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1. What are the approximate __dates__ for the Classical Period in music? About 1750 to 1830 2. List 2 significant events in __American__ history during this time. Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and The Treaty of Paris 3. Describe how the glass armonica works and how is sounds. Its an instrument made up off a large scale of glasses ranging in sizes.The glass turns by a foot power spindle. As the armonica spins the player would wet their hands and gently stroke it. It sounds somewhat like church bells and has a mesmerizing feel 4. Describe what gives William Billings “Chester” an American feeling through the music. The very triumphant drums installed in his peace give out a patriotic and victorious feel. Which described America at the time 5. List 2 significant events in __European__ history during this time. Enlightnment age started And science began to be looked upon as a serious study and not a myth 6. List 3 significant people(historical) associated with this time period in general. Benjamin Franklin,Beethoven,George Washington 7. Where was the Musical Capital of the World during the Classical Period? Vienna 8. Describe how the art, architecture & music of the 1700’s share common characteristics. Everything was proportional and symmetrical 9. Describe the style features & forms of the Classical Period mentioned in Chapter 11. During the Classical Period the music was much smoother and lighter then during the Baroque Period. It was homophonic which is where two or more parts move together in harmony.Their was also a lot more variety in pieces along with many changes in mood and feel. 10. What two instruments were invented and made famous during this time period? The Piano and Clarinet
 * Classical Period**

1. Who was Haydn’s Patron? Prince Nikolaus Esterházy 2. What was it that people were hoping to discover by studying Haydn’s head? They wanted to measure his intelligence and study his genius 3. Describe the events in 1954 that reunited Haydn’s skull with the rest of his remains. Their was a grand ceremony and his head was placed in his tomb. However they put a replacement skull in and that was never removed. 4. How many movements does a String Quartet usually have? 3 or 4 5. What are the performing forces(instruments)that comprise a String Quartet? Two violins, a viola, and a cello 6. How many times do you hear the musical idea presented in the first 36 seconds of movement 2 from the Surprise Symphony No. 94 throughout the piece? Twice 7. Describe the musical elements of the Emporor’s Hymn melody from String Quartet in C. The melody is constantly changing in this piece. Occasionally you can still hear parts of the first melody throughout the piece. 8. Is the texture of “The Heaven’s are Telling” homophonic or polyphonic: At the beginning? start-:57 Homophonic In the middle? 1:23+ Polyphonic At the End? 4:33-end Homophonic 9. What Oratorio is "The Heaven's Are Telling" from? The Creation
 * Joseph Haydn**

1. List 2 bits of trivia portrayed in the play/movie Amadeus that are __factual__. Mozart became very poor and never actually completed his requiem 2. List 2 bits of trivia portrayed in the play/movie Amadeus that are __fictional__. Mozart and Salierie did not work on the requiem together and they were not nearly as close as the movie portrayed them to be 3. What is a Requiem Mass? A mass for the dead 4. Why did Count Walsegg commission Mozart to compose a Requiem? He wanted to play it for the 14 anniversary of his wives death 5. What 4 details from the Requiem Timeline(Wikipedia Link)interest you most? I found it interesting that Mozart accepted this offer by a disguised messenger, that he died during the writing process, that it is still considered an important piece even though its not fully Mozart, and that he is given most credit 6. What posthumous diagnoses(Wikipedia Link) do you think is most believable? That he had a bad liver after all the drinking 7. After listening to Dies Irae, how did Mozart musically capture the meaning of the text? He did a very good job capturing the meaning of the text with the piece. The piece has a very deep and dark feel. The words to go along with it are stating Judgement Day like theories saying the one who judges us will come and that the world will burn in ash. 8. How does Mozart change the musical feeling in Confutatis for “Voca me cum benedictus”? He changed the tone of the piece with the mood of the text 9. How does Mozart musically convey mournful tears in the Lacrimosa? The piece is slow and very sad.But when more energy is added to the piece he builds off that 10. In what ways does the Queen of the Night aria portray ‘magic flute’ like sounds? It has a very rapid tempo with loud screeching like sounds that tell a story 11. After seeing the Papagena/Papageno duet, what do you think they are singing about? To me it seems as if they are singing about love and admitting their in love with each other 12. What might lead some to speculate that the Magic Flute Opera is full of hidden meanings and symbolism relating to Freemasonry/The Masonic Temple? Mozart was an avid Freemason along with Schickanader who wrote the libretto for the opera. Their is also a mysterious brotherhood in the opera led by an evil man.However, in the end they are benign. 13. What is a Concerto? A musical composition made for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra 14. How many movements do Concerto’s generally have? 3 15. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto is cataloged as K.622. The Magic Flute is K.620. The Requiem Mass is K. 626. What do these Kochel numbers indicate? This was Ludwigs Kochels way of ordering Mozarts pieces he kept track of them after Mozart passed. 16. In your own words, paraphrase the synopsis to the opera “Don Giovanni”: Don Giovanni is known for abusing women. He tricks a lady and makes her believe that he is her husband. This enrages the ladys father who is then killed by Don Giovanni and his friend. Don Giovanni and his friend stay disguised until one day they invite the statue of the dead father over. The dead father then takes Don Giovanni down with him and dismisses of him 17. What were the results of the 1993 experiment that led to Mozart mania known as the ‘Mozart Effect’? The students spatial intelligence score increased but only for around 15 minutes
 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**

1. List 3 bits of Beethoven trivia that might lead you to feel sorry for him. He was deaf, His dad was a drunk and beat him, He never found true love 2. Beethoven wrote “Moonlight” Sonata for a young pupil he was in love with. Describe musical elements that would support this dedication. Its a slow heart wrenching dark piece with dark chords from the left hand and scales being played with the right. At certain points their are some accents but it mainly stays quiet. It makes you feel he's in love and is craving her love back 3. Fur Elise: The familiar “A” section stops at :57. Describe the “B” section :57-1:20 Section B picks up in pace and provides a new variation to the piece instead of referring to the A section at all. The transition from section A to section B is no smooth in my opinion and rather bizarre. It goes from a quite soothing piece to an upbeat type ballad. How many more times does the “A” section come back? The A section is played 3 times throughout the piece 4. What is a Symphony? An elaborate musical composition made for a full orchestra 5. How many Symphonies did Beethoven write? 9 6. Summarize the English translation to Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” poem: Its a happy piece and is all about joy {No Pun Intended}. However he stated afterwords that it was a failure and detached from reality. 7. How does Beethoven musically capture the spirit of the text? Towards the end of Beethovens life he was not capable of hearing. Therefore he created his music strictly off text. Proving that its not all in the music. He was writing notes down and still knowing that it would come out sounding good.
 * Ludwig Von Beethoven**