MAPEH Classical Musics

Music opportunities were LIMITED to the aristocrats

Flexibility of rhythm: unexpected pauses, syncopations, and frequent changes from long notes to shorter notes.

He was baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

The people grew disinterested with themes of ancient myths and instead favored themes they could relate to

The Dynamics of Classical Music changes from DECRESCENDO to CRESCENDO

At the age of five, he was already playing the VIOLIN and the HARPSICHORD

His works include the "Missa Solemnis" (1818-1823) and the opera "Fidelio" (1805)."

A compositional form featuring the main theme (A) which returns several times in ALTERNATION with other themes, ABACA

He was able to compose over 100 SYMPHONIES and developed them into long forms for a large orchestra

His music reflects his character and personality: mainly calm, balanced, serious but with touches of humor

Composers were busy creating music for PUBLIC concerts and outdoor entertainment

He was a CHILD PRODIGY and the most amazing genius in musical history. He also experimented with all kinds of music

His life is described as a "RAGS-TO- RICHES STORY. He was named "Father of Symphony"

At the age of thirteen, he had written sonatas, concertos, symphonies, religious works, and operas and operettas.

It is an ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION that is usually in four movements

A SINGLE MOVEMENT in a symphony, sonata, or string quartet. It consists of three main sections

Demands for music lessons, instruments, and printed music grew in number

Philosophers saw their times as a great turning point in history and called it the "the Age of Reason"

What is the TEXTURE of classical music?

The ___ where the themes RETURN

During classical period, the power of reason was so highly valued that it began undermining the authority of the church

Symphonies, and operas such as "The Marriage of Figaro" (1786), "Don Giovanni" (1789), and "The Magic Flute"

The texture is generally POLYPHONIC. The use of crescendo augmented the forte and piano dynamics

The ___ where the themes are treated in a NEW WAY

It is a compositional form - derived from dance in THREE PARTS: minuet (A) trio (B), minuet (A)

Most of his symphonies have nicknames such as the "Surprise Symphony," "The Clock" and "The Military

All of these are MELODIES of Classical Music, except (flashcards: Name 2)

An EXTENDED COMPOSITION for instrumental soloists and orchestra, usually in three movements: (1) fast, (2) slow, (3 fast

A style of broken chord accompaniment called ALBERTI BASS was practiced

Composers wrote music to meet the needs of a more diverse PERFORMANCE.

Composers catered not only to the needs of the listening public but to those who wanted to become musicians

Great variety and CONTRAST OF MOODS received new emphasis in classical music

The ___ where the themes are PRESENTED

He bridged the late CLASSICAL ERA AND THE EARLY ROMANTIC ERA. He was a talented pianist and composer. born Bonn, Germany