About time!
When did the Classical Era begin?
What is 1750.
Mass for the dead
Requiem
Composer that wrote the "Surprise Symphony"
Franz Joseph Haydn
How many sections are in a Sonata Allegro
Three
This instrument was invented in 1709 and replaced the harpsichord
Piano
When did the Classical Era end?
What is 1820.
Music written for a specific reason
Absolute Musicality
This composer went completely deaf because of tinnitus, but he continued to write music even though he could not hear.
Beethoven
The part of the Sonata Allegro form that explains the 2 main parts of the melody.
Exposition
Important element of music and art during the classical period.
balance
The story line of an opera
This composer had the nickname "Father of the Symphony" because he wrote 104 compositions.
Haydn
The middle part of the Sonata Allegro form that expands on the two main ideas.
Development
Opera Seria, Opera Buffa
Device that can be set to a specific beat per minute. Beethoven was the first composer to use this beat pattern in his music.
metronome
This composer was most know for writing comic operas. His most well know opera was The Magic Flute.
Mozart
The last part of the Sonata Form, it reviews the main ideas and can make a few changes to the original idea.
Recapitulation
Musical texture most used in music during the classical period.
homophonoic
This method took the place of the basso continue. This breaks up chords and plays the notes individually under the melody.
alberti bass
Most composers lived and composed here.
Austria, Vienna
Composed Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart
The symphony added a 4th section to it music in the classical period. What was the fourth section added.