Music: Part 4

Emphasis on balance and structural clarity.

Age of Enlightenment

A complex mixture of rationalism, sensuality, materialism, and spirituality.

Attempt to reclaim the noble simplicity and calm grandeur of ancient Greece and Rome

Basso continuo as the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

Vienna in 1800

A popular Viennese outdoor entertainment piece was often called

In the classical period, demand increased among the public for

Sonata form should be viewed as

In the exposition of a sonata-form movement

Sonata form is used most frequently as the __________ movement of a work.

In a recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a

Theme and variations form may be schematically outlined as

Each successive variation in a theme and variations form

Changes in the theme can include

Beethoven's famed Diabelli Variations are thirty-three variations on

The __________ movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony is in theme and variations form.

The minuet is generally the __________ movement of a classical symphony.

The minuet and trio movement may be outlined as

Many of Beethoven's works have a __________ instead of a minuet and trio.

The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a/n

The character of the minuet is best described as

Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

A common rondo pattern is

The main theme of the rondo

Another common rondo pattern is

The rondo was used

Symphony may be defined as

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always in __________ form.

ABA form is typical of the minuet movement and is also common in the

The symphony is often unified by

The classical concerto is a three-movement work for

An unaccompanied showpiece for the concerto's soloist is known as a

The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

The first movement of a classical concerto

Classical chamber music is designed

The classical string quartet is a composition for

The most important form of classical chamber music is the

The piano trio is a composition for

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ___________ are considered his most important works.

Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterházys included

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Haydn's music?

In Haydn's employment with the Esterházys, he was considered a

The Esterházy estate included

By the age of six, Mozart was able to

Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is

Mozart's Requiem was

Mozart's trips to Italy

Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is to be found in his

Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include

Beethoven greatly expanded the __________section of the sonata-form movement and made it even more dramatic.

The chorale finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is based on

Beethoven's sixteen ___________ are generally considered among the best music ever composed.