The Classical Era
May musicians of the Classical era had to perform under the....
18th century patronage system
Melodies of the Classical Period were:
Folk / popular based
Haydn was a composer who worked for:
The Aristocracy
The end of a classical exposition there usually is a:
CODA
Mr. Alvarez' FAVORITE Star Wars Character
Darth Vader
The Classical Period is known as “The age of _______________.”
enlightenment
A desire to express shade of emotion led composers to use
Gradual dynamic change
Mozart couldn’t stand being treated as a(n)
servant
A song that follows a Ternary form (A B A)—3 main sections
Sonata
What college did Mr. Alvarez attend?
Azusa Pacific University
Classical music and visual arts stress ________________ and __________________.
Balance; structure
In the Classical era orchestra
Moved between instruments
Mozart was born in
Salzburg, Austria
In the Classical Theme and Variations a basic idea is
Repeated over and over (with small changes over time)
If Mr. Alvarez can have one meal everyday, what would it be (clue: seafood)?
Aguachiles
The classical period marked the:
Basso Continuo
The Classical love of balance exemplified by the equal importance of the soloist and orchestra can be seen in the aspects of which instrumental form?
Concertos
Ludwig Van Beethoven
A common Rondo pattern is:
ABACABA
What was Mr. Alvarez' first instrument that he learned in middle school?
TRUMPET!
Classical composers of the era wrote
Music that would sell (tickets, sheet music)
Serious musical compositions were flavored by
Popular and Folk Music
Beethoven's final work, which he complete while deaf and near the end of his life:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is
Fast, slow, dance-related, fast
Trombone and Bass Trombone