Chapter 7 Review!

Themes made from paired phrases, question & answer

Which city in Austria was Mozart’s primary composition location?

Define beautiful ‘Bel Canto’ singing:

When the Commendatore returns at the end of the opera, Mozart symbolizes it with the:

Identify the composer that is NOT associated with the classical era.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni is an important part of the opera repertory for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

What expressive elements entered the compositional language in the classical era?

This type of opera focused on light, comical plots that were potentially controversial:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart received his musical training from:

Who supplied the libretto for Don Giovanni?

How was Mozart’s opera different than a Baroque Opera or Oratio?

Define ‘Mezzo Carattere”

Classical music phrases are NOT described as:

Which city played the most primary role in Classical Era music?

Which is NOT a term used to describe the music of the classical era?

What type of number would be by far the longest in Don Giovanni?

All parts move independently, not melody and accompaniment

Long melodies using sequences.

The Classical Era best identifies with which century?

Movements are based on a single idea.

Basso Continuo always present except for solo works.

The overture to Don Giovanni is significant because:

This type of opera focused on mythical and historical subjects with characters who are gods or members of the nobility

What change occurs in the duet “La ci darem la mano” between Don Giovanni and  Zerlina?

Which best describes the compositional technique Mozart used to compose the Catalogue  Aria? 

Symphony and string quartet are important genres.