The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition The Enjoyment of Music 10 th Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Unit XI Classical Chamber Music “No other form of music can delight our senses with such exquisite beauty of sound, or display so clearly to our intelligence the intricacies and adventures of its design.” —Sir William Henry Hadow

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition 31. Eighteenth-Century Chamber Music Style Chamber music String quartets Trios Quintets Serenades Divertimentos Beethoven: String Quartet in C Beethoven: Serenade in D Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition The String Quartet First violin, second violin, viola, cello Beethoven: String Quartet in F

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Common String Quartet Structure 1st movementFastSonata-allegro 2nd movementSlow A-B-A or Theme & Variations 3rd movement Moderate dance Minuet & Trio 4th movementFastSonata-allegro or Rondo TempoForm

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Classical Era Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Though it be long, the work is complete and finished in my mind. I take out of the bag of my memory what has previously been collected into it. For this reason the committing to paper is done quickly enough.” —W.A. Mozart

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition The Enjoyment of Music 10 th Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition 32. Mozart and Chamber Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Austrian composer, pianist, violinist Father was a musician Child prodigy Patronage system Archbishop of Salzburg Freelance musician at age 25

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Salzburg, Austria Classical Era

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer-violinist to the archbishop of Salzburg Organized concert tours for children Wolfgang and sister, Nannerl Leopold Mozart

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Child Prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Classical Era

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Viennese Years Moves to Vienna at age 25 Establishes freelance career Struggles financially Marries Constanza Weber Contributes to all genres Librettist Loreanzo da Ponte Requiem Mass, left unfinished Died at 35 Rheumatic fever, heart disease, trichinosis

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Opera Opera buffa –The Marriage of Figaro –Don Giovanni Opera seria –Idomeneo Singspiel –The Magic Flute Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I, “Ah! del padre in periglio”

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Mozart’s Music Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, I Title Catalog Number Movement Ludwig Köchel’s Catalog

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Mozart’s Music Social Music: divertimentos and serenades Chamber Music Piano Works Symphonies Symphony No. 40 in G, K. 550, I Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467, II

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 “A Little Night Music”

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 (Theme I) Tempo Meter Rocket Theme Symmetrical Phrases Key Signature Dynamic marking

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 (Listening Guide) II: Romanza, Andante (walking pace), in C major Rondo-like structure III: Allegretto, in G major Minuet and trio form IV: Allegro in G major Sonata-rondo form (hybrid form) Listening Guide PDF

The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition