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The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
The Enjoyment of Music 10th Shorter Edition
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Unit XIV Choral Music and Opera
in the Classical Era
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.”
—Psalm 98
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
39. Sacred Choral Music and Opera
“I like an aria to fit a singer as perfectly as a well-tailored suit of clothes.”
- W. A. Mozart
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mass, Requiem, and Oratorio
• Baroque tradition
• Eventually moved to concert hall
• Popularity of oratorio
Church Performance Concert Hall Performance
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Classical Opera
• Opera types
Opera buffa and opera seria
Opéra comique, Singspiel, ballad opera
Castrato vs. buffo
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
• Inspired by a Beaumarchais play
• Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte – Don Giovanni– Così fan tutte
• Set in Spain
• Aristocracy is satirized
• Arias provide emotional expression
• Recitative moves action forward
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
• Orchestral overture– abridged sonata-allegro form– Attaca into Act I
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Characters Count Almaviva
Cherubino
SusannaBasilio
Other Characters:• Figaro• Countess• Bartolo• Marcellina
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
Cherubino’s Aria “Non so più”
• (A-B-A-C)
• Trouser role
• Mezzo-soprano
Act I, Scenes 6 and 7
The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro (Listening Guide)
• Recitative: Susanna, Count, Basilio
• Trio: “Cosa sento! Tosto andate”
Sonata form, quick exchanges of individual emotions
Listening Guide PDF
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Transition III: From Classicism to Romanticism
“I am in the world for the purpose of composing. What I feel in my heart, I give to the world.”
—Franz Schubert
Schubert: “Gretchen am Spinnrade”
Schubert: String Quintet
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