MUS 100 Test #2 Review (PDF)

MUS 100 Test #2 review Baroque and Classical Eras – Chapter 6-7 Definitions -Matching Monody Recitative Concerto Grosso Chamber Music basso continuo Oratorio Sonata (classical era genre, not sonata form) Galant Style Opera Other ideas to study Chapter 6 Da capo aria Aria Chapter 7 Symphony String qu...

MUS 100 Test #2 review Baroque and Classical Eras – Chapter 6-7 Definitions -Matching Monody Recitative Concerto Grosso Chamber Music basso continuo Oratorio Sonata (classical era genre, not sonata form) Galant Style Opera Other ideas to study Chapter 6 Da capo aria Aria Chapter 7 Symphony String quartet Reform Opera sonatas (baroque genre) virtuoso French Baroque Music fugue Sonata form Concerto Emfindsamer Stil “sensitive style” Minuet and trio Composers to study –You will be asked to sort a list of these composers into their respective eras. (Early Baroque, Late Baroque, Classical) Also try to be familiar with the specific musical trends that we associated with individual composers. Claudio Monteverdi (E) J.S. Bach (L) Antonio Vivaldi (L) Henry Purcell (E) Jean Baptiste Lully (E) Arcangelo Corelli (E) George Friderich Handel (L) W.A. Mozart (C) Franz Joseph Haydn (C) Listening Identification Haydn – String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 – 4th movement (string quartet) https://youtu.be/9203GGcUnZI Purcell – Dido’s lament from Dido and Aeneas (opera) - https://youtu.be/ivlUMWUJ-1w Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 – 1st movement (symphony) https://youtu.be/C37KL0wDHXg Corelli – Concerto in D Major, Op. 6, No.4 – Adagio and Allegro (concerto) https://youtu.be/3smZkpqXYHs Mozart – Cosi Fan Tutte – Exerpt from 4:46-7:00 (opera) https://youtu.be/MXCEuYL1pBU?t=296 I will play a clip from a selection of these pieces and you will be asked to identify the composer, title, and genre (listed in parenthesis). Make sure you listen to the full works, as I may not play from the beginning of the track. You’re best way to properly identify the works is by focusing on unique elements such as instruments used, tempo, language of the text, etc… Example Title – Dido’s lament Composer – Henry Purcell Genre – opera Essay Questions – Answer 2 questions as thoroughly as possible 1. Compare and contrast the Baroque and Classical eras. A thorough essay will provide musical examples while discussing musical techniques, important genres, overall musical sound, emblematic composers, and the relationship between music and society. 2. Discuss the development of opera as a musical form, including its genesis and transformation throughout the Baroque and Classical eras. Be sure to include information about overall trends, singing styles, major composers, and important works. 3. Discuss the rise in importance of instrumental music over the Baroque and Classical eras, referring to the cause of this rise, important genres and composers, and major forms (i.e. – sonata form)