MUAR 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Baroque Dance, Opus Number, Kapellmeister
15 May 2012
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Music in the austria-hungary area for the most part, from 1750 to 1800, in vienna (the capital of the austria-hungary empire). Haydn, mozart and beethoven all lived and worked in vienna at one point. Must know these musicians in order (not their death order). Vienna is one of the most important musical cities on the earth. Once kicked out of the choir, he becomes a freelance musician with no patron. The patron was very important- everyone we have talked about so far had a patron. His really big break was when he was hired by the esterhazy. He was first the kapellmeister (choir leader) and was in charge of all music. The esterhazy palace was huge, they had academies (two concerts every week), they had court musicians, music at dinner and in the evenings. Financial security: he was a servant, wore a uniform, was not free to come and go as he pleased.
