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22 Cards in this Set
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Opera Seria
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-Italian serious opera
-Deletion of comedy, dance, and subplots -purpose: "to enlighten and instruct" -Handel's Giulio Cesarem 1724 |
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Operia Buffa
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-Italian comic opera
-began as short comic intermezzos between acts of opera seria -Marriage of Figaro -Don Giovanni |
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Singspiel
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-Gernan comic opera with spoken dialogue
-Die Entfuhrene aus dem Serail (The abduction from the Seraglio) -Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) |
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"The Marriage of Figaro"
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-opera buffa
-written for soloistm chorus, and orchestra -based on French play by Beaumarchais -first produced in 1782 -original plot controversial mocked aristocracy predicted French Revolution -Mozart and da Ponte turn into intricate and amusing story involving a pair of lovers, intrigues between servant and master, discovered identity, and a few unlikely conincidences |
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Types of Opera Genres
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Seria, Buffa, Singspiel
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Ludwig van beethoven
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-effects on the musicians of his time and now
-music appeal to public -expanded works of mozart and Haydn, increased power and expressiveness |
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Beethoven's life
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-Born in Germany-father exploited him as a prodigy
-known for virtuoso piano improvisations -career ended with deafness |
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Beethoven's compositional process
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-output limited compared to Mozart and Haydn
-typically longer and content is more substantial than other music of the time -ideas did not come easily -viewed music as an art and only accepted commissions for works he wanted to complete |
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Era I
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-six quartets
-first symphony -three piano sonatas |
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Era II
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-Symphonies 2-8
-Fidelio (only opera) -piano sonatas |
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Era III
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-Deafness came
-developed musical ideas for the next style period -9th symphony -Late qaurtets and sonatas |
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Beethoven's Musical Contributions
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-longer than Mozart of Haydn
-longer development sections -more development in codas -increased size of orchestra -added craft to orchestration |
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5th symphony
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-most popular
-recognizable for its opening -introduced the idea of a commpn thread heard in all 4 movements |
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Texture
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Largely homophonic
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Tonality
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major-minor system
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Rhythm
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variety of rhymic patterns within a work
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melody
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composed of short, balanced phrases 2+2=4
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Mood
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Expression of variety of moods within a work and sudden changes of mood
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Dynamics
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Gradual dynamic changes
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Large Works
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Piano and violin favored instruments makeup of orchestra becomes standardized
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Format Structures
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-sonata principle (multi-movement structure for large works)
-rondo, minuet and trio; theme and variations; cadenza used in concertos |
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Symphonic
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-fellows four-movements plan, each movement self-contained, clarity and balance are major stylistic features
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