Know and Review 3

Classical, Romantic and 20th Century

Music Appreciation, 27A, Ferrara

 

 

 

Classical Era (1685-1750)

 

Characteristics of the Classical period and the Viennese Classical style.

 

Enlightenment

Symphony

String Quartet

Piano Sonata

Concerto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Franz Joseph Haydn

 

The Conductor

  • Beat patterns
  • Cueing
  • Interpretation
  • Dynamics
  • Balance

 

Opera

  • Classical and Baroque Opera
  • Classical Recitative, Aria and Ensemble
  • Don Giovanni

 

Classical Tempos and Forms

            Allegro/Sonata Form

Adagio/Variation, ABA

Moderato/Minuet and Trio

Presto/Rondo

 

Sonata Form

            Exposition

            Development

            Recapitulation

 

Cadence

            Open

            Closed

            Deceptive

 

 

Romantic Era (1827-1900)

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven’s symphonic contributions. Beethoven and musical form. Beethoven’s three style periods.

 

Themes and Inspirations of the Romantic Period.

 

Opera

  • Romantic vs Classical Opera
  • Romantic Recitative, Aria and Ensemble
  • Aida

 

Miniatures

Nocturne

Lied

Etude

 

Program Music

            Program Symphony

            Concert Overture

 

Rubato

Chromaticism

Bel Canto

Nationalism

Vibrato

Leitmotive

Symphony Fantasitc

 

20th Century (1900-2000)

 

Impressionism

Expressionism

Surrealism

Serialism

A Tonality

Minimulism