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1. Who was the greatest English composer in writing music expressing grief and despair?
2. Which Italian composer was able to depict "the height and depth of human emotion with greater power than ever before?
3. Which one of Vivaldi's compositions can be described as programmatic?
4. What 5 factors controlled Bach's musical development?
5. The culmination of Bach's work as a church musician was reached in his settings of the Passion according to which 2 writers of the Gospels?
6. The oratorio The Messiah was written by what German composer? What famous choral work comes from it?
7. Compare the ways in which Haydn and Mozart developed their thematic material.
8. What is a recitative? What is an aria? Name and describe the two types of recitative.
9. Give 3 ideas/philosophies the Enlightenment was for and the corresponding 3 it was against (i.e. against metaphysics and for common sense and applied science)
10. In what musical ways did the social and economic changes of the Baroque and Classical period affect the middle class? Be specific.
11. Who was the last eminent composer to live successfully under the patronage system? Who was his primary patron?
12. What German art movement of the 1760-1770's affected Haydn's writing? What does the term mean?
13. Name and explain the three parts of sonata form.
14. Define the term "empfindsammer stil."
15. Arrange the following 4 movements in there correct order in a symphony:
Allegro Moderato/Minuet Allegro Andante
16. Using the comparison set up below, give 4 ways in which the style or compositional ideas differed between the Baroque and Classical periods.
Baroque Classical
17. Explain the term "absolute musicality" as it pertains to Mozart.
18. What were the three periods of Mozart's life? During which period did he write his most significant works?
19. Between Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, which composer has the most significant influence on each of the following? (Use each only once)
a. The symphony
b. The piano concerto
c. The piano sonata
20. How did Mozart change the relationship of the orchestra and soloist in his concerti?
21. From the standpoint of characters and music, how did Mozart change the style of "opera buffa"?
22. Which famous composer did Beethoven study with in Vienna?
23. Divide Beethoven's symphonies into his different style periods.
24. The choral movement of the 9th symphony is based on a German poet. What is the title of the poem and who wrote it?
25. Explain how Beethoven's deafness affected him both musically and emotionally.
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