MUS 101: Introduction to Music – Spr. ‘13Classes – MWF 9-9:50 am – Korb Classroom, M 120; Instructor:Dr. James K. MakubuyaFriday, March, ’13Topic III: Music of the Classical Era (cont).A. Instrumental GenresChamber music= a term for music designed to be played in a room (a chamber) – in a palace small room or in a small hall. It’s the music intended or composed for small ensembles; i.e. 2 – 10 players one per part.I. String QuartetThe most important chamber music genre of the Classical era. Haydn was the first great composer to write string quartets as we know them today – combining 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello. All great Viennese composers, however, including Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert wrote string quartets; and together they established the medium and rules. Indirectly that made the string quartet the greatest and most important of all chamber music combinations. Listen to Haydn’s String Quartet, Opus 76.CD1 #70-74.Listen to Mozart’s String Quartet, Eine kleine……. CD2 #1-8 1stMovt – fast = Sonata Allegro form2ndMovt – andante = Rondo form3rdMovt – allegretto = Minuet & Trio form #64thMovt – Allegro = Sonata-rondo formII. Classical SymphonySymphony is a large orchestral work or composition in several movements. The form of the classical symphony became the standard model for this genre. The “Father of the Symphony” Josef Haydn primarily set it. The form comprised of four movements in the following order and prescriptions: Refer to pp. 184-189First movement– (sonata-allegro form orsonata form)Establishes a (home key) Modulates (changes) to another keyUltimately returns to the home keyThe allegro-sonata movement is made up of the following sections:1.exposition= two different themes (often in two opposing keys)2.bridge= a transitional passage that leads into (establishes the modulation to) 2ndtheme 3.development= conflict / action / climax4.recapitulation= first theme as heard originally may have slight variations5.coda= {tail)Second Movement- (theme and variations form)
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Spring '13
Dr.Makubuya
Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, string quartet, JOSEF HAYDN