Music 9 : Vocal & Instrumental Music of the Classical Period

It is called the “Age of Reason.”

• Medieval

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Classical

The term for “Italian Opera”

• Opera

• Comic Opera

• Opera Buffa

• Opera Seria

A section of the Sonata allegro where the themes were introduced.

• Exposition

• Development

• Recapitulation

• theme

The general texture of Classical music

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Heterophony

• Polyphonic

The term for “Serious Opera”

• Opera

• Comic Opera

• Opera Buffa

• Opera Seria

It repeats the themes as they emerged in the opening exposition.

• Exposition

• Development

• Recapitulation

• Sonata

A musical work with different movements for an instrumental soloist and orchestra.

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Sonata Allegro-Form

A musical composition designed to be played by the full orchestra.

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Sonata Allegro-Form

It is a multi-movement work for solo instrument.

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Sonata Allegro-Form

The most important from that was developed during the Classical era and usually the form of the first movement of a sonata or symphony.

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Sonata Allegro-Form