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Haydn
Haydn reading
Question | Answer |
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Haydn's primary patron family (DR) | Esterhazy |
What was the central focus of the Enlightenment? (ZH) | The ability to reason |
Which position defined Haydn's career? (ZH) | The one in the service of the Esterházy family |
What went missing three days after Haydn's burial? (ZH) | His head. Silly phrenologists |
What was the dress requirement for Haydn's musicians according to the rules laid down by Nicholas Esterhazy? (ZH) | white stockings, white shirt, powdered and pigtails dressed alike. They were also supposed to follow all instructions given to them. |
What is Sturm und Drang and where did it originate? (ZH) | Storm and stress came originally out of literature and drama in stories where the protagonist gives way to violent explosions of emotion. |
How many string quartets pieces did Haydn write? (ZH) | 67 in 50 years |
What was the primary instrument in the brass section? (AJ) | Valve-Less Horns |
Who influenced Hayden, and who did Hayden influence? (AJ) | Mozart |
How long did Hayden serve Prince Paul Anton and his brother Nikolaus? (AJ) | 30 Years |
Where did Hayden conduct his weekly concerts? (AJ) | Clavier or First-Violin Position |
What are the three main principles of Sonata-Allegro Form? (AJ) | Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation |
What was the most popular form of chamber music? (AJ) | String Quartet |
Who is credited with being the father of the Classical symphony and string quartet? (SN) | Haydn |
Translate "Sturm and Drang" (SN) | Storm and stress |
The use of a minor key, pulsing rhythms and syncopation, and sudden changes in tempo and dynamics are characteristics of what? (SN) | Sturm and Drang Movement |
What are the three principle sections to the Sonata-Allegro Form? (SN) | Exposition, Development, Recapitulation |
The second movement of a Classical Symphony could also be written in _______________? (SN) | Theme and Variations |
What was the most popular form of chamber music in the Classical period? (SN) | The string quartet |
How were musicians viewed in the 18th century? | As servants |
What were the four instrument parts in a string quartet in Eszterháza? | Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Violoncello |
What are the four movements in a Classical era symphony? | Sonata-Allegro, Theme and Variation, Minuet and Finalef |
How was the finale in a Classical symphony written? | In Sonata-Allegro or Sonata Rondo form |
Where was Haydn born? | Rohrau, between Austria and Hungary |
From what did Strum and Drang originate? | Literature and drama stories where this is much violent expression |
Which three composers are considered the greatest iconic minds? (DA) | Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn. |
What was Haydn's first music position held and how old was he? (DA) | Chapel Director to Count von Morzin, 27. |
How long was Haydn under the Esterhazy family service? (DA) | 35 years. |
Roughly how many symphonies did Haydn write? (DA) | over 104. |
What are the three sections to the first movement,Sonata-Allegro From, of a symphony? (DA) | Exposition Development Recapitulation |
What was the most popular for of chamber music during the classical period? (DA) | The string quartet. |
Who did Mozart dedicate his string quartets Nos. 14-19 to? Why? (AL) | Haydn because they were close friends. |
What were Haydn's duties while serving Prince Anton and his brother Nikolaus? (AL) | Writing, rehearsing, and performing music for weekly opera and marionette plays, incidental music for plays, daily chamber sessions, and music for the chapel. |
Was Haydn a quickly developed composer? (AL) | No. His style developed slowly, yet consistently, with his job at Esterhaza. |
Although ________ is given credit for introducing romanticism, _______'s deep expression in his symphonies was a leap in the direction of the romantic aesthetic. (AL) | Beethoven; Haydn |
How many symphonies did Haydn write? (AL) | Over 104 |
What was the structure of the Classical Era symphony? (AL) | Fast (Sonata-Allegro Form) Slow (Song Form or Theme and Variations Form) Dance-like (Minuet and Trio Form) Fast "Finale" (Sonata-Allegro or Sonata Rondo Form) |
Who was Mozart's teacher? (MS) | Hadyn |
What style of music did Haydn write? (KW) | Classical |
Who is credited with being the father of the string quartet? (KW) | Haydn |
What form is Haydn's Surprise Symphony NO 94 in G? (KW) | ABA Form |
What form was the first movement of the Classical Era Symphony written in? (KW) | Fast - Sonata Allegro Form |
What other forms other than Sonata Allegro form were used in the Classical Era symphony? (KW) | Song Form and Theme and Variations Form |
Haydn's Emperor Quartet became the theme for which country's national anthem? (KW) | Germany |