1
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classicism
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- cultures of Ancient Rome and Greece
- art, architecture, music of late 18th century
- symmetry, balance, proportion
- excellence, enduring value, timeless quality
2
Q
sonata cycle
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- multi-movement structure
- Classical era
- in symphony, sonata, concerto
3
Q
Viennese School
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- 18th-century Vienna, Austria: musical centre
- Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart
4
Q
Sturm und drang
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- German for “storm and stress”
- literary movement 1760-1785
- aim to frighten, shock, overwhelm reader with emotions
- musically: passionate outburst, minor keys
- Friedrich Schiller, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (writers)
- JS Bach’s sons, Haydn, Mozart
5
Q
The invention of the modern piano is attributed to _ and referee to his invention as _
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Bartolomeo Christofori
Un cimbalo di cipresso di piano e forte
6
Q
_ and _ refined the piano
A
Gottfried Silbermann
John Broadwood
7
Q
Classical Era
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ca 1750 - ca 1825
Part 4: The Classical Era
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
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Intro7
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Unit 1: Symphony10
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Symphony No. 104 in D Major ("London")10
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Unit 2: Oratorio5
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The Creation10
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Franz Joseph Haydn8
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Unit 3: Concerto4
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Piano Concerto in G Major, K 45316
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Unit 4: Opera9
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The Marriage of Figaro12
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6
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Unit 5: Sonata5
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Piano Sonata in C Minor, op. 13 ("Pathétique")29
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Unit 6: Chamber Music4
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String Quartet in C# Minor, op. 1317
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Ludwig van Beethoven14
