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Music 103 Ch. 16-19
The Classical Era
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04/05/2010

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The classical era lasted from --- to ---
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1750-1820
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The --- in music is simplified and limited dramatic flair
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Rococo
Term
Type of of music style that was pleasant, sophisticated, mainly instrumental, and often funny or amusing
Definition
Rococo
Term
Major composer of Rococo
Definition
Francious Caperin
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--- style is more chromatic, more use of dissonance, more modulations to distant keys
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Sentimental style
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In this era, music was no longer reserved for church or opera houses. Public concerts were on the rise, and appreciation of music increased
Definition
Classical
Term
By the middle of the --- century included:
A. middle class families had harpsichords in their homes
B. private lesson/instruction books became widely published
C. simple music for amateurs was written
D. public concerts of "accessible" music increased public appreciation
E. all of the above
Definition
18th
E. All of the above
Term
The --- became the instrument of choice for Mozart
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Fortepiano
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--- in Classical era included everything except:
A. Tended to have more talent than the men
B. Music at home participation
C. Took private lessons
D. Practiced to entertain family & friends
E. Some even became pros who composed and toured expensively
Definition
Women
A.
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Major characteristics of Classical music included everything except:
A. Beauty was found in order & symmetry
B. Homophony
C. Monody
D. Wider dynamic contrast with subtle being the major dramatic influence
E. Instrumental Music
Definition
C. Monody
Term
Haydn, Mozart, & young Beethoven are often referred to as "---"
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"Viennese Style"
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--- in music became a major factor in composition
Definition
Form
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The winds & percussion were in pairs of ---, while --- instruments had many
Definition
String
Term
The --- disappeared from the orchestra because it couldn't be heard
Definition
Harpsichord
Term
In 1720, the German city of --- developed an orchestra that got attention all over Europe
Definition
Mannheim
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--- lived 1732-1809; was a choirboy & student in Vienna until his voice changed; was hired by Prince Paul Anton Esterhazy; worked for him for 30 years writing: operas, symphonies, concertos, and chamber pieces
Definition
Franz Joseph Haydn
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