Chapter 31. Musical Conversations: Haydn and Classical Chamber Music; Listening Guide 20: Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (Joke), IV

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the formal structure described below.

(Open all droppable areas) Yellow: 2nd Red: 1st Blue: 3rd

Listen to this excerpt, then fill in the blank below. Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me. On thy bosom let me rest; More I would, but Death invades me; Death is now a welcome guest.

(blank) is singing this excerpt Answer: Dido

The opening section of this scene is a recitative, a solo vocal passage in which the music follows the inflections of the text. Which describes this section?

-It is sung freely, with no strong beat

Which characteristics below correctly describe this recitative?

-no strong beat -accompanied by a few instruments that play simple chords -freely sung

Which are the performing forces for the aria "When I am laid in earth"?

-solo voice -Baroque-period instruments

Listen to the excerpts and then click on the corresponding cards in the order that they appear in the last movement of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2. Not all of the music for the movement is represented here.

1) Excerpt X 0:32 2) Excerpt Z 0:41 3) Excerpt Y 0:34

The _____ features a dramatic change to an adagio tempo and a series of unexpected _____, along with phrases of varying length.

1) coda 2) pauses

The first violin plays the melody in a sprightly _____ meter, while the _____ violin, viola, and _____ provide accompaniment.

1) dancelike 2) second 3) cello

The final movement features a _____ with two developmental _____ to make up a _____ form. In the _____, Haydn plays with the listener's expectations.

1) refrain 2) episodes 3) rondo 4) coda

Match the excerpted clips with the correct target from Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Be sure to listen to the entire excerpt and match it to the target that best describes what you hear. To drag the excerpts be sure to click in the light yellow outer box; the item will not move if you click in the play button.

Blue: Part B of the aria Yellow: Part A of the aria Purple: ground brass pattern alone Red: recitative

Even though the third section has a new vocal line with new text, the ground bass continues to repeat as it did throughout the first and second sections. Which best describes the form of this aria?

A-A-B-B

the motive is heard in sequence, starting on other pitches the excerpt begins with a short melodic idea or motive (short,short,short,long)

Analyze the way themes are developed in music from two different cultures, using Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, I. Which of the following are found in this example?

Listen to each excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2, then drag the corresponding card to the appropriate term or phrase. In some cases, more than one term or phrase might apply to an excerpt.

In a new key - Excerpt 3 Episode - Excerpt 3 Repeats throughout - Excerpt 2 Coda - Excerpt 1

Listen to the excerpt and fill in the blank below.

In the recitative, a few instruments play simple chords, but when the aria begins, the accompaniment changes and the instruments (blank) answer: play notes more frequently

Which of the following statements does not describe the fourth movement of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2 string quartet?

It is composed in triple meter

68

how many string quartets did Haydn write

Most - works of the Classical era follow a scheme of tempos and formal ideas known as the - cycle.

instrumental multimovement

absolute

instrumental music that does not have any specific meaning beyond the notes is called _______ music

Why is Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 nicknamed Joke?

The clever fourth movement includes surprises that play with listener's expectations in the coda

Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court.

false

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music found in Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2, IV. 3:43

meter - 6/8 texture - homophonic expression - cheerful

What is the form of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2, IV?

rondo

Which best describes the speed of the aria?

slow

Which describes this aria?

solo soprano singing in a slow tempo and a steady beat, accompanied by strings (bowed and plucked)

What is the form of the first movement of a typical Classical string quartet?

sonata-allegro

if we assign the letter A for the first 44 seconds of this excerpt (0:00-0:44), what is the form of the entire excerpt? When I am laid in earth, may my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast. When I am laid in earth, may my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast.

A-A

Listen to each excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2, then drag the corresponding cards to the appropriate place on the form diagram.

Excerpt 3 - A Excerpt 4 - B Excerpt 2 - C Excerpt 1 - Coda

Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part.

False

This final movement of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2 string quartet is in a minor key.

False - The final movement is in E flat major.

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in this excerpt from Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2, IV. 0:43

Texture - homophonic Tempo - slower Melody - fragmented

Croatia

The music of the fourth variation of the third movement in Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet is said to have been based on a folk song from which country?

Listen to the excerpt and fill in the blank below.

The opening descending bass line that unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n) (blank) answer: ground bass

Drag and drop the appropriate words to best describe Dido's Lament in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

The rhythm of the (blank) is free, and the rhythm of the (blank) is more regular. The harmony of the aria is based on a chromatic (blank) that descends by half step. The slow and melancholy (blank) meter expresses in the aria Dido's lamentation at Aeneas's departure Answer: recitative, aria, ground bass, triple

Listen to the excerpt and fill in the blanks below.

The role of Dido is sung by a (blank) with a (blank) voice answer: woman, high

theme and variations form

The second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 String Quartet is composed in what form?

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and which do not? 0:41

This is the code There are fragments of the rondo theme There are unexpected pauses

Haydn wrote most of his string quartets in sets of six.

True

Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2 is nicknamed "The Joke" because of the unexpected pauses Haydn used in the coda.

True

The recitative portion of Dido's Lament is accompanied by only a small portion of the orchestra (a.k.a. basso continuo)? T/F

True

While Classical composers such as Mozart and Beethoven composed music with formal structures, they were also excellent improvisers.

True

Which of the following statements regarding the final movement of Op. 33, No. 2 are true and which are false? 3:43

True - 1) The meter is a dancelike 6/8. 2) There is a coda that contains a musical "joke." 3) The first violin has most of the melodic responsibility. False - 1) The meter is a graceful minuet in 3/4. 2) The end of the movement is traditional and emphatic.

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and which do not?

True - 1) The musical phrases can be represented by: a-a-ba-ba. 2) It features some staccato articulation. False - 1) This is the coda. 2) The cello is prominently featured.

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and which do not? 0:34

True - 1) The violin plays in a high range. 2) The passage gets softer toward the end. 3) This is the second of two episodes. False - 1) The passage gets increasingly louder. 2) This is the refrain section.

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and which do not? 0:32

True - 1) There are sforzando accents on the downbeats. 2) This is the first of two episodes. 3) The section develops ideas from the refrain. False - 1) This is the coda.

Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and which do not? 0:41

True - 1) This is the coda. 2) There are fragments of the rondo theme. 3) There are unexpected pauses. False - 1) The A section is heard in its entirety. 2) This is an episode.

Which of the following instruments are heard in Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2 and which are not?

True - 1) viola 2) violin 3) cello False - 1) piano 2) bass

Haydn

Which composer worked well under the patronage system?

it contains symmetrical, lyrical phrases it is mostly in major

Which of the following statements best describes the second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?

the theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor

Why is Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 nicknamed Emperor?

In the opening recitative, which best describes the accompaniment?

a few instruments that play simple chords

Listen to each excerpt from the refrain section (A) of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2, IV. Then drag each of the corresponding cards onto the appropriate place in the diagram.

a-a - Excerpt 2 ba - Excerpt 1

In which section of the movement does Haydn seem to be playing with the listener's expectations the most?

coda

This aria is called "Dido's Lament" because Dido is lamenting the loss of Aeneas, her lover. We know it is a lament because of the text and the plot of the opera. But Purcell also lets us know it is a lament with a bass line that descends stepwise. Purcell's audiences would have known just by the music that this was an expression of deep sadness because other composers have used the same kind of bass line for the same reason. Listen carefully to the bass line throughout this excerpt. Which best describes the melodic shape of the bass line?

descending mostly by steps

Which best describes the bass line in the third section?

descending mostly by steps

Which of the following describes the performing forces of Op. 33, No. 2?

string quartet

Which of the following is not an example of thematic development?

substituting the main theme altogether substituting a new theme altogether

false

t/f Haydn wrote his Emperor Quartet based on a hymn composed by the Austrian emperor

false

t/f Mozart worked under the patronage of Esterhazy court

false

t/f chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part

true

t/f the favored chamber ensemble in the classical era was the string quartet

false

t/f the focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity

The text for the third section of the aria is "Remember me, remember me, but ah, forget my fate, remember me, but ah, forget my fate." Compare the first and third sections of the aria and drag the descriptions to the musical elements below. Is the text of the third section the same as the first section, or is it new? Is the vocal music of the third section the same as the first section, or is it new?

text: new music: new

he text of this excerpt is "When I am laid in earth, may my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast." If you listen carefully, you'll hear the descending stepwise bass line three times. A bass line that repeats throughout a composition is called a ground bass. Listen for it to continue throughout the entire aria. Compare the first and second sections of the aria and drag the descriptions to the musical elements below. Is the text of the second section the same as the first section, or is it new? Is the vocal music of the second section the same as the first section, or is it new?

text: same vocal music: same

thematic development

the expansion of a melodic idea is known as:

thematic development motive

varying a theme's melodic outline, rhythm or harmony is known as ______. A ________ is a theme's smallest melodic or rhythmic unit

violin cello viola

what instruments are found in a typical string quartet

sonata-allegro

what is the form of the first movement of a typical classical string quartet

violin, violin, viola, cello

what is the instrumentation of Haydn's Emperor quartet what is the instrumentation of Haydn's Joke quartet

polyphonic after the opening homophonic at the beginning

what is the texture of the final variation of the second movement of Haydn's op. 76, no 3 string quartet

late 1790s

when did haydn write his Opus 76 quartets

melodic idea is expanded as the work progresses main melodic idea is heard starting on the same pitch each time it begins with a brief introduction

which are found in a Mountain Path

third

which movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form