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Contrast of mood
Rhythm – Flexible
Texture – homophonic
Melody – Symmetrical/Regular
Dynamics and the Piano
End of the Basso Continuo |
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Contrast:
Baroque Melodies
Classical Melodies |
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| Classical are symmetrical and easy to remember or sing, while on the contrary, Baroque melodies are less symmetrical, more elaborate and harder to sing. |
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| Four Movements of Classical Form: |
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Fast (Sonata)
Slow
Dance (Minuet-Scherzo)
Fast (Sonata Form/Rondo/Theme+Variations) |
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| Components of a String Quartet |
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Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello |
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String Quartet
Double bass
Woodwind Pairs |
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| Components of Sonata Form |
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Exposition
Development
Recapitulation |
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Intro
Theme I – tonic
Bridge (modulation)
Theme II – dominant
Closing Material
Pause and repeat |
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Modulate
Theme fragments
Fugue (Mozart)
Texture
Rhythem
Dynamics |
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Theme I – Tonic
Bridge – NO MODULATION
Theme II – TONIC
Coda – TONIC |
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| Classical Concerto Elements |
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No Continuo
Contrast/Repetition
No Ritornello
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation |
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Virtuoso
Child Star
Issues as adult – couldn’t keep job |
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Starts out by raping a woman, the father attempts to fight Don Juan, is killed. Don tries to swoon other women, one that is actually on her alter. Eventually he hides in a cemetery where the father he killed speaks to him. Don invites him to dinner. The father shows and asks him to repent. He refuses and is dragged to Hell.
His servant is comical. |
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| A basic musical idea is repeated |
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| When an melody is accompanied by a separate melody |
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Third movement of classical suites
Minuet-aba’
Trio-cdc’
Minuet-aba’ |
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Italian for Joke
Also the third movement. |
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Light mood
evening entertainment |
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tuneful main theme which returns several times in alternation
ABACA
ABACABA |
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Baritone
Lyric Tenor
Basso Buffo
Dramatic Tenor
Coloratura Soprano
Dramatic Soprano
Lyric Soprano |
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Beethoven
Polyphonic
Regular
Major and Minor
Dissonant
“Fate kicking at door” rhythm |
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| Traits of Beethoven’s music |
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| syncopation and dissonance |
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Germany
Family of musicians
not a boy wonder
Played organ at 11
Published at 12
Studied with Haydn
“rebelled against social convention”
Paid by lords to remain in Vienna
Showed symptoms of lead poisoning – deafness |
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