Concert Life
the earliest significant European concert series, organized in Paris by Anne Danican Philidor in 1725 and lasting until 1790
Concert Spirituel
German for "storm and stress;" used in the late 18th century by Austrian and German composers to depict violent emotional changes in the most dramatic way possible, sometimes leading to formal innovations.
Sturm und Drang
Haydn spent the majority of his mature career in the princely court of
The Esterhazy family
Mozart lived the first part of his life in __________ and the later years of his life in____________.
Salzburg; Vienna
Operatic works in German with spoken dialogue of the Classical and early Romantic eras. Mozart's Magic Flute is an example of this.
Singspiel
a structure that grew out of Baroque binary form; it eventually developed three distinct parts; exposition, development, and recapitulation.
sonata form
The notion first articulated in the 18th century and accepted by the Romanticists, of the great and incomprehensible, even painful and terrifying, being greater than the merely beautiful.
sublime
Haydn wrote extensive music for the baryton because
It was his patron's primary instrument.
Why is Haydn's String Quartet in E-flat nicknamed "The Joke"?
It displays Haydn's intellectual wit by going against the audience's expectations by treating themes in an unexpected way and inserting prolonged silence at the end of the work.
A movement in the arts and literature, originating in the late 18th century and carrying through to the early 20th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
Romanticism
Italian for entertainment music, which was usually scored for a combination of solo instruments and was light in approach.
divertimento
Mozart's concertos would often have two of these-- one for the orchestra, and one for the soloist.
Before deciding to dedicate all of his efforts towards his childrens' musical talents, Leopold Mozart was a
court musician (violin), conductor, and composer
In Mozart's concerto's the cadenza is best described as:
An extended improvised section preceding the final cadence
Critical reflection on art, culture, and nature; the term also refers to a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
Aesthetics
Haydn is known as the Father of the _________. Why?
Symphony (also string quartet)
He composed in a way that standardized each genre.
A Classical-era multi-movement successor to the concerto grosso that features many soloists who interact more with one another than with the large ensemble.
sinfonia concertante
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
1. Why did Haydn compose Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell")?
2. What happened at the first performance of this work?
1. He was trying to send a message to his Prince Esterhazy that his orchestra members wanted to go back home. Their "summer" gig had gone on way too long.
2. Musicians blew out their candles and left the stage one by one.
Mozart's set of six string quartets (Op. 33) was dedicated to
Haydn
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
1. Mozart left this piece unfinished
2. The work was finished by
1. Requiem
2. his student Sussmayr
In Mozart's day, audiences at a symphony concert typically listened:
a) passively, uninterested
b) boisterously, in an engaged manner
c) disinterestedly, they preferred vocal works
b.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
1. From the Classical era onward, a substantial composition for full orchestra, typically written in 4 movements and often related tonally and thematically.
2. Name the common forms used for each movement.
1. Symphony
2. Sonata form; slow movement often in ABA form; minuet and trio / sherzo; rondo / sonata rondo / sonata form (lively)
Describe at least three of Haydn's duties as Kapellmeister.
Conductor, librarian, teacher, composer, instrument repair, role model
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
1. Mozart's Symphony No. 41 features a ________section in the fourth movement.
2. How many motives does he use?
1. fugal
2. 5
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
1. ___________ cataloged the works of Mozart.
2. ___________ was the extremely talented sister of Mozart.
3. As a child, Mozart was a virtuoso performer on
1. Von Kochel
2. Nannerl
3. piano and violin