Classical Period Questions

Beethoven's Middle Period

1803-1816; Heroic period; Symphonies 3-8; Fidelo; recognized as foremost pianist and composer of piano

Don Giovanni is what type of opera?

opera buffa

The extended variation-finale is a setting for soloist and chorus of Friedrich von Schiller's __________________, an ode to universal brotherhood.

Ode to Joy

How many keys are on the piano?

88

Who was Mozart's thematic cataloguer and letter?

Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, K

Who is known as "London" Bach?

J.C. Bach

What city is the provincial center of the arts at this time?

Salzburg

What is the number that Mozart uses throughout Don Giovanni and name each one?

3; The Three Ladies, The Three Boys, Tamino subjected to three trials, overseen by three priests, pyramids symbolic of three

What are the dates for the Classical Period?

1750-1820

Beethoven's Early Period

1792-1802; in Vienna; Symphonies 1-2

Beethoven's Late Period

1817-1827; reflective and introspective style; Diabelli Variations, Missa solemnis, Symphony 9

Instrumental compositions usually consist of several movements that contrast in tempo and character. Usually in four movements. What is the breakdown of the movements?

1st movement - fast and serious; 2nd movement - slow and lyrical; 3rd movement - graceful and moderate; 4th movement - fast and lively

Charles Burney wrote the first history of music book. What was the title and volumes?

A Great History of Music, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Period, 4 vols.

In the past you had the Protestant Reformation and Humanism Movement. What revolutions and movements happened in the Classical Period?

American and French Revolutions, Napoleonic Wars, shift from aristocracy to middle class

Name Mozart's greatest singspiel. (English and German)

Die Zauberflöte - The Magic Flute

Who invented the pianoforte and the year?

Bartolomeo Cristofori, 1709

Name Antonio Salieri's famous pupils.

Beethoven, Schubert, Czerny, Hummel, Liszt, and one of Mozart's sons

Beethoven's basis of music is in the style of what two composers?

C.P.E Bach and Mozart

This person was a master harpsichordist, and after the death of Telemann he became the director of music of the five city churches of Hamburg.

C.P.E. Bach

What does the C.P.E. stand for in the name C.P.E. Bach?

Carl Philip Emanuel

Joseph Boulogne, commonly called what?

Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Name Beethoven's teachers.

Christian Neefe, Johann Georg Albrechsbreger, Antonio Salieri, and Haydn

What does Le Cercle de l'Harmonie mean?

Circle of Harmony

______________________________________ and ________________________________ usually follow this four-movement pattern.

Classical symphonies; string quartets

Name a popular Chamber piece by Mozart.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525

Who wrote the libretto for The Magic Flute?

Emanuel Schikaneder

Was Haydn influenced by Empfindsamer Stil or Emfindsamerkeit?

Empfindsamer Stil

What is the difference between Empfindsamer Stil and Empfindsamkeit?

Empfindsamer Stil is sensitive, entertaining, and graceful. Empfindsamkeit is abrupt, violent, and emotional.

How did Janissary Bands affect the makeup of Western orchestras?

Established the percussion instruments of Turkish origin as permanent members of the orchestra.

Haydn served under what family for over 30 years?

Esterházy

Who finished Mozart's Requiem?

Franz Xaver Süssmeyer

What famous society was Mozart a member of?

Freemasons

German composer who's reform of opera had far reaching influence on later composers.

Gluck

Name three composers of the Viennese School.

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

The cataloguer and letter of Joseph Haydn's music is?

Hoboken, H

The director of the Paris Opera commissioned the two rivals, Gluck and Piccinni to compose an opera on the same text. What is the name of this opera?

Iphigénie en Tauride

Mozart was influenced by _______________________ as a child and later in life by ____________________________.

J.C. Bach; J.S. Bach

Write Mozart's complete name.

Johannes Chrysostumus Wolfgangus Theophilus Amadeus Mozart

Bridgetower is best remembered for his association with Beethoven who wrote the ________________________ for him.

Kreutzer Sonata

Who was W.A. Mozart's librettist for his 3 Italian operas?

Lorenzo da Ponte

On Salieri's death bed he confessed to killing who?

Mozart

Name Gluck's famous opera.

Orfeo ed Euridice (1762)

What are Joseph Haydn's nicknames?

Papa Haydn, Father of the Symphony, Father of the String Quartet

Saint-Georges premiered what symphonies of Haydn's?

Paris Symphonies, Nos. 82-87

Lorenzo da Ponte moved to the U.S. and became the first what?

Professor of Italian language and literature

Name Mozart's last composition.

Requiem K. 626

What is the Age of Enlightenment?

Revolt against supernatural religion and church. Moves toward more natural religion and practical morality. Moves toward common sense, empirical psychology, applied science and sociology.

Who is Rosenbaum and what is his relationship to Haydn?

Rosenbaum studied phrenology and stole Haydn's skull so he could study it.

This person was influential in the development of the Classical style of Haydn and others. He also contributed to the growth of the classical form, especially of the symphony.

Sammartini

Where was Mozart buried?

St. Marx cemetery

Famous German conductor located in Mannheim and was also the court violinist for some time.

Stämitz

Salieri's 45 Italian operas are traditional in their emphasis on melodic expression. Name his most successful opera.

Tarare (1787)

Name Haydn's two great oratorios.

The Creation and The Seasons

What are the other names for Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, No. 6, and No. 9?

The Eroica, The Pastoral, and The Choral

Name Mozart's three Italian operas (in English and Italian).

The Marriage of Figaro - Le Nozze de Figaro Don Juan - Don Giovanni All Women Do the Same - Cosi fan tutte

What is regarded as the most important practical book on music of the 18th century?

The True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

In the Medieval Period the music center was Paris (Notre Dame), in the Renaissance it moved towards Venice (San Marco), but in the Classical Period the musical center is what city?

Vienna

Name one of J.C. Bach's famous pupils.

W.A. Mozart

Organist at the St. Sophia Church in Dresden, and was so vastly superior than others that when he tried out for the job no one stood a chance.

W.F. Bach

What does the catalogue letters (Wq.) mean?

Wotquenne

What is the Heiligenstadt Testament?

a letter Beethoven wrote in the Autumn of 1802 to describe his illness and his melancholy

What is a Janissary Band and where did it originate?

a military band; Turkey (14th century)

Classical composers idealize a __________________ between emotion and intellect.

balance

What is the instrumentation of Mozart's Requiem Mass K. 626?

chorus and orchestra

List at least five characteristics of the Classical Period.

contrast of mood, rhythm, texture, balanced phrases, return to simplicity

J.C. Bach's music includes a new emphasis on ________________________________, a shift to concert hall forms and genres, and a conscious feathering of ________________________________.

emotional expression; virtuoso instrumental registration

One of the most important forms in Western music is the Sonata Allegro or Sonata Form. What are the three sections of this form?

exposition, development, recapitulation

Haydn frequently used what as melodic material in his music?

folk music

As an individualist Beethoven was the first musician to do what?

free himself from the position of a mere servant

Name 5 characteristics of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3.

harmonic novelties, rhythmic boldness, expansion of the form, new passionate sound language, insertion of funeral march

Classical period moved away from polyphony and more towards ____________________.

homophony

Gluck began to develop a style intended to restore opera to its original purpose of expressing in music the ____________ or ___________ conveyed by words.

meaning; emotion

Mozart's earliest compositions, ________________________ at age 6, first _______________________________ at age 9 first ____________________ at age 11 and first ______________________ at age 12.

minuets; symphony; oratorio; opera

The ____________________________, attempted to recapture the "noble simplicity and calm grandeur" of the ancient Greek and Roman art.

neoclassical period

Name the characteristics of the Mannheim School.

no figured bass, express dynamic changes, develop symphony form, orchestral rehearsal techniques, clear tonal areas, homophonic, usage of many themes

How many piano concertos did Mozart write?

over 20

How many symphonies did Mozart write?

over 40

The term _______________________ was applied to light and graceful music.

style galant

Name the traits of Beethoven.

power of rhythm, melodic expansion, dynamic contrasts, clarity of themes and motives and their development

The transition from Baroque style to the Classical is called?

pre-classical period (1730-1770)

Not only was Boulogne among the most important musicians in Paris during pre-Revolutionary period, but he was also a Colonel of the ____________________________________________________.

pro-Revolution National Guard

Name five Opera reforms.

renewed emphasis on the dramatic qualities, less emphasis on "rigid" structural conventions, moved away from vitruosi elements, more dramatic use of the orchestra, reappearance of the chorus

The heavy Baroque style gave way to the more graceful intimate ______________________, with its light colors, curved lines and graceful ornaments.

rococo style

The word "Classical" is used in various ways. List three.

something of lasting value qualities of simplicity, dignity, and logical order music of Western European tradition

The Classical Orchestra was standardized into four sections. What are these sections?

strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion

Saint-Geoges was one of the pioneering composers of the _______________________________, a genre very much in fashion in Paris in the last quarter of the 18th century.

symphonie concertante

Haydn is known mostly for the development of the _______________________ and the establishment of the ________________________________.

symphony; string quartet

While the composers of Baroque opera used mythology and sorts for their ideas. Classical composers of opera used?

the common ideals found in many of the disciplines

The two great musical trends of the 19th century are both based on Ludwig van Beethoven. Name these two trends.

the conservative line and the neo-German school

What is the difference between the pianoforte and the harpsichord?

the piano could produce degrees of volume

The sound of Classical music can be described as having a ______________________, ______________________, _______________________ that are supported by chords.

uncomplicated; clear; singable melodies