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French composer, began writing in the new Rococo Style
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A French Composer and Theorist who tried to establish a rational foundation for harmonic practice. Wrote the "Treatise on Harmony" in 1722, beginning of modern music theory.
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A court poetic in Vienna, was a primary librettist for opera seria in the late Baroque and Classical periods. Most famous as a librettist as he set the standard for the operatic style in 1750.
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The King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 with many achievements such as the reorganization of Prussian arts, military victories and even a gifted musician.
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The son of J.S. Bach, and was the primary composer of the Empfindsamkeit style of composing. Worked for Frederick the Great who reigned over Prussia.
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Mainly wrote dramatic operas and brought back the reform of opera in Italy
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Prussia was once the leading state in the German Empire, containing Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and many more contrives and then it was dissolved in November of 1918
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Organist, amature composer, write and music scholar
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Developed in 1730s in Italy beginning with Opera. Singable melodies, symmetrical phrasing, easier harmonies and slower harmonic rhythms
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Rococo- derives from the French word, "Rocaille" which means scroll. Features very ornate style and flourishes.
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Primary mover within the new classical style with instrumental music.
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Bach's style used beautiful melodies and bits of chromaticism. Wrote Italian operas, church music and even orchestral works.
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In the 1740s a composer named Giovanni Battista Sammartini invented the symphony in Milan, Italy.
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A great Italian Composer who wrote 94 Operas
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String Quartet: one of the most important chamber genres introduced in the 1750s
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A very successful court composer in Vienna. He was very popular and very talented. Composed many operas in Italian, German and French
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Mozart's older sister, often described as equal in talent and skill. She toured with Mozart in his childhood.
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A child prodigy, both him and his sister were taken on tours of Europe by their father Leopold Mozart. A keyboard virtuoso, as well as a good violinist and dancer. Performed for many higher ups, for aristocratic homes, courts, and for the public.
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An excellent pianist and organist, renowned for her musical memory. She was also blind. Composed many works such as concertos, piano trios, cantatas and operas
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No programmatic or literary connections- just music, no story
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Exposition-Development-Recapitulation
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Comedic operas that used realistic characters and serious topics. Derived from original opera
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A short musical idea that is used as the basis of a piece
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This style desired to give off a simple and natural feeling but still remain expressive.
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A minuet is a dance, a subgenre AND a form with an A B A form.
Minuet- A
Trio- B
Minuet- A -
Rondo form is based on the notion of a main refrain that is repeated. A B A C A, OR A B A C A B A
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2 sections: The second section usually ends with a partial return of the first section A BA'
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Similar to a minuet, but usually faster and more vigorous. Means joke or jest in Italian. Same form as minuet- A B A
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Popular in the 18th century: first a theme is presented then a series of variations based on that theme
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Resembled a play with English songs!
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Made mass production possible
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The first piano was patented in London in 1777. It was very difficult to create a hammer that would allow rapid repeating of notes. The color of keys were originally swapped and it was much smaller.
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Popular in Vienna during Haydn and Mozart's lifetimes. Turkish fashion, art, food, and culture was very popular.
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Based on a play that was banned in France and had 4 acts
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Considered the best opera ever composed by three different composers