Study Guide Neoclassical

You need to know the following for your test Monday
1. Characteristics of the Neoclassical Period
2. Define: Symphony, Opera, Enlightenment, classical orchestra
3. Five Characteristics of Classical music
4. Age Mozart began composing
5. A symphony and opera by Mozart
6. Father of the Symphony
7. Name a few works by Haydn
8. Person who bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic music
9. What did Jaques Louis David paint about?
10. Name 3 paintings by David
11. How was Thomas Jefferson a writer of the Enlightenment?
12. Describe Jefferson's architecture and name 2 buildings

Neoclassical Comparison

Characteristics of the Classical/Neoclassical
1. Restraint
2. Order
3. Reason
4. structural clarity

Find a Painting from ancient Greece or Rome and compare to a painting from the Neoclassical

Find a sculpture from ancient Greece or Rome and compare to a sculpture from the Neoclassical

Find a building from ancient Greece or Rome and compare to a building from the Neoclassical

Using same Neoclassical paintings as above contrast to a Baroque work of painting, architecture, and sculpture.

How does Classical music fit the characteristics of the Neoclassical period?

Cold War beginnings study guide

Why was it cold? How did brinkmanship almost make it hot?

What role did German occupation play?

Explain the failure of Potsdam and its effect on the Cold War

What were a few reasons Stalin did not trust Britain and the U.S.?

What was the effect if nuclear weapons?

What is a satellite state? Name a few of the USSR.

What is NATO? Name involved countries.

What was the Warsaw Pact? Name countries involved.

What is the U.N? Security council? Who are 5 permanent members.

What was the Iron Curtain? Who coined the term?

What was the Berlin Airlift? Why was it needed?

Communist China

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Classical Music day 2

Find 3 interesting facts about Mozart
Who wrote the "London Symphonies"?
Name two operas Mozart wrote

Cold War

United Nations formationUN preamble
Warsaw Pact doc
NATO
Iron Curtain
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan (how much money given?)
U-2 incident
Brinkmanship
Outline chart page 476

 

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Classical Music

Baroque to classical

• Classical is longer with more
• instrumentsClassical is homophonic vs polyphonic
• Smooth change in dynamics
• Various moods
• Flexible rhythm
• Memorable melody

Baroque example

Symphony
Long work, 4 parts
1. Fast
2. Slow and lyrical
3. Dance-like
4. Fast

Haydn "Father of the symphony"
94th 1st mov

94th 2nd mov

94th 3rd mov

94th 4th mov


Mozart
Child Prodigy, died young
Typical classical symphony
Mozart 40th 1st mov

Mozart 40th 2nd mov

Mozart 40th 3rd mov

Mozart 40th 4th mov

Mozart 40th