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Music Appreciation Exam #1 Study Guide Elements of Music Dynamics (piano-forte) Instruments Rhythm and Meter – Beat, Melody, Articulation Harmony – Consonance & Dissonance Key – Tonal & Atonal Texture Early Music Gregorian Chant Baroque Era Central idea: art for everyone Concerto Grosso – Ritornello form Vivaldi – Solo Concertos The Four Seasons Handel – Oratorios The Messiah Bach – Compositional style The Baroque Suite Cantata Oratorio vs Cantata – differences and similarities Classical Era The Enlightenment Classical era style Sonata Form Haydn – influence on music Farewell Symphony Surprise Symphony Mozart – child prodigy Opera compositional style Lorenzo da Ponte operas Don Giovanni – plot Requiem Beethoven – life and character Compositional style 3 compositional periods Early – Pathetique Sonata Heiligenstadt Testament 9 Symphonies No. 3 – “Eroica,” sudden changes, length No. 5 – Fate knocking, simple theme No. 6 – “Pastorale,” Thunderstorm No. 9 – “Chorale” Mvt. 4 – “Ode to Joy,” choir & soloists, deeper meanings Essay I will play Vivaldi’s Spring Concerto (CD2, tracks 1-5). How does it “sound” like spring? Memorized Listening For each piece, be able to identify: Composer Title Genre Era Memorized listening for this exam will be taken from the following examples: Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 1 Bach – Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf, Movement 4 Handel – Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus” Haydn – “Surprise” Symphony No. 94, Movement 2 Mozart – Symphony No. 40, Movement 1 Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, Movement 1