Exam 12: Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

Contrast the Baroque approach to melody with the Classical approach.

Which is a musical innovation of eighteenth-century Western society?

Characterize transitional passages in Classical music.

Which literary genre was closely tied to opera in the Classical era? Briefly explain the relationship between opera and this type of literature.

Which institution that supported the development of orchestral music was new in the eighteenth century?

What was the purpose of a divertimento? Briefly describe the character of a typical divertimento.

Briefly explain the two new ways in which composers use dynamics in the Classical style.

The Classical style developed principally in:

Which were sometimes included in Classical symphonies?

Thanks to Pergolesi,Rousseau,and Mozart,the most progressive style of opera in the latter part of the eighteenth century was:

Which is true with regard to texture in Classical music?

The two descriptions applicable to most Classical music are:

Identify when the Classical style was born,its city of greatest development,and the ruler under whom it thrived.

What instrument became a favorite in the Classical period? Why?

Briefly describe the significance of the Enlightenment as an intellectual movement.What were some of its sources,and what problems did it attempt to address?

Where could a composer still be sure to earn a living in the Classical era?

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau think of Baroque opera? What characteristics did he foster in Classical opera?

In his writings,Rousseau attacked the:

Rousseau was Europe's first:

How might a Classical composer help listeners become familiar with a theme in a composition?