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Classical Period Musical Forms and History
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Classical Period Musical Forms and History
Classical Period Musical Forms and History
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Question
What is the typical structure of ritornello form in early concertos?
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Catchy ritornello A (full) followed by solo section, ritornello B (excerpt), another solo, then ritornello A (excerpt).
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How does ritornello form use key changes to reinforce its sections?
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Shifts between relative major and minor keys make sections more distinct without full modulations.
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What feature of ritornello form served as a precursor to cadenzas in later concertos?
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Improvisatory sections where ritornello motifs could be developed.
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What is the basic outline of sonata form as described in the notes?
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Exposition (A) followed by development and recapitulation (A').
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What does the exposition accomplish in sonata form?
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Introduces thematic material and establishes the tonic key.
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How does the development section manipulate themes in sonata form?
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By fragmenting themes, running them through different keys via modulation, and using sequential figures.
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What role does the recapitulation play in sonata form?
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Returns to original themes in the tonic key and ties up the work like a narrative arc.
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How does ritornello form differ from sonata form in handling development?
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Ritornello uses unwritten improvisatory sections; sonata form writes out the development explicitly.
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Where are cadenzas typically placed in sonata form concertos?
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In the recapitulation, often near the end of the section.
10
Question
What political entity was Vienna the imperial center of during the 18th century?
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Holy Roman Empire, dominated by the Hapsburg family.
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Why was 18th-century Vienna ideal for musical patronage?
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Large population, wealth, infrastructure, and status as largest German-speaking city.
12
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What was Empress Maria Theresa's reign period?
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1740-1780.
13
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How did churches support musicians under Maria Theresa?
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Employed hundreds for new imperial chapel music, providing constant income.
14
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Who was Maria Theresa's symphonist teacher and what was her role in opera?
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Student of Wagenseil; patron of the opera as a singer and dancer.
15
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What innovation did Joseph II introduce for German-language opera?
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National German Theatre with German performers and singspiels.
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What is a singspiel according to the notes?
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Sung play; German counterpart to opera.
17
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Why did the National German Theatre ultimately fail?
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Viennese public preferred Italian opera over German singspiels.
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What historical events frame the lives of Haydn and Mozart?
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Tumultuous time leading to French Revolution (1789); Haydn saw early Napoleonic Wars.
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How did Haydn and Mozart's careers differ in terms of patronage?
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Haydn had a single long-term patron; Mozart never secured a lasting position.
20
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For how long and where did Haydn work as vice-Kapellmeister?
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Nearly 30 years (1761-90) for the Esterházy court in Hungary.
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What were Haydn's responsibilities as vice-Kapellmeister?
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Compose music, conduct performances, train personnel, keep instruments in repair.
22
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How many symphonies did Haydn compose and for whom primarily?
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More than 104, with 92 completed by 1789 for Esterházy court orchestra.
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What are examples of Haydn's nicknamed symphony sets?
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Paris Symphonies (No. 82-87, 1785-86) and London Symphonies (No. 92-104, 1791-95).
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What did Haydn standardize in his symphonies?
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The four-movement layout.
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What is the typical form and tempo of the first movement in Haydn's symphonies?
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Allegro tempo, generally sonata form, sometimes with slow intro.
26
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What alternatives to sonata form are used in Haydn's second symphony movements?
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Sonata form without repeats, ABA' (aria-like), or theme and variations.
27
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What form characterizes Haydn's third symphony movements?
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Minuet/scherzo + trio, each rounded or balanced binary.
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What forms are possible for the finale in Haydn's symphonies?
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Sonata, rondo, or sonata-rondo form.
29
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What flexibility existed in Haydn's symphony movement orders?
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Second and third movements were interchangeable.
30
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Who were the Janissaries in the context of Turkish music?
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Elite Ottoman soldiers who performed music like modern military bands.