Historical Context
What instrument replaces the harpsichord?
Piano
Baroque: Complexity; Classical:___________
Simplicity
True or False: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was originally composed by Mozart
False
Who went deaf?
Beethoven
Classical Era Dates
1750-1820
Homophony
1 melody with a harmony
Who died while writing his Requiem?
Mozart
Who composed the Elf King and Ave Maria?
Schubert
What happens to orchestras in the Classical Era?
They increase in size
death song
Who was the "King of Art Song"?
Schubert
Who used dissonance?
Mozart
Which 2 Revolutions happened during this Era?
American & French
Dissonance
Clashing notes
Who composed Symphony No. 5 (“Fate” Symphony) & Moonlight Sonata?
Beethoven
List the 3 characteristics of Neoclassicism
1. Simplicity
2. Symmetry
3. Contrast