Early Classical Innovations
This cultural movement promoted reason, individual rights, and a return to nature, which influenced music to become simpler, more expressive, and accessible to a wider audience.
Enlightenment
The School Joseph Stamitz founded was named ____
The two types of opera
Opera Seria
Opera Buffa
Haydn's main patronage was from this family, located in what is now present-day Hungary.
The Esterházys
This affliction informed much of Beethoven's personal life and his compositions.
Deafness
Mozart is credited with bringing this instrument into common use, both in symphonies and chamber music
Clarinet
This became the main structure for first movements in Classical symphonies, sonatas, and other instrumental works
Sonata Form
Stamitz’s orchestral innovations, particularly in _______ and orchestration, were significant in the development of the Classical symphony.
Dynamics
He was an important composer of Opera Seria
Cristoph Willibald Gluck
Haydn established the conversational, balanced style that became the standard for this ensemble
The String Quartet
His middle period, generally spanning the years 1802 to 1812. became known as ____
The Heroic Period
Empfindsamer Stil, most closely associated with C.P.E. Bach, means this
Sensitive style
One word that describes melodic, harmonic and structural composing in the early Classical Era.
Simplification
A passage with a rising arpeggio and crescendo
Mannheim Rocket
The composer most associated with opera reform during the time of Enlightenment
Claudio Monteverdi
Most of Mozart's works were composed here.
Vienna
His middle period was marked by admiration for, then disillusionment with this man and his wars, who at first presented as a man of the people, but then became a dictator.
Napolean, (and the Napoleanic Wars)
A style featuring emotional unrest is called
Sturm und Drang
This style is light, elegant, melody-driven, with simple accompaniment
The Galant style
The form has four-movements: 1. Allegro opening movement, 2.slow lyrical second movement, 3. Minuet or dance-inspired third movement, 4. Lively, fast-paced finale.
Symphony
He was an important composer of Opera Buffa
Giovanni
Battista Pergolesi
At this early age, Mozart wrote his first symphony
8 years old
The rise of the _____ gave Beethoven a new outlet for performances, and guaranteed his financial survival
The middle class
Despite being recognized as a brilliant musician, Joseph Bologne experienced this throughout his life.
Racial discrimination
A notable and influential composer known for bridging the Baroque and Classical Eras
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Stamitz played this instrument
Violin
An important break from the Baroque period is that the music, singing - every aspect of opera moved from showcasing the virtuosity of the singers to this.
Serving the story line
In this Mozart opera, the figure of the Commendatore enters and asks the protagonist to repent.
When he boldly refuses he is consumed by flames.
Don Giovanni
This composition came to symbolize a universal public struggle that transcended class distinctions
The Fifth Symphony
Beethoven's only opera was named:
Fidelio