 4 mvts
- III mvt is minuet + trio (trio includes woodwind solo)
- IV (finale) is full orchestra
- fast - slow - minuet + trio - fast

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Key of Haydn no 2

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C major

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Haydn no 2 is a _________________ symphony in ________ _________

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Sinfonia a 8
Style galante

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How many mvts do Haydn no 2

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3

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Order of mvts in Haydn no2, include keys

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I - C major
II - G major
III - C major

No minuet

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Orchestral points in Haydn no2
(General early classical orchestration)

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Strings - melody led
Oboes - fill in harmonies + double melody
Brass - punctuate cadences + provide pedal notes

No wind in mvt II

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Does Haydn no2 have traditional Early Classical elements?

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Yes…

  • I mvt in (crude) sonata form
  • fast - slow - fast
  • II mvt in dominant
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Key of CPE Bach in_____

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E minor

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Key of CPE Bach in_____

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E minor

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CPE Bach in E minor is an example of….

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Emfindsamer stil work

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How many mvts does CPE Bach in E minor have?

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3

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Order of mvts in CPE Bach in E minor, include keys

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I - E minor
II - G major
III - E minor

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Does CPE Bach in E minor have traditional Early Classical elements?

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Yes…

  • fast - slow - fast
  • II mvt in relative major
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Which symphony has a mvt I in old-fashioned ritornello form

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CPE Bach mvt I

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Which symphonies have attaccas?

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CPE Bach (mvt I-II)
Beethoven no5 (mvt III-IV)

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Filtz symphony is an example of __________ and in the _____ ______ including elements of ____________

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Sinfonia a 8
Style galante
Mannheim

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Key of Filtz sinfonia a 8

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G minor

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How many mvts does Filtz sinfonia a 8 have ?

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4

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Order of mvts in Filtz sinfonia a 8, include keys

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I - G minor
II - Bb major
III- G minor
IV- G minor

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Does Filtz sinfonia a 8 have traditional Early Classical elements?

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Yes…

  • fast - slow - minuet + trio - fast
  • I mvt in sonata form
  • II mvt is in Bb major (relative major
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What key is Haydn no26 ?
D minor
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Haydn no26 is an example of a __________ and __________ symphony with ______________ elements
sinfonia a 8 sturm und drang programmatic
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how many mvts does Haydn no26 have>
3
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Order of mvts in Haydn no26, include keys
I - D minor II - F major III - D major
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interesting orchestration points for Haydn no 26
- no independent brass part - harpsichord
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Does Haydn no26 have traditional Early Classical elements?
Yes... - I mvt in sonata form - II mvt in relative major interesting point: mvt II is in 2/4
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what key is mozart 25
G minor
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Mozart 25 is an example of a ______________ symphony
Surm und drang
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How many mvts does Mozart 25 have
4
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Order of mvts in Mozart 25, include keys
I - G minor II - Eb major (relative major of subdominant) III - G minor IV - G minor
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what key things did Mozart do in Mozart 25 that pointed towards late classical
- crooked horns to different keys (G + B) so he could access more pitches - dim 7ths used throughout - prominent use of 2 bassoons (in mvt II)
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Does Mozart 25 have traditional Early Classical elements?
Yes... - fast - slow - minuet + trio - fast - II mvt in relative major of subdominant
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where does the traditional structure of 3mvts: fast-slow-fast come from?
Italian overtures
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where do slow introductions come from?
french operas which were usually 1 mvt works
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features of french operas that were used in early symphonies
slow introduction double dotted rhythms
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what does the bassoon play in Haydn no2
doubles the bass line
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who began using an earlier version of sonata form?
Sammartini
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in Early symphonies where was sonata form usually used?
mvt I
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what is the orchestration of Early sinfonia a 8 works?
strings 4 woodwind continuo
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what is the best example of an early symphony that has 4 mvts
Filtz sinfonia a 8
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which instruments would play the bassline in early symphonies?
continuo/ keyboard bass cello occasionally viola
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what format would the final mvt of early symphonies take?
a dance mvt based off a dance that was popular at the time
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what is the mannheim sigh
putting more weight on the first of 2 notes in descending pairs of slurred notes
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what is the mannheim rocket
rising scale or arpeggio is sped up as it grows louder + climbs higher
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what is the mannheim roller
a crescendo passage having a rising melodic line over an ostinato bassline
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what is the mannheim birds
a solo instrument is imitating a bird song
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what is the mannheim climax
high energy section with only strings
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who was the first composer to regularly composing symphonies of 4 mvts
Stamitz
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what was added to the symphonies to make them 4 mvts
minuet and trio as mvt III
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what instruments did Stamitz add?
oboes and horns
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what is the translation of empfindsamer stil
tender / sensitive style
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features of an empfindsamer stil work?
appoggiaturas chromaticism
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who was the composer most associated with Mannheim?
Johann Stamitz
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3 features of style galante
lighter textures - simpler + lighter compositions clear distinction between melody and accompaniment reliance on more basic harmonies
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who standardised the 4 mvt form for symphonies
Joseph Haydn
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the Very early orchestra
- only found in courts of noblemen - lower brass (trombones, tubas) not used - clarinets not used - strings: backbone of orchestra, violin 1 playing melodies - woodwind: flutes + oboes provided supporting harmonies or doubled melody - brass: could only play notes of harmonic series (valves only came in 1850 aprox.)
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symphonies around 1750, are mainly ___________ and makes use of ____________ ________________
diatonic functional harmony
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features of Early Classical
Harpsichord simple textures violins - most melodies cellos and basses share bassline brass - punctuate cadences periodic phrasing (balanced) very short works tonic and dominant harmonies modulations only to related keys use of continuo part
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How does Stamitz op3 no2 start
Mannheim hammer strokes followed by rollers
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name an early C lassical symphony that begins in octaves
Haydn no2 CPE Bach in E minor
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