Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach CLASS LECTURE NOTES PDF

# Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach ## Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Worksheet Part 1 1. In which city was Mozart born? * Salzburg, Austria 2. What was Mozart's father's name? * Leopold Mozart 3. What was Mozart's sister's nickname? * Nannerl 4. At what age did Mozart start composing mu...

# Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach ## Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Worksheet Part 1 1. In which city was Mozart born? * Salzburg, Austria 2. What was Mozart's father's name? * Leopold Mozart 3. What was Mozart's sister's nickname? * Nannerl 4. At what age did Mozart start composing music? * Six 5. Which musical instrument did Mozart learn to play first? * Clavichord and Harpsichord 6. How old was Mozart when he first performed publicly? * Five 7. Who helped promote Mozart's talent during his early years? * Father 8. What country did Mozart visit on his first big tour with his family? * Austria, Czech Republic 9. What was a notable talent of Mozart's as a child? * Sight reading, exceptional hearing, exceptional memory 10. Which royal family did Mozart perform for as a child? * Austrian Royal family 11. At what age did Mozart begin to write symphonies? * Eight 12. Mozart left his hometown Salzburg on his own to which city? * Vienna 13. What's the name of Mozart's wife? * Constanze * Mozart died at 35 * Last piece composed was the Requiem ## Beethoven Worksheet * Ludwig von Beethoven 1. Where was Beethoven born? * Germany 2. When was Beethoven born? * December 1770 3. Who was Beethoven's first music teacher? * His father 4. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose? * Nine 5. What disability did Beethoven struggle with? * Deafness/hearing loss 6. Who influenced Beethoven's early works? * Mozart and Haydn 7. What is Beethoven's most famous piano piece? * Für Elise 8. What was Beethoven's musical era? * Classical/Romantic 9. What is Beethoven's only opera? * Fideleo 10. Who was Beethoven's patron? * Archduke Rudolph 11. What is Beethoven's most famous symphony? * Symphony no 9 choral 12. Where did Beethoven move to at age 21? * Vienna 13. Which of Beethoven's symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon? * Eroica ( "Heroic") 3rd symphony 14. What special forces did Beethoven's innovatively include in his Ninth Symphony? * Voice ## Haydn Worksheet 1. Which country was Haydn born? * Austria 2. Where did Haydn sing as a boy? * St Stevens Cathedral 3. What is Haydn's nickname? * The father of symphony * The father of string quartet 4. How many symphonies did Haydn compose? * 104 5. Who was Haydn's longtime patron whom he worked for decades? * Esterházy (Hungarian noble family) 6. What is Haydn's most famous oratorio? * The Creation 7. Whose work inspired Haydn to write oratorios? * Handel's Messiah 8. Which city did Haydn visit later in his life with the permission and release by the Esterházy? * London 9. What musical period is Haydn associated to? * Classical 10. What was the relationship between Haydn and Beethoven? * Haydn taught Beethoven for 1 lesson 11. How did the "Surprise" Symphony get its nickname? * Sudden allegro notes in the second movement. 12. Which of Haydn's string quartet became the melody for German national anthem? * Kaiser quartet/emperor quartette 13. How many London symphonies are there? * 12 ## Hello Mr. Bach Worksheet 1. Name all the instruments which were presented in this concert. * Oboe, cello, violin, viola, lute, harpsichord, guitar 2. What are the voice parts of the two hosts? * Tenor, Soprano 3. How often did Bach write a new cantata during his first five years in Leipzig? And who did Bach perform the cantatas with? * Every Sunday with the St Thomas boys choir 4. Name the two locations where Bach performed most of his cantatas. * St Thomas school * St Michaels church 5. Bach teaches the audience a piece in this concert. Please write out the first five pitches of this piece in solfege. * *do re mi fa sol* 6. Which larger work does the famous "Air on G String" by Bach come from? * Orchestral Suite in D-Major 7. There is a dance like piece performed in this concert. What is it called? * Gavotte 8. Which piece did the cellist perform alone in this concert? * BWV 1007 "Prelude" from cello suite 9. Which of Bach relatives were twins? * Father and uncle 10. Which particular piece performed in this concert were written particularly for two violins? * Double violin concerto 11. Which popular instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque eras were mentioned? * Lute 12. Where did Bach meet his wife? And what was her profession? * Köthen castle. His wife was the court's Soprano (tenor) 13. How did Bach learn to compose? * Learning from replicating the works of composers such as Buxtehude, Froberger, and Pachelbel 14. Name Bach's favorite Italian composer. * Antonio Vivaldi 15. How is the Baroque oboe different from the modern-day oboe? * Baroque oboe is made of wood while the modern oboe is made of metal. ## Robert & Clara Schumann Worksheet 1. What is the name of Robert Schumann's song cycle we hear in class today? * Dichterliebe, A poet's love 2. What is the key of the Piano Concerto by Robert Schumann we hear in class today? * A minor 3. What are the two pieces by Clara Schumann we hear in class today? * Scherzo no 2 in C minor (piano concerto) * Piano Concerto in A minor 4. What does Scherzo mean? * Joke or Jokingly 5. Which composer frequently visited the house of Robert and Clara Schumann? * Mendelssohn 6. What instrument did Clara Schumann play? * Piano 7. Who encouraged and invested in Clara Schumann's early music education? * His parents, specifically her father 8. Between Clara and Robert Schumann, who were more famous at the time when they were still alive? * Clara Schumann 9. Who was the editor of The New Journal for Music? * Robert Schumann 10. Which composer did the Schumanns and Mendelssohns trying to promote at the time? * Bach 11. How did Clara and Robert Schumann influenced and collaborated with each other? * Clara played and critiqued Robert's compositions. Robert influenced Clara's music selection. Both collaborated on a song cycle together. 12. How did Clara and Robert Schumann meet? * Leipzig. Robert studied with her father and lived in the same house as Clara. 13. What was the obstacle that kept Clara marrying Robert at first? * Clara wasn't of age and didn't have consent from her parents to get married ## Bach Lecture Worksheet 1. What does "Bach" literally mean in German? * Little Brook/small river 2. How old was Bach when he lost both his parents? * 10 Years old 3. Who did Bach go stay with after he lost both his parents? And what was this person's profession? * Older brother, church organist, Johan Christoph Bach 4. How did Bach get his first job, and where? * Testing organs, Arnstadt 5. Who did Bach walked 400 kilometers (250 miles) to go see? * Buxtehude 6. What was the name of Bach's first wife? And where did they meet? * Maria Barbara, Mühlhausen 7. Where did Bach go after spending one year in Mühlhausen? * Weimar 8. What was Bach's position in Weimar? * Concert Master 9. Why did Bach get thrown into the jail? * Accepting a job without getting consent from his previous employer. 10. Where was Bach's happiest (and possibly saddest) place? * Köthen castle 11. Why did Bach have a second wife? And what's her name? What was her profession? * Maria Barbara passed -> Anna Magdalena (Court Soprano) 12. Who was Bach's favourite prince? And why? * Prince Leopold. I would give Bach free reign with his music 13. Why did Bach leave his favourite prince? And where did he go after that? * Prince Leopold faces bankruptcy-> Leopold marries a princess who hates music (Princess Amura). Bach becomes less important. Bach found a position that offered (Leipzig) pay, however they had access to free education (in Leipzig). 14. Was Bach the first choice of his position in Leipzig? * No. 15. What were Bach's responsibilities in Leipzig? And for how many years did he live there? * Bach lived in Leipzig for 27 years, from 1723 - 1750. * Bach composed music for Church services. He also taught/led the St Thomas boys choir. 16. How many Bach cantatas do we have today? * Bach composed over 1100 works but we only have ~200 today 17. Who performed Bach cantatas during his time? * The best 16 boys of the St. Thomas boys choir 18. Which are the two main churches in Leipzig? * St. Thomas and St. Michaels church 19. What is the name of the group that Bach conducted at the coffee house? And who were playing in the ensemble? * Collegium musicum, orchestral students from the nearby university. Alumni of St. Thoams School 20. What did Bach's wife do in Leipzig? * Copyist for Bach's music, singer, chapel 21. What's the name of the music collection that Bach gifted his wife? * The Notebook for Anna Magdalena 22. How was Bach's relationship with his employers in Leipzig? * Bach did not get along with the Leipzig town council in Leipzig 23. Who revived Bach's music and made him famous in the 19th century? * Mendelssohn 24. Why is Bach so important and famous today? * Revival of Baroque music in the 19th century, with composers like Bach placed on a pedestal. * His music has had an intergenerational impact that influences people globally.