The Opera
Any section of an Italian strophic poem for a solo singer; Italian for "airs"
What is an aria?
To take part in a performance, not just as performer but also as listener, or as provider of material for performance.
What is "musicking"?
This musician diligently studied C.P.E. Bach's Empfindsam style and was a good friend of Mozart's.
Who is Joseph Haydn?
This version of the orchestra is relatively small, containing no more than 25 players.
Who is the orchestra from the 18th-century?
What is a recitative? (L'Euridice, Scena II: Per Quel Vago Boschetto)
Italian for "comic opera"
What is an Opera Buffa?
A form comprised of two distinctly opposing sections “A” vs. “B”
What is binary form?
Thought to be the most innovative and imaginative composer of his day, this musician wrote only vocal works, most notably his opera L'Orfeo.
Who is Claudio Monteverdi?
A composition in which one or more solo instruments contrasts with an orchestral ensemble.
What is a concerto?
What is an aria? (L'Euridice, Scena II: Deh Come Ogni Bifolco, Ogni Pastore)
Although only fragments of this work survived, this is considered to be first opera.
The common first-movement form of Classical multi-movement instrumental works with the following three sections: Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation.
What is Sonata Form?
Son of Johann Sebastian Bach, this composer is known for his creation of the Empfindsam style.
Who is Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach?
The oldest stringed-keyboard instrument, predating both the harpsichord and modern piano.
What is a clavichord?
Written by Sophocles, which soon took the form of an opera, this Greek tragedy tells the message that fate cannot be avoided.
What is Oedipus Rex?
A term used by modern historians to embrace all styles of accompanied solo singing practiced in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries
What is "monody"?
Professor Willis referred to the main character of this Opera as a "city girl."
Who is Carmen?
These two musical styles are the direct predecessor(s) of the modern-day symphony.
What is the Italian Opera and the Orchestral Concerto?
In 2021, this Jazz trumpeter became the first African American composer to debut his opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" at The Metropolitan Opera.
Who is Terrance Blanchard?
Music written for these ensembles was conversational, placing equal importance on each player.
What is a Concertante Quartet?
Famous for his compositions for concertante ensembles, this 18th-century French composer is considered the first Classical composer of African descent.
Who is Joseph Bologne Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges?
Developed by Haydn, this format is now considered the pattern for the Modern-Day symphony
What is the "I. Fast sonata-form movement, II. Slow movement, III. Minuet and trio, IV. Fast finale"?