Characteristics
Composers/People
Symphony
Form
Vocabulary
100
Dates of the classical period
What is 1750-1800
100
Two composers that represent the high point of the classical period are
What is Haydn and Mozart
100
How many movements are in a symphony?
What is 4?
100
Sonata-allegro form includes three sections known as
What is expo, development, recap
100
the classical symphony as a separate musical form developed from the
What is the sinfonia
200
What two revolutions took place during the classical period of music?
What is French and American
200
Composer who occupies a transitional position between the classical and romantic periods
What is Beethoven?
200
First movement of a symphony is in ______ form
What is sonata-allegro?
200
Aria form is in __ ___ ___ form
What is ABA form
200
describe parlando style
What is a style of recitative with rapid dialogue, half spoken, half sung
300
2 reasons why piano replaced harpsichord
What is yeah
300
The famous Mannheim Orchestra was conducted by
Who is Stamitz?
300
second movement of a symphony is in ________ form
What is aria form
300
Rondo form is in what order letters
What is ABACADA or ABACABA
300
Melody and harmony that employ the NORMAL tones of a given key are said to be
What is diatonic?
400
What replaces basso continuo
What is Alberti Bass/walking bass?
400
Which composer standardized the instrumentation of the orchestra?
Who is Haydn?
400
3rd movement of a symphony is in ______ form.
What is minuet and trio form
400
Minuet and Trio form is in what letter order
What is AABBCCDDAABB
400
Define classical
What is of lasting value, clarity, self-control, balance, harmony and simplicity
500
How many bars are typical classical music phrases
What is 2-4 bars?
500
who is the only classical composer of operas whose works are regularly performed in our present day?
Who is Mozart?
500
fourth movement of a symphony is in ____ form
What is rondo form?
500
Tempos of all 4 movements of a symphony (describe how fast/slow each is?
What is fast, slow, moderate, fast
500
music that proceeds by half-steps is called
What is chromatic
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