MUS 4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: First Viennese School, Count Morzin, London Symphonies
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This school was in vienna cultural epicenter for art and culture. As a youth, performed as a vocalist. When his voice changed, he was fired. Spent years as music director of court orchestras. When nicolaus esterhazy died in 1790, haydn was dismissed, but kept on full salary. Musical compositions are almost always organized into parts or sections. Musical form: overall structure of a piece of music. Three part form used to organize a musical work. Regulates the organization of themes and accompanying harmonies. Very important form during the classical period. Often the first movement of a multi-movement composition. Features two themes", each presented in a distinct musical key". May feature themes from the exposition, entirely new themes, juxtapositions, and a variety of keys". Themes from the exposition are featured again, though only in the original, Most popular of the 12 london symphonies. First movement in sonata form (with the addition of a slow introduction)
