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| Symphony No. 40, first movement |
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Mozart
1756-1791
Classical
A section: G minor B section: B flat major
Contrasting Dynamics: Strings
Strings have main theme |
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| Symphony 94, second movement |
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Haydn
1732-1809
Classical
Father of Symphony
Form: Theme in variations
Surprise is subito forte: suddenly louder
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| Threnody for the victoms of Hiroshima |
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Penderecki
b. 1933
20th Century
Stings play highest note possible
Highly Dissenent
Tone cluster |
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Scott Joplin
1868-1917
Early American Jazz
Perfomed on Piano
Melodic Sections Strings
Tempo is Allegro |
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Richard Strauss
1864-1949
Romantic
Piece descibes "super-hero"
Low pitch timpani roll in begining
Begins with pianissimo and cresendos to fortissimo |
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| Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra |
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Definition
Benjamin Brittain
1913-1976
20th Century
Descibes timbre of the orchestra
Theme is composed by Henry Purcell
Form:theme in variations: feature section of the orchestra |
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Term
| Prelude to an afternoon of a Faun |
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Claude Debussy
1862-1918
Impressionism
Based on a poem by mallarme
Begins with a chromatic scale of the flute
no specific cadence |
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| Symphony No. 5, first movement |
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Definition
Beethoven
1770-1827
Classical
Based on a two note sequence
High contrast in dynamics
Form is AB:AB |
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| Hallalujah chorus, from the messaih |
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Definition
Mendel
1685-1759
Baroque
based on the life of Jesus
From part three of the Messiah
counterpoint: multiple voices singing at the same time |
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