Be able to identify the following works of music:
- Haydn: Symphony No. 94 "Surprise" in D Major, (Mvt. 2)
- Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in g minor, (Mvt. 1)
- Mozart: duet "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni
- Mozart: Requiem Mass "Confutatis"
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in c minor, (Mvt. 1, Mvt. 2, Mvt. 3, Mvt. 4)
- Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in c minor (Mvt. 2)
Be familiar with basic biographical points for each composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Know what is expected in each part of a four-movement work (Symphony, String Quartet, etc.)
as well as a three-movement work (Concerto, Piano Sonata, etc.)
If you know what to expect as far as tempo, form and mood, that will be enough.
Know the following forms:
- Minuet and Trio form
- Minuet ||: a :||: b a' :|| Trio ||: c :||: d c' :|| Da Capo Minuet || a || b a' ||
Theme and Variations form
- Recognizable theme with contrasting moods/treatments
Sonata Form (aka Sonata-Allegro Form)
- Exposition (theme 1, bridge, theme 2, closing section) :||
- Development (unstable, dramatic, drawn from exposition)
- Recapitulation (theme 1, bridge, theme 2, closing section)
- Coda (optional)
also double-exposition sonata form (concerto sonata form)
Know the following genres:
- Symphony
- Concerto
- String Quartet
- Piano Sonata
- Opera Buffa
Know about Beethoven's contributions to the genre of the symphony
Know about Beethoven's early, middle, and late periods of composition.
Know: Da Capo, Aria, Coda, motive, cadenza, exposition
Review for Quiz 4 - Romantic Period
Composers:
Frédéric Chopin
Hector Berlioz
Franz Liszt
Robert Schumann
Franz Schubert
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky
Gustav Mahler
Genres:
Art Song
Symphonic Poem
Concert Overture
Program Symphony
Character Piece
Music Drama
Terms/Concepts:
Bel Canto
Leitmotif
Gesamptkunstwerk
program music vs. absolute music
nationalism
exoticism
expanded orchestra - more diverse tone colors
Know about Wagner and his ‘Ring of the Nibelungs’ cycle
Know about Brahms’ perceived classicism