MUSI 3380 Lecture Notes - Gradus Ad Parnassum, Opera Seria, Opera Buffa
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Listening p. 224: exposition, 3 motives in theme 1 (motive a: m. 1-4; motive b: m. 5-7; motive c: m. 19-22, 1 in transition (motive d: 56-57, 2 motives in theme 2 (motive e: m. 74-75; motive f: m. 76-77) Gives us some counterpoint by combing motives: development, recapitulation, coda no new motives introduced, instead combines motives in different ways (reorchestration, motive a: john fux (baroque, gradus ad parnassum reference. Innovative opera #1: opera seria mid-eighteenth century, not fixed, different tastes in different regions, characterization of music for each character. 1750: strong tradition in germany, johann hiller, elevating it from lower composition to artistic merit, strophic song, rural, popular audience. 1778: joseph the ii (emperor) introduced german national singspiel. 1782: abduction of siraglio mozart"s singspiel, mozart took composition seriously, made overture relate to first aria, expanded libretto, folk like melodies + coloratura singing + counterpoint, writing to allow the singer to be showcased, p. 582 in textbook. Notes written on the handout he gave us:
