Melody moves in steps, not leaps |
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8th note patterns to enlightne |
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decision that less people = more drama through individual variation |
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matching musical rythym to rythym of words |
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tempo changes frequently with a lack of a meter to add emotion |
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who completed large epics |
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exulstate deo, lorfeo, dido |
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complete – ep1 – partial – ep 2 – partial – ep3 – complete
tonic – other keys – tonic |
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who is the master of counterpoint |
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optimism for the average person |
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Louis XIV death, American independence, French revolution |
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large and prosperous middle class due to economy – what were implications |
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classical – more public shows and people wanting to play music and autonomy for composers |
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when did composers become self employed |
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when was the rise of the piano |
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simple harmony with slow chord progression |
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3 new genres of classical |
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comic opera, symphony, chamber music (string quartet and sonatas) |
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who became a celebrity once broke free |
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who wrote exclusively piano |
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beethovens suicide notes – music kept him in his life |
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what time was meant for reflection of society |
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what time was for internal shade of composer |
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made $ from publishing, more freedom, slow work = longer pieces |
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how was Beethoven political |
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napoleon (his 3rd symphony) |
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who’s music was serious, forceful, long crescendos, thematic |
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who added sudden key changes |
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how does 6 easy variations break convention |
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2 3-bar and 1 5 bar phrase |
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how was 5th symphony unconventional |
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oboe solo and key change (recap B is in major of the tonic as opposed to the tonic) |
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made $ from publishing, more freedom, slow work = longer pieces |
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how was Beethoven political |
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napoleon (his 3rd symphony) |
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who’s music was serious, forceful, long crescendos, thematic |
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who added sudden key changes |
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how does 6 easy variations break convention |
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2 3-bar and 1 5 bar phrase |
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how was 5th symphony unconventional |
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oboe solo and key change (recap B is in major of the tonic as opposed to the tonic) |
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increased emotional range, orchestral size, polyphony |
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4 people whom exemplified nationalism |
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brahms – folk tunes wagner – folk tales chopin – mazurkas Poland Verdi – Political Italian Operas |
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Eiffel tower, Brooklyn bridge, statue of lberty |
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how is napoleon painting romantic (3) |
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points to left, environment reflects mood of artist/ characters, windy = emphasis on nature |
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more polyphony vs. more homophony |
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who was mr. miniature and who was mr. grandiose |
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who wrote songs majorically |
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first guy to achieve fame with piano |
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performed only about 30 times |
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what piece is in rubato form |
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chopin – robbed form – accompinement keeps tempo but melody is free to move |
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which piece used neighbouring tones to add tension |
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chopins prelude in e minor |
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which piece used dynamics changes and escending melodic lines |
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chopins prelude in e minor |
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who was the first performance hero |
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lyric vs. grand vs. comic opera |
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stories of tragic love with full productions – grand productions lofty subjects – comical subjects with simple productions |
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thematic transformation – what and who |
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changing ideas and reappearing themes – liszt |
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transcriptions – what and who |
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liszt – transcribing operas and symphonies into piano – implications… |
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who wrote for the avg person |
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Verdi – increase popularity – became parliament member |
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3 Characteristics of Verdi/ Italy |
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Melodic tunes, dotted melodies, drama was short and action-packed |
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human emotion rather than tragic plot |
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ground bass descends with grief |
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simple relatable characters |
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4 forms for each movement |
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sonata, aria, minuet and trio (triple meter), rondo (abacada, abacaba) |
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chromatic passages and surprise notes |
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how is Beethoven unconventional (3) |
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oboe solo, wrong key for recap B, 3 and 5 bar phrases |
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schubert – different melodies on each stanza to go with proper emotion |
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emotion with dissonance and high leaps |
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authentic (5-1), plagal (4-1), half (1 or 4 to 5) |
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melody in soprano voice range – exulstate |
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small opera performances unstaged |
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3 movements of the solo concerto |
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fast, slow, faster than first |
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improvisation parts (time killer) |
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polyphony that is controlled with a common theme |
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underground society for moral support |
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3 accompinents of classical |
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walking bass ( notes beside), SIMPLE HARMONY (with chord progression), alberti bass (breaking down chords, homophonic as does not equal melody) |
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instrumental intro with three short parts |
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